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[[File:Roger Baker.jpg|thumb|Roger Baker]]'''Roger Baker''' ( | [[File:Roger Baker.jpg|thumb|Roger Baker]]'''Roger Baker''' (1934<ref name=aw>"At this point [early 1971] Roger Baker was 36 years old. ''[[Amiable Warriors]]'' Volume One, page 351.</ref><ref>"When he died in November 1993, aged fifty-nine ..." Peter Burton, Preface to the 1994 edition of ''[[Drag (book)|Drag]]'', page ix</ref> –1993) was a journalist and gay campaigner. | ||
He studied English at [[Nottingham]] University. After working at the ''Nottingham Evening Post'' he moved to London in 1960 to take a job with ''Tatler''.<ref name=aw /> In 1968 he published a book called ''[[Drag (book)|Drag]]'', followed by three cookery books. In 1970 he became [[London CHE groups|London CHE]] organiser and was also involved with ''[[Spartacus]]'', becoming its editor.<ref>''[[Amiable Warriors]]'' Volume One, page 354.</ref> He also edited ''[[Quorum]]'', and was one of the founders of [[Gay Sweatshop]]. | He studied English at [[Nottingham]] University. After working at the ''Nottingham Evening Post'' he moved to London in 1960 to take a job with ''Tatler''.<ref name=aw /> In 1968 he published a book called ''[[Drag (book)|Drag]]'', followed by three cookery books. In 1970 he became [[London CHE groups|London CHE]] organiser and was also involved with ''[[Spartacus]]'', becoming its editor.<ref>''[[Amiable Warriors]]'' Volume One, page 354.</ref> He also edited ''[[Quorum]]'', and was one of the founders of [[Gay Sweatshop]]. | ||
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Roger Baker (1934[1][2] –1993) was a journalist and gay campaigner.
He studied English at Nottingham University. After working at the Nottingham Evening Post he moved to London in 1960 to take a job with Tatler.[1] In 1968 he published a book called Drag, followed by three cookery books. In 1970 he became London CHE organiser and was also involved with Spartacus, becoming its editor.[3] He also edited Quorum, and was one of the founders of Gay Sweatshop.
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "At this point [early 1971] Roger Baker was 36 years old. Amiable Warriors Volume One, page 351.
- ↑ "When he died in November 1993, aged fifty-nine ..." Peter Burton, Preface to the 1994 edition of Drag, page ix
- ↑ Amiable Warriors Volume One, page 354.