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BumRushDaShow

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1. This was especially significant happening in Pride Month

Reply to appalachiablue (Original post)

Sat Jun 18, 2022, 07:16 PM

Jun 2022

given that Ruskin was a gay man as well. These brave souls made some huge sacrifices to move the needle and this vacating of the convictions were a LOOOONNNNGGGGG time coming!

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Freedom Riders' 1947 Convictions Vacated in North Carolina [View all] appalachiablue Jun 2022 OP

This was especially significant happening in Pride Month BumRushDaShow Jun 2022 #1

Interesting. especially poignant in this context, I think. msfiddlestix Jun 2022 #4

Thank you for this story. mountain grammy Jun 2022 #2

I'm sure their shades appreciate the gesture. n/t malthaussen Jun 2022 #3

I didn't know this story.... msfiddlestix Jun 2022 #5