Corette Scott King was always there to reminds us that racism and homophobia are inextricably linked. She was a lifelong political activist, whose advocacy ranged from the Black Freedom Movement to the anti-Vietnam War movement, even did much for queer liberation. In 1983, King advocated for the political visibility of the National Coalition of Black Gays, and the National Gay Task Force. As the HIV/AIDS epidemic escalated, she hosted regular events to keep the public educated, and she spoke at the DNC in support of AIDS legislation, at a time when neither party was really doing much on legislation then. King remained very vocal in her work until the end of her life. She was very loudly against the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" and supported the Employment Non-Discrimination Act and the anti-hate crime legislation. In 2004 she even called then President Bush's proposed same sex marriage ban " a form of gay bashing." I personally adored the woman.
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