Gender Power!

Bringing strength to our gender journeys...

Welcome to Gender Power!

Whether you are an HR representative seeking someone for gender or transgender diversity training, an individual seeking transitional support, or you are looking for a transgender public speaker, I am here ready to lend a hand.

My name is Renee Baker and I am a post-operative transgender woman.  For so many years I felt stuffed inside of a lonely closet and largely because of that, I love to get out and speak and do outreach whenever I can.  It is important work and much needed in a world still scarred from gender discrimination.  There is much healing to be done.

It is truly time for all of us to take back our personal free expression, to return to our hearts so that we can all lead more meaningful and rewarding lives.  For gender freedom is freedom itself and why not move toward fuller lives, lives full of love.

I believe it is time for all of us to challenge our belief systems and change what no longer is beneficial.  We can break through our silent addictions to a system that keeps us plodding along in a rut of unseen oppression.  We can move past our required gender roles and into our authentic selves, to become the creative and loving free spirits we are meant to be.  It is time to conquer our fears and enjoy the peace of being free.

If you need strength for your journey, whether it be individual or corporate, and if you need some gender power, then please do give me a call.  It is an exciting time of change and I am happy to help in your next call to action!

Cordially yours,

Renee Baker

Renee Baker, Ph.D., LMT

Writer, Consultant, Public Speaker

Renee Baker, Ph.D., LMT

3530 Forest Lane, Suite 306

Dallas, TX 75234

214-607-5620

renee@genderpower.com

Texas DSHS License MT104375

Current Speaking Engagements

I have been public speaking on transgenderism to small and large groups since 2007.  I have spoken professionally for much longer in teaching and corporate training roles.   

 

Below are a list of current and recent engagements.

 

Click here for a more complete list.

I write for Edge Publications and more recently with the Dallas Voice.  I primarily write on stories of GLBT human interest.  They are stories that I believe matter and will somehow make a difference.  I also write on spirituality and you can learn more about this here.

Member of

Speakers Bureaus

Professional Member

Invited

Transgender Conference

Speaker

Southern Comfort

Atlanta

Be All

Chicago

Borders & Bridges

Dallas

Photo Courtesy of Musico Roots

Honorary Member

Ally Training

In The News

Speaker at Dallas City Hall Rally

I had the opportunity to speak at the Gay Marriage Rally in front of Dallas City Hall.  My speech was called “We Do This For Them”.  I believe that banning gay marriage adds to the increase of GLBT teen suicide.  When we allow gay marriage, we come into acceptance.  Rejection, isolation and loneliness are the biggest reasons for suicide.  We are in a crisis with 50% of gay youth trying to commit suicide with success rates of 1 every five hours.  In this photo, I am addressing a crowd of 1200. 

 

Click here for Dallas Voice article.  Click here to read my speech.

Photo By Permission of  Dallas Voice, Nov. 20, 2008

Appearance on Rational Radio 1360 AM

Photo courtesy of Judith Dumont

Television and Radio Appearances

I have been asked to appear on public television and radio a few times speaking on both LGBT youth issues and on transgenderism.  The on-air time always goes so fast and you can never get in what you want to say!

Recipient of Katherine Walton Award

I was recently honored to receive the Resource Center Dallas’ Katherine Walton Award for my service to the transgender community.  It is a true honor to be given an award by my Dallas transgender family.

 

Click here for Dallas Voice article.

Renee Baker, Rita Cotterly, Henry Ramirez III, Maeve O’Connor, Jennifer Owens and Marla Compton.  Photo courtesy Rafael McDonnell.

Named Dallas Future Pioneer

 

The Dallas Voice named me as one of 36 Future Pioneers of the Dallas Gay Community.  That  is quite an honor to receive.  Robert Moore, publisher of the Voice said about those selected, “They are individuals who are creating the LBGT community of the years to come.  We predict you will read their names repeatedly in stories yet to be written.”

 

Click here for the Dallas Voice article.

Photo By Permission of

Dallas Voice, May 22, 2009

Publications