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[Statement of Lucia Valeska, Executive Director of the National Gay Taskforce, RE: Baker vs. Wade]

Description: Statement of Lucia Valeska, the Executive Director of the National Gay Task Force, regarding the decision made in Baker v. Wade in 1982. The case would eventually be sent to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in 1985, where the previous decision would be struck down. The ruling would not be overturned until 2003 with Lawrence v. Texas in the United States Supreme Court.
Date: August 17, 1982
Creator: Valeska, Lucia
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Clippings: Evans changes mind on gay hiring]

Description: Two newspaper clippings of a story titled "Evans changes mind on gay hearing" from the July 17, 1981 edition of Dallas Times Herald. The article discusses Mayor Jack Evan's meeting with the Dallas Gay Alliance and his initial support of the hiring of homosexual employees, as well as his subsequent retraction of such statements following backlash. Dallas Gay Alliance leaders Donald Baker and Bill Nelson are quoted in the article. The reverse sides of the clippings include advertisements, as well… more
Date: July 17, 1981
Creator: Kauffman, Frank
Item Type: Refine your search to only Clipping
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Clippings: Grigson: Gays suffer from pathological illness]

Description: Two newspaper clippings of a story from the June 17, 1981 edition of Dallas Times Herald. The article discusses Donald Baker's court case challenging Texas Penal Code 21.06 that "prohibits sexual relations between consenting adults of the same sex" and includes Dallas psychiatrist James Grigson's court testimony that homosexuality is a "pathological illness." On the reverse sides of the clippings are Action Line segments, weather information, and other news articles about Texas events.
Date: July 17, 1981
Creator: Oglesby, Roger
Item Type: Refine your search to only Clipping
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Clippings: Gay clout in Dallas]

Description: Two newspaper clippings of a story titled "Gay clout in Dallas" from the May 17, 1982 edition of Dallas Times Herald. The article discusses the political activities of the Dallas Gay Alliance/Dallas Gay Political Caucus and includes quotes from Alliance president Donald Baker, member Al Calkin, and several politicians. Baker is pictured at the center of the article's second page. On the reverse sides of the clippings are articles about national and global events, as well as news surrounding Bra… more
Date: May 17, 1982
Creator: Hamilton, Arnold
Item Type: Refine your search to only Clipping
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Clippings: Gay-rights case based on AIDS]

Description: Newspaper clipping of a story titled "Gay-rights case based on AIDS" from the Monday, June 17, 1985 edition of the Dallas Times Herald. The article discusses the ongoing trial surrounding a Texas sodomy law and both sides' belief that the fight against AIDS will be jeopardized should their side lose their appeal. Donald F. Baker, the plaintiff in the original case that challenged the law, is quoted in the article.
Date: June 17, 1985
Creator: Associated Press
Item Type: Refine your search to only Clipping
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Dallas Life Magazine, May 17, 1987]

Description: Dallas Life Magazine from May 17, 1987. The cover page showcases an article entitled "Divided They Stand" about Don Baker (pictured left) and Bill Nelson's (pictured right) respective views on gay activism. Baker discusses favoring a paced and conservative approach while Nelson articulates a sense of urgency needed in gay rights advocacy. The magazine additionally contains advertisements for pools and furniture stores, as well as articles about the Texas Rangers, home decoration, food, wine, an… more
Date: May 17, 1987
Creator: Creamer, Anita; Minutaglio, Bill; Stovall, Waltrina; Murphy, Becky; Greene, Mariana; Lidji, Laynie Morgan et al.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Delegate ticket for the Democratic National Convention, July 17, 1984]

Description: Delegate ticket for the 1984 Democratic National Convention at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, California, which took place from July 16-19, 1984. Printed below the convention logo at the center is Charles T. Manatt's name, who was Chairman of the convention at the time. On the reverse side of the ticket is Don Baker's name handwritten in pencil. The ticket was printed by the American Bank Note Company.
Date: July 17, 1984
Creator: American Bank Note Company
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Location: 37.784637 -122.401707
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Paper copy of a "Gayteenth" poster, August 17, 1982]

Description: Paper copy of a poster with the title "Gayteenth Aug. 17, 1982: Texas homosexual conduct law ruled constitutional." On the top of the poster is a photograph of Donald F. Baker, gay rights activist and plaintiff in the Baker v. Wade case that challenged a sodomy law which deemed "homosexual conduct" illegal. The date commemorates the day that the statute was ruled unconstitutional. In the photograph, Baker is celebrating with his arms stretched in front of a crowd.
Date: August 17, 1982
Creator: This Week in Texas
Item Type: Refine your search to only Poster
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Letter from Sally Snow to Don Baker, November 17, 1965]

Description: Handwritten letter and envelope from Sally Snow at North Texas State University in Denton, Texas to Donald Baker at East Texas State University in Commerce, Texas in November of 1965. In her correspondence, Sally writes about visiting home for a date in Dallas and looks forward to seeing Don at Thanksgiving.
Date: November 17, 1965
Creator: Snow, Sally
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Location: See Bounding Coordinates
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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