My activism did not spring from my being gay, or, for that matter, from my being black. Rather, it is rooted fundamentally in my Quaker upbringing and the values that were instilled in me by my grandparents who reared me.
Bio: Elna Baker is a writer and performer of humorous stories. Her stories have been featured on radio programs such as, The Moth, BBC Radio 4 and Studio 360.
