Bayard Rustin/Audre Lorde Breakfast

The 11th annual Bayard Rustin/Audre Lorde Breakfast was held Jan. 16, 2012, at St. Mark United Methodist Church as part of the official Martin Luther King Jr. march's events. More than 250 people attended the breakfast with the theme "Setting Our Agenda for Justice" and included food as well as discussion surrounding such issues as reproductive rights, gender equality, HIV stigma and economic disparity.

Founded by Craig Washington and Darlene Hudson, the breakfast is a way for black LGBT people "to take the lead in bringing all groups to remember the contributions of lesbian poet activist Audre Lorde and civil rights activist and aide to Dr. King, Bayard Rustin," says Hudson. (Photos by Dyana Bagby)

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Martin Luther King Jr. March and Rally

The annual Martin Luther King Jr. march and rally took place Jan. 16, 2012, with thousands of people marching on Auburn Avenue from Peachtree Street to Jackson Street and ending at the King National Historic Site where speakers included State Sen. Nan Orrock (D-Atlanta), LGBT activist Paulina Helm-Hernandez and Bernice King, the new CEO of the King Center.

A small contingent of LGBT activists marched alongside Obama supporters, unions, anti-war protesters and Occupy Wall Street activists. (Photos by Dyana Bagby)

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Photos: Attendees at the 11th annual Bayard Rustin/Audre Lorde Community Breakfast (top). A group of teenagers participate in the annual Martin Luther King Jr. March and Rally. (by Dyana Bagby)