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Can’t marry? Adopt your Boyfriend: The Forbidden love of Bayard Rustin and Walter Naegle

When the legal system doesn’t allow you same-sex spousal rights, what do you do? Adopt your boyfriend, of course. Today we welcome guest Walter Naegle, who is here to tell us the incredible story of his relationship with civil rights legend Bayard Rustin. In the 80s, as a clever workaround to severely homophobic legal restrictions, Bayard legally adopted Walter to provide him legal rights. Tune in to hear Walter’s reminiscences of his extraordinary boyfriend, and the legacy he upholds every day.  Get your daily happily ever after on LoveStruck Daily, with new love stories every Monday-Friday. In the meantime, follow @LoveStruckDaily on Instagram and Twitter for extra content. View episode transcript here ----&gt; https://tinyurl.com/bayardwalter And for goodness sakes...just kiss already!!! See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

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