Bayard & Me
C41 Media (5/15/2017)
Documentary, Queer Themes/Interest, Short
Not In Collection
#1248
8*
Seen It:  Yes
(12/27/2017 YouTube)
IMDB   6.9
16 mins USA / English
VoD 
Walter Naegle Himself
Walter Naegle Self
Director/Choreographer
Matt Wolf
Producer Brendan Doyle
Cinematography Peter Sillen
Music Mark Henry Phillips


Bayard Rustin was the organizer of the March on Washington and one of the leaders of the civil rights movement. In the 1980s Bayard adopted his younger boyfriend Walter Naegle to obtain the legal protections of marriage. In this intimate love story, Walter remembers Bayard and a time when gay marriage was inconceivable. He reflects on the little known phenomena of intergenerational gay adoption and its connection to the civil rights movement.
Edition Details
No. of Discs/Tapes 1
References
Streaming, VoD YouTube
IMDb Voters <500
QueerGuru Rating 8

Notes
A well produced reminiscence, and an important piece of gay heritage. Bayaard Rustin (1912-1987) was an prominent figure in the Civil Rights movement of the late 20th century. He is less known for his gay-rights activism, although he was out as a gay man, rare among prominent gaymen of the era.