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Pa. civil rights icon Bayard Rustin gets posthumous pardon

He was convicted for homosexual activity under outdated laws.

In this Aug. 1, 1963, file photo, Bayard Rustin, leader of the March on Washington poses in New York City. California's governor announced Wednesday that he was posthumously pardoning Rustin, a gay civil rights leader, while creating a new pardon process for others convicted under outdated laws punishing homosexual activity.
In this Aug. 1, 1963, file photo, Bayard Rustin, leader of the March on Washington poses in New York City. California's governor announced Wednesday that he was posthumously pardoning Rustin, a gay civil rights leader, while creating a new pardon process for others convicted under outdated laws punishing homosexual activity.Read moreEddie Adams / AP