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Historical figures in LGBTQ rights ( other than Milk)

Harry Benjamin and Caroline Cossey.
 
Who the **** is Milk?
 
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Martin Luther King Jr's dream undoubtedly included LGBT+ people, his loved ones say

On Martin Luther King Jr Day, we revisit the legendary civil rights leader's relationship with LGBTQ+ rights.
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One of the rare (if not only) examples of him discussing sexuality publicly comes from an advice column written in 1958, in which an anonymous boy who felt “about boys the way I ought to feel about girls” asked Dr King what he could do, or where he could “go for help”.
“Your problem is not at all an uncommon one,” Dr King replied. “However, it does require careful attention. The type of feeling that you have toward boys is probably not an innate tendency, but something that has been culturally acquired.
“Your reasons for adopting this habit have now been consciously suppressed or unconsciously repressed. Therefore, it is necessary to deal with this problem by getting back to some of the experiences and circumstances that lead to the habit.
“In order to do this I would suggest that you see a good psychiatrist who can assist you in bringing to the forefront of conscience all of those experiences and circumstances that lead to the habit. You are already on the right road toward a solution, since you honestly recognize the problem and have a desire to solve it.”





MLK was not one to lie. He was preacher of the old school Bible. He would be very likely to view LGBTQ in a Biblical sense. This in no way would mean he would not shown love to a gay person. Later in that article someone tries to interpret MLK, but if he didn't say it, it is only speculation.

I am not agreeing with MLK, but rather clarifying how he MIGHT have thought during that time. Granted this was 10 years before his death and a lot occurred and was occurring during the 60s.

I would add that I, in no way, agree with his view.
 
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