Category Archives: Gay

This category of My Writing includes my publications and BLOG entries about gay issues and community.

An Ode to Reece Manley (1/14/69 – 2/3/11)

Posted on February 13, 2011 by admin

I wrote this for my Professional Counseling Class in May of 2010.  He shared many intimate details of his life with me.  He passed away this month from the many complications he faced.  He was often in great pain, so … Continue reading →

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Paul Lewis – Dallas Pride Grand Marshall

Posted on September 24, 2010 by admin

Article by Renee Baker in The Dallas Voice – Tavern Guild Pullout, Pride 2010 Paul Lewis likes to say he is old – one of the last of the “old folks” that started with the Pride Parade when Alan Ross … Continue reading →

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Riding cross-country for not 1 cause, but 2

Posted on September 3, 2010 by admin

A Story by Renee Baker, Dallas Voice, Oct. 19, 2009 When Marshall Wayne Lee was at his lowest point and suicide seemed the only way out, Antigone the basset hound gave him something to live for. Now he’s giving back … Continue reading →

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“Light” Reading with a Ton of Heart

Posted on September 3, 2010 by admin

A Story by Renee Baker, April 9, 2009. For over 15 years, Cordell Adams has used his left brain as a skilled ophthalmologist to treat the eyes of many clients in the Dallas gay community. And after all these years … Continue reading →

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Career Minister brings Hope to Despairing Job-seekers

Posted on September 3, 2010 by admin

A Story by Renee Baker, Edge Publications, April 1, 2009. At his Hartwick College dormitory in New York, Bill Fenson was known as Father of the Floor. Fellow students turned to him when they needed trustworthy advice. Over 20 years … Continue reading →

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Talkshow Host Making (Radio) Waves in Dallas

Posted on September 3, 2010 by admin

Story by Renee Baker, Edge Publications, Sept. 25, 2008. When Jack E. Jett was younger, his mother told him showbiz was a dirty business. So today, he wears The Glove for protection. It is latex. It is yellow. It is … Continue reading →

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Oak Lawn Gets a Colorful Facelift

Posted on September 3, 2010 by admin

Story by Renee Baker, Edge Publications, Aug 21, 2008. For Juan Miguel Aguirre, Oak Lawn is “Our Town.” It is the place the Dallas gay community can claim as its own piece of the pie, and to claim a piece … Continue reading →

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Keeping Up the Pace

Posted on September 2, 2010 by admin

Edge Publications Story by Renee Baker, August 14, 2008. Steven Pace radiates stillness. He is one of the few who has heard the calling to walk among the suffering and bring them peace. He’s too humble to know what a … Continue reading →

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Bears Give a Warm Hug to Dallas

Posted on September 2, 2010 by admin

Edge Publication Story by Renee Baker, Aug. 1, 2008. Many of my ancestral grandfathers were lumberjacks. They migrated to the woodlands of New Brunswick and worked in the forests, sending rough-cut lumber back to Scotland to build ships for the … Continue reading →

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