Ep. 337 – Pride Pairings with “Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin”
From DINNER PARTNERS with Christopher & Eric by Christopher Rice & Eric Shaw Quinn
May 24, 2026 · 56 min
About this episode
Christopher and Eric celebrate Pride Month by exploring the life of civil rights hero Bayard Rustin through the documentary 'Brother Outsider'.
Christopher and Eric kick off their Pride Month celebration with a series of special Pride Pairings in which documentarians and dramatists alike illuminate the personal lives of two of gay culture’s most towering figures. In this episode, we begin a two-part exploration of one of the civil rights movement’s greatest – and previously unsung — heroes, Bayard Rustin, whose indefatigable nature and awe inspiring commitment to non-violence set the stage for one of the defining events of the entire civil rights era, the March on Washington. The documentary BROTHER OUTSIDER: THE LIFE OF BAYARD RUSTIN takes us inside his once secret relationships with other men, his mistreatment at the hands of some of his fellow civil rights activists and the causes to which he gave his heart after the Civil Rights Act became law due in no small part to his tireless efforts. It’s a nice preparation for next week’s serving of RUSTIN, the starry Netflix biopic based on his life and directed by George C. Wolfe.
People in this episode
Hosts: Christopher Rice, Eric Shaw Quinn
Topics covered
- Pride Month
- Bayard Rustin
- Civil Rights Movement
- Documentary
- LGBTQ+ History
- Non-violence
- Film Review
Keywords
- Pride Month
- Bayard Rustin
- Civil Rights
- Documentary
- LGBTQ+
- Non-violence
- March on Washington
- George C. Wolfe
- RUSTIN
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin, RUSTIN
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