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Story by Renee Baker, Edge Publications, Aug. 28, 2008. Far from the starting line, the Gender, Education, Advocacy & Resources program (GEAR) is now in overdrive. The Resource Center of Dallas program began in March of 2006, with just a … Continue reading →

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 →

Edge Publication by Renee Baker, Aug. 20, 2008. Who am I? Who are you? When am I not I and you not you? Why are we not ourselves? Why do we hide? What happens when we reveal ourselves or not … Continue reading →

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 →

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 →

Edge Publication Story by Renee Baker, Friday Jul 25, 2008. Dancing is Cynthia Schepps’ prevailing passion in life, so it’s no surprise that she was alarmed upon learning her favorite dance event was going to end. Instead of accepting it, … Continue reading →

Edge Publication Story by Renee Baker, July 17, 2008. My 21-year-old son once asked me, “Do we really need a gay bingo?” He wondered why we needed a “Separate but Equal” bingo, and why can’t we all just get along? … Continue reading →

Edge Publication Story by Renee Baker, June 27, 2008. It’s been over forty years since Martin Luther King Jr.’s embarked on his impassioned civil rights crusade, battled with police forces and ultimately was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee. The recent beating … Continue reading →

Edge Publication Story by Renee Baker, June 20, 2008. Within two hours of coming out as transgendered to her Human Resources department, corporate jet pilot Jamy Spradlin was put on paid administrative leave. To make matters worse, the Federal Aviation … Continue reading →

An Edge Publication Story by Renee Baker, June 13, 2008 A co-worker once told Dr. Susan Gore that she would burn in hell for her lifestyle. That same man, however, also said he would go to great lengths to support … Continue reading →