The Bayard Rustin Liberation Initiative is a Washington, D.C.-based policy advocacy organization founded to advance the civil rights and policy interests of same-gender-loving/LGBTQ+ people of color. It organizes advocacy, coalition work, public education and faith-based engagement to translate Bayard Rustin’s legacy of nonviolent coalition building into legislative and civic influence.
Advocacy for LGBTQ+ equity and anti-discrimination measures, racial justice and economic justice policies affecting communities of color, criminal justice reform, expanded access to health care and social services, and faith-based community engagement on public policy
Primarily supported by individual donations, small grants and philanthropic contributions, earned income from publications and events, and coalition fundraising
Rev. Jason Carson Wilson (founding executive director), University Church in Hyde Park (Chicago), United Church of Christ Justice & Witness Ministries, Community Renewal Society
Non-profit policy advocacy organization
