Connecting Rainbows Bluntly Reminds Huntley of Dr.

King’s Dream

Dreamless • The  Civil  Rights  Movement  of  the  

1960’s  grew  because  of  gay  activists  
such  as  Bayard  Rustin,  who  
organized  the  1963  March  on  
Washington.      
• Mr.  Rustin  was  also  an  adviser  to  the  
Rev.  Martin  Luther  King,  Jr.,  on  
peaceful  protests.    
• Gay  freedom  fighters  had  to  hide  their  
sexuality  and  were  marginalized.  
• Each  time  that  Sen.  Shirley  Huntley  
votes  no  on  marriage  equality,  she  is  
spitting  on  the  grave  of  pioneering  
civil  rights  activists  such  as  Mr.  Rustin,  
and  she  is  denying  others  a  chance  at  
 
fulfilling  on  the  dream  of  equality.    
 

Despite  having  marched  in  Selma,  Alabama,  with  Dr.  Martin  Luther  King,  
Senator  Shirley  Huntley  continues  to  promote  injustice  and  prejudice  
against  LGBTQ  Americans  by  denying  their  civil  rights,  which  includes  
marriage  equality.    In  2009,  Senator  Huntley  voted  “No”  on  the  marriage  
equality  bill,  which  would  have  guaranteed  same-­‐sex  couples  equal  rights  
and  protections  under  the  law.      We  will  not  allow  this  discrimination  any  
longer!    Call  Senator  Huntley’s  offices  at  518-­‐455-­‐3531  or  718-­‐523-­‐3069  
and  DEMAND  MARRIAGE  EQUALITY  in  NY  NOW!  

About  Connecting  Rainbows:    

Connecting  Rainbows  is  a  group  of  activists  that  are  organizing  civil  
rights  walks  in  America.  The  group’s  mission  is  to  create  a  mass  
movement,  demanding  full  civil  rights  for  LGBTQ  Americans.  Connecting  
Rainbows  uses  the  power  of  a  social  media  platform,  where  activists  
may  create  online  profiles,  meet  other  activists,  plan  events,  join  
groups,  blog,  and  participate  in  online  forums.  Visit:  
http://connectingrainbows.ning.com/