Mansion-Men
Dedicated to the memory of Ron Jenkins, Pat Turner and Yvonne Gill. They were responsible for the group that later became known as the Mansion Men.
Bringing you stories of the average Queer American.
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By R. Lee Ingalls I can hardly believe it has been 29 years. At this point 29 years ago, my dance partner, Bob Pavey, and I were deep into rehearsals for what would...
By R. Lee Ingalls Time is a very odd thing. To borrow an old cliché, when you’re young, time seems to move at a snail’s pace. Birthdays take forever to arrive, summers...
By R. Lee Ingalls What began as Saturday night parties at the mansion eventually had to change. Our friend Ron Jenkins sold the mansion and moved to Florida. It was a sad...
By R. Lee Ingalls I’m excited to be participating in the Houston LGBTQ+ Independent Author Fair at the Montrose Center, here in Houston, Texas, on Saturday, August...
By R. Lee Ingalls This small bronze sculpture came into my life during the height of the AIDS epidemic. My boyfriend at the time had tested positive for HIV earlier that...
By R. Lee Ingalls On July 5, 1991, 27-year-old Paul Broussard lost his life after a brutal anti-gay attack that began the night before in Houston’s Montrose...
By R. Lee Ingalls So, this is where we are as a country? This morning I watched the interview between George Stephanopoulos and Pete Buttigieg on Good Morning America...
By R. Lee Ingalls Today marks the final day of Pride Month. Last week, several important anniversaries passed that deserved recognition. Each one merits an article of its...
By R. Lee Ingalls Recently, I came across an old VHS tape with nothing more than “Lee & Bob Dancing” written on the label. Having no idea what it...