Rustin/Lorde Breakfast (2015)

Contact: R. Darlene Hudson 404-441-4827 Craig Washington 404-909-0934 http://www.facebook.com/RustinLordeBreakfast The 2015 Bayard Rustin/Audre Lorde Breakfast Justice, Freedom, Desire: A Homecoming Part II The Breakfast has a New Location Atlanta, GA – On Monday January 19th Martin Luther King Day 2015, the 2015 Bayard Rustin/Audre Lorde Breakfast will be held at the Loudermilk Center in downtown Atlanta at 40 Courtland Street Northeast, Atlanta, GA 30303. Doors will open at 9:30 AM and breakfast will be served at 10:00 AM. The 14th annual event honors the lives of the late Bayard Rustin and Audre Lorde and the ongoing work of Black LGBTQ and other people committed to social change. The Rustin/Lorde Breakfast engages people through fellowship and dialogue to support the work of local activists. We proudly celebrate the theme Justice, Freedom, and Desire: A Homecoming Pt II because in doing so we assert the values of the crucial words and actions of our fellow leaders and activists, such as this call to action by Bayard Rustin - “When an individual is protesting society’s refusal to acknowledge his dignity as a human being, his very act of protest confers dignity on him.” The planning group for the Rustin/Lorde Breakfast upholds our shared legacy by standing in solidarity with individuals who have protested against police brutality targeting people of color, and have worked to create safety and freedom of expression towards building a “beloved community” as expressed by the late Dr. King. This work as demonstrated by LGBTQ people of color involved in liberation movements must be intersectional and not single issue focused. “We each as individuals, groups, and organizations have an important role in determining our future and we are strengthened when we do the work collectively,” said co-founder Darlene Hudson. Free parking will be available. Following the breakfast, participants will join the Martin Luther King Jr. March and Rally at the corner of Peachtree St and Ellis St. The March begins at 2 PM. Immediately following the march, the rally will be held on Auburn Avenue near the Martin Luther King Jr Center for Non-Violent Social Change. We are excited to announce that Mickyel Bradford will serve as the LGBT Honorary Marshal and speak at the rally. Mr. Bradford is a direct action organizer, a performing arts curator and is also an ambassador for the GreaterThanAIDS #SpeakOut campaign. This event is handicap accessible. Interpreters will be present for the hearing impaired. For more information about the 2015 Bayard Rustin/Audre Lorde Breakfast, visit our Rustin/Lorde Breakfast Facebook page. Community Sponsors: AARP, AID Atlanta, AIDS Healthcare Foundation, Atlanta Pride, Common Ground Real Estate, EM Designs Group, Georgia Equality, Georgia Safe Schools Coalition, Human Rights Campaign (HRC), The Health Initiative, Phillip Rush Center, Promotional Partners: Atlanta Voice, Georgia Voice, Meak Productions