36 years after his death, Pennsylvania man remembered as key civil rights leader

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- As we continue to mark LGBTQ+ History Month, a new show is highlighting lesser-known people and groups who have played a role in the struggle for equality.

The show is a combined effort of ABC-Owned Television station reporters, including our own TaRhonda Thomas.

She profiled Bayard Rustin, a key civil rights leader who many say never got the proper credit...until now.

"Our America: Pride in History III" celebrates the amazing stories of perseverance as the LGBTQ+ community rose up on a path of greater acceptance.