The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine) articles from January 2006

The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine) archives from January 2006

Jimmy Carter.(being interviewed)(Interview)
January 17, 2006... Now, here's a real discussion about values. In his new book, Our Endangered Values: America's Moral Crisis, former president Jimmy Carter argues that those on the far right have hijacked the country: They have tried to squash privacy rights and...

The closer we get.(discrimination against gays)(Editorial)
January 17, 2006... In this "best of the year" issue there's one story that, for me, perfectly encapsulates where we are at the start of 2006--and what's "best" about it. "Good Neighbors," on page 69, reports how Jim Stewart, a Texas man at odds with his gay son,...

Gay cowboys on film.(TIME LINE)(Brief Article)
January 17, 2006... 1923: The Soilers: A seriously swishy cow-poke is comic relief in this Stan Laurel short. 1948: Red River: The cruisy "shooting competition" of Montgomery Cliff and John Ireland proves that a gun is sometimes more than a gun. 1953:...

A lifesaving cocktail.(usage of Anti-HIV agents)(Brief Article)
January 17, 2006... The anti-HIV drug "cocktail" had begun changing the face of the AIDS epidemic a year after the introduction of protease inhibitors, The Advocate reported in late 1996. With the introduction of saquinavir in December 1995 and two other...

By George.(FROM THE READERS)(Letter to the Editor)
January 17, 2006... I had to write to let you know what a great interview you did with George Clooney ["Clooney vs. the Far Right," December 6]. On my list of things to do was to go see Good Night, and Good Luck. I am glad that I put it off until after I received...

Cabin fever.(FROM THE READERS)(Letter to the Editor)
January 17, 2006... While reading Fred Kuhr's article "Growing a Gay Old Party" in your December 6 issue, I had to laugh. It seems quite amazing that the Log Cabin Republicans would choose not to endorse George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential campaign because of...

Mary, Mary.(FROM THE READERS)(Letter to the Editor)
January 17, 2006... Mary Cheney disgusts me ["Mary Cheney Surfaces," December 6]. You treat her with kid gloves when she deserves scorn. Her silence in the face of her father's evil promotion of hatred toward gay and lesbian people is reprehensible. In this she is...

Speak for yourself.(FROM THE READERS)(Letter to the Editor)
January 17, 2006... I wish Paris Barclay would stop using "we" so freely in his Advocate columns ("But if there's one thing we [African-Americans] really can't stand [and we gays, for that matter] it's a senseless war that brings us 2,000 dead girls and boys and...

The news of our lives: just a few of the many dramatic developments that marked 2005 as another year of dramatic change.(TIME LINE)
January 17, 2006... JANUARY JAN. 10: The U.S. Supreme Court rejects an appeal by four men who challenged Florida's law that prohibits adoption by gays, leaving in place the country's only statewide law that does so. JAN. 12: Patric Henn, a man who...

Friend or foe? New year's edition.(TIME LINE)
January 17, 2006... FOE ALAN KEYES, conservative moral watchdog and former presidential candidate, for effectively disowning and refusing to pay college tuition for his daughter Maya when she came out. Keyes is reportedly inspiration for a new WB sitcom, Father...

In memoriam.(Philip Johnson )(Wanda Alston)(Andrea Dworkin)(Brief Article)(Obituary)
January 17, 2006... Jan. 25: PHILIP JOHNSON, 98, a highly regarded, openly gay architect who set design trends for much of the 20th century, dies at his famous Glass House in New Canaan, Conn. March 16: WANDA ALSTON, 45, a prominent gay rights activist and...

Ford pulls a fast one: under threat of a boycott, the car company says it will no longer advertise some brands in the gay media.(Ford Motor Co.)
January 17, 2006... The antigay American Family Association, claiming a cultural victory in early December, called off its threatened boycott of Ford Motor Co. The next day--as this issue went to press--Ford spokesman Mike Moran confirmed to The Advocate that the...

Fighting for fairness.(gays accusing high schools for being discriminated)
January 17, 2006... After she was outed by several peers at Holmdel High School in Holmdel, N.J., as a freshman in 2001, Nancy Wadington says she was taunted and harassed by other students. In one incident she was pushed down a staircase. In another, several...

Gay theme OK, but no casual sex.(Geography Club a gay novel will not be available in school libraries)(Brief Article)
January 17, 2006... Students at Curtis Junior High School and Curtis Senior High School in University Place, Wash., will no longer be able to find the gay-themed novel Geography Club in their school libraries. But it's not because officials there are antigay. It's...

Future gay hero: Ryan Olson.(Helping Educate Regarding Orientation)(Brief Article)(Biography)
January 17, 2006... "The hardest thing about being in a [conservative Catholic university] isn't the folks who are obviously bigoted and mean-spirited--it's the false security. It's only through my ability to love and forgive that I have been able to come out of...

Outspoken: Gabriel Leitner.(as a gay)(Brief Article)(Column)
January 17, 2006... For years, I lied to those I cared for the most. I could not bring myself to tell them what I perceived to be the horrible truth. I always knew I was different. I didn't act like the boys I grew up with. My brothers were typical...

The Advocate GenQ poll.(GEN Q)
January 17, 2006... Are there gaythemed books in your schools library? Sign on to TheAdvocate's Web site before January 10 to cast your vote and leave your comments. Results will appear in the February 14 issue. Powered by Socratic Technologies...

Annie Lennox.(being interviewed about Eurythmics)(Interview)
January 17, 2006... Since bursting onto the charts with 1983's number 1 synth-pop smash "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)," Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart of Eurythmics have been confounding showbiz conventions, whether via Annie's gender-bending look or the band's...

The 2006 gay agenda: The White House remains closed to gays. So where can we look for political progress this year?(WASHINGTON ADVOCATE)
January 17, 2006... Midterm elections are a mere 10 months away, and Republicans in Congress--as well as lawmakers in various states--are fighting to keep their seats. Their legislative decisions and the cultural battles they pick throughout 2006 will have an...

Crucial lessons from Maine: Gay and lesbian activists in Maine waged a successful battle in 2005 to stop discrimination. Their win was a combination of good planning and changing times.(POLITICS)
January 17, 2006... The television commercial was quintessential Maine. A middle-aged man dressed in a gray button-down shirt sat in a cozy den with a photo over his shoulder of his son at age 2 standing on the beach. Other family photos appeared in close-up as he...

The blame game: 9/11. The tsunami. Katrina. All the gays' fault, according to certain far-right wing nuts. Are they crazy?(FAR RIGHT)
January 17, 2006... New Orleans officials, the federal government, and even residents who did not evacuate in time were blamed for the horrific aftermath of Hurricane Katrina when it pummeled the Gulf Coast in August. The Christian right, however, picked a...

Cocktail all in one: ten years after the introduction of the AIDS cocktail, many lives have been saved, but some problems still persist. Will a new one-a-day AIDS pill help?(HEALTH)
January 17, 2006... When Nelson Vergel was diagnosed with HIV in 1985, he had few treatment options and faced almost certain death. AZT, the very first drug used to treat HIV infection, hadn't yet been approved by the Food and Drug Administration. And when it was...

Hot hot Heath: Heath Ledger's career has caught fire with Brokeback Mountain. In a gay-media exclusive, he talks about making his acting debut with a gay role on TV and about going the distance with Jake Gyllenhaal.(Interview)(Cover Story)
January 17, 2006... For an actor who's not the biggest fan of talking to the media, Heath Ledger's been doing plenty of it of late. It helps, of course, that his breakout performance in Ang Lee's Brokeback Mountain--a love story about ranch hands Ennis Del Mar...

Everygay people.(NOTES FROM A BLOND)
January 17, 2006... This may have been the year that Mike Nichols was talking about when he said, "Homosexuality used to be the love that dare not speak its name; now it's the love that won't shut up." Although it sounds like a put-down, this remark sticking in my...

Queer year at the B.0.(movie rankings, box office)(Brief Article)
January 17, 2006... There's been a lot of press lamenting how movie box office figures were down in 2005. Gay films--and gay-inclusive films--were no exception to the trend, with only a handful breaking the $1 million mark at the domestic box office. Here we...

His favorite year: an exhausting, exciting year for Nathan Lane involves Sondheim, London's West End, injuries, Terrence McNally, Broadway's sold-out Odd Couple, and a little movie called The Producers.(Interview)
January 17, 2006... Like Superman, actor Nathan Lane has been coming to the rescue throughout 2005. First he rewrote the book on Stephen Sondheim's long-neglected musical The Frogs. Then he dashed off to London's West End at a moment's notice to open The...

Gag reflex: gays have been on multiplex screens plenty lately--but usually just so they can creep out the straight guys.
January 17, 2006... Warning: the following essay contains plot-spoilers for some really terrible movies. Forget Brokeback Mountain's depiction of widespread 1960s gay loathing, The 40-Year-Old Virgin's gleeful, mocking "You Know How I Can Tell You're Gay"...

Singing her own tune: Lesley Gore is on her second run of celebrity--from the "It's My Party" songbird of the '60s to the out singer-songwriter of 2005's quietly haunting indie CD Ever Since.(singer launches her new album through Engine Company Records)
January 17, 2006... Apparently, it was worth the wait. Lesley Gore was a teen sensation, hitting number 1 with her very first single (the thunderous "It's My Party') and scoring with other hits like the protofeminist anthem "You Don't Own Me." She's also been...

Good neighbors: how a young gay Texan and his dad reunited thanks to Welcome to the Neighborhood, ABCs canceled reality show.(American Broadcasting Companies Inc.)
January 17, 2006... One of 2005's happier TV endings came about thanks to a reality show the public never saw. ABC opted not to go forward with its hopeful-homeowners competition, Welcome to the Neighborhood, afLer groups including the Gay and Lesbian Alliance...

The chosen rabbi: out rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum has led New York's largest LGBT synagogue through AIDS and 9/11--and now she's planning World Pride in Jerusalem. Her new book shares her loving message.(Sharon Kleinbaum serves as cochairperson of World Pride 2006)
January 17, 2006... On a recent weekend Sharon Kleinbaum performed a dual bat mitzvah for a pair of twins born on the same day she was named the first rabbi of the New York City-based Congregation Beth Simchat Torah. The twins are part of a rare and wonderful...

Maybe this time: these cool new gadgets will help you keep your New Year's resolutions and keep you stylish.(TOYS)(Buyers Guide)
January 17, 2006... The mother of all resolutions lose weight. A good way to start is by picking up the Tanita BC550 InnerScan Body Composition Monitor ($90), a scale that keeps track of a full range of body measurements for up to four different people. ...

Personality plus.(Subaru of America Inc. launches new vehicle B9 Tribeca)(Brief Article)
January 17, 2006... Subaru's B9 Tribeca brings new size and heft to the brand's always practical lineup. Available in five- or seven-passenger configurations, Subaru's latest model line offers a larger crossover vehicle than the Forester or Outback plus the...

There won't be trumpets: should we herald Tab Hunter and other celebs who come out late in life? Not so much, argues novelist and journalist John Morsan Wilson. Where have they been all these years?(celebrities' sexual orientation)
January 17, 2006... For many years one of my closest gay friends was a Tony-winning actor who'd gained prominence on TV and in movies, appearing in lightweight comedic roles. He was also in the closet, terrified of being exposed. In the 1970s, as the gay...

Father, forgive him.(AGAINST THE CURRENT)
January 17, 2006... For most of the past 30 years, as the gay rights movement has progressed and as Catholicism has undergone profound shifts, a gay Catholic has found herself with a growing conflict but not entirely a contradiction. The church never taught that...

Nuggets & bites.(gay rights)(Brief Article)
January 17, 2006... "George Michael said [November 29] that he and his longtime partner [Kenny Goss] will make their relationship official [in early 2006] under new British legislation offering gays many of the legal protections available to married couples.......

Blue lagoon.(POSTCARDS)
January 17, 2006... I must say, having traveled to Tahiti after graduating from college in 1991, the lagoon of Bora Bora is every bit as aquamarine as it is in your feature ["Tahiti," November/December 2005]. Anyone suspecting you of employing a hyperactive photo...

The cook alternative.(POSTCARDS)(Tahiti islands description)(Brief Article)
January 17, 2006... Tahiti may well be a Polynesian paradise, but it comes at a steep price for accommodations, dining, and the rest of the tropical experience. Less expensive alternatives (Tahiti's beauty on a smaller scale, easily accessible, very friendly...

Puerto Rico's out side.(Letter to the Editor)
January 17, 2006... I found the article about the Readers' Choice Awards [November/December] interesting and gave it a quick glance. I was astounded to learn that Puerto Rico won silver for Best Island. I am from Puerto Rico and always thought that the island was...

Stowaway.(POSTCARDS)(Letter to the Editor)
January 17, 2006... Kathy Griffin's "Away With the Gays!" story in your November/December issue had me in stitches. However, my travel tastes extend beyond Cher, Celine Dion, and foam parties on gay cruises. I'd love to zip Ms. Griffin into my monogrammed Goyard...

Something sensational.(POSTCARDS)(Letter to the Editor)
January 17, 2006... As Oscar Wilde said, "I never travel without my diary. One should always have something sensational to read in the train." Your "Wilde Times at Oxford" [November/December], retracing the footsteps of the queer wit, was more sensational than any...

First female pilot.(Letter to the Editor)
January 17, 2006... I wanted to correct one of the statements made by United Airlines pilot Michele Veillon ["True Tales," November/December 2005]. She commented that the first female pilot in the United States was hired by American Airlines in 1986. Actually,...

Now boarding.
January 17, 2006... Travel inspires us. ENCOURAGES US TO EXPLORE BEYOND OUR EVERYDAY WORLD and gives us a new perspective and energy when we return to it. With the New Year upon us, we thought it a perfect time to look forward to what new inspirations might be out...

Go undercover.(tips on using travel guides)(Brief Article)
January 17, 2006... Want to avoid looking like a stereotypical tourist and an easy mark for pickpockets? Rather than whip out your guidebook on the street, simply tear out the relevant pages and consult those. There's no need to keep your guide-book in pristine...

Overhead and out of mind.(air travel tips, luggage handling)(Brief Article)
January 17, 2006... Ever gotten to the back of a booked flight and been unable to find room for your baggage? Remember this next time: You may have a seat assignment, but your carry-on bags do not. The overhead compartments are a free-for-all! Put your bag in the...

Pack light.(travel tips)(Brief Article)
January 17, 2006... On longer trips---anything over a week or two--it's so much easier to pack fight and buy what you need when you hit the ground. This alleviates dragging 80-pound luggage on cobblestone streets looking for your Italian pension at 3 A.M., plus...

Avoid extra charge.(travel tips, hotel check-in and check-out planning)(Brief Article)
January 17, 2006... Incidental charges are a hassle. Many hotels temporarily suspend and lock various amounts of money on your credit or debit card, sometimes up to $200, often up to a week after you've checked out. If you don't plan on using these services,...

Germs, be gone.(air travel tips, disease prevention)(Brief Article)
January 17, 2006... When traveling on a plane, make sure you have Neosporin and Q-tips. Put some Neosporin on the Q-tip and swab both inner nostrils to keep germs from getting inside--and you from getting sick. This really works and keeps your sinuses moist. ...

Wind your ties.(travel tips, tie packing methods)(Brief Article)
January 17, 2006... Experts say the best way to pack or store ties is to roll them. In a pinch, a tie or two can be rolled around a toilet paper tube and safely placed in the heel of a dress shoe. If you're packing numerous ties, try winding them around the shaft...

Use a zip-lock bag.(travel tips)(Brief Article)
January 17, 2006... I'm a pretty bad packer when it comes to wrinkles, but I do have a couple of things I try to remember to do: I always pack lotions and colognes in ziplock bags in case they break so it doesn't get all over everything in the bag; I also put...

More Mr. Nice Guy.(air travel tips)(Brief Article)
January 17, 2006... The golden nile of travel these days: Be nice! Airline employees may be tough nuts to crack, but they're only human. The right amount of friendliness or a well-timed compliment can go a long way to help you escape from the dregs of coach....

A brand new bag.(Louis Vuitton S.A.'s store analysis)(Brief Article)
January 17, 2006... As if you needed another reason to embrace the City of Lights, upscale retailer Louis Vuitton has opened its doors on Paris's elegant Champs-Elysees. The nearly 20,000-square-foot behemoth boutique defies retail norms--there are no conventional...

World in your palm.(Orientation)
January 17, 2006... Damron has launched an electronic version of its trusty gay travel guides called Spot Guides. Much like a queer Sherpa, the palm-size interactive program guides your global outings, directing you to gay-friendly spots in unfamiliar dries. The...

A broadway star's travel nightmare.(THIS JUST IN)(Brief Article)
January 17, 2006... Three Bangladeshi tourists giggled while walking through the Miami airport's latest security device, the Barringer Ionscan 400B--a phone booth--size glass compartment that jets a whoosh of air around your body to check for explosives and drugs....

Tall tale.(Wyoming targeting gays in its tourism promotion)(Brief Article)
January 17, 2006... TALL TALE Gay cowboys are all the rage in red state Wyoming, the setting for Ang Lee's Brokeback Mountain. A small weekly called Planet Jackson Hole reported that Wyoming Tourism was investing $1.89 billion to attract "martini bars, athletic...

Moscow souvenirs.(stores opened specially for gays)(Brief Article)
January 17, 2006... Moscow's first store geared specifically to gay and lesbian shoppers opened in November. Indigo, located near the entrance to the Moscow City Hall, contains queer DVDs, videos, and more than 500 books in Russian. "This is not a sex shop," said...

The PumpPod workout.(TRAVEL PODS)
January 17, 2006... Gluttonous jaunts through foreign lands can wreak havoc on even the lithest figures. Fight "traveler's spread" with the new PumpPod Individual Trainer series ($19-$29) created by gay software engineer Craig Schlossberg and personal trainer...

Tag talk.(ORIENTATION)
January 17, 2006... TAG TALK Pamela Barsky's sassy suitcase tags ($12) were born out of frustration. "I got tired of having to use psychic powers to know which of the blackbags on the carousel was mine," cracks the L.A. designer. The phrases come from personal...

Refueling station.(same sex marriage)(Brief Article)
January 17, 2006... The United Kingdom's recent legalization of same-sex civil partnerships has many U.S. travelers dashing off to the jolly old island to get hitched. If the leap over the pond leaves you feeling slightly stale and ashamed of your disheveled...

Guidebook in a box.(ORIENTATION)
January 17, 2006... Instead of lugging a bulky guide around, just pluck individual attractions from a small box and toss them in your purse. Place Notes are the brainchild of out designer-editor Kevin Keim, who wanted to "create a travel guide that would lead...

Hearty Boys.(and its services)(Brief Article)
January 17, 2006... Unlike the case with their super-sleuthing namesakes, there is no mystery surrounding Chicago's Hearty Boys, whose careers are piping hot after winning the Food Network's The Next Food Network Star. The culinary couple, Dan Smith and Steve...

Atomic Timepiece.(ORIENTATION)
January 17, 2006... Atomic Timepiece As irksome as it may seem, most airports do not honor gay standard time. Instead of arriving fashionably late, just show up fashionably with one of Oceanus's new atomic solar chronograph watches ($450). The self-energizing...

Tea party saved.(UPDATE)(Brief Article)
January 17, 2006... Reports of the Boatslip Hotel's death have been greatly exaggerated. In our last issue we mentioned that this gay-owned Provincetown, Mass., property, home of a legendary waterfront tea dance since 1978, was being sold and redeveloped into...

Gay sports calendar shifts.(Orientation)(Brief Article)
January 17, 2006... This may be the only year we'll be torn between two international gay sporting events. Gay Games (to be held in Chicago July 15-22) and World Outgames (in Montreal July 26-August 5) will be held a year apart after 2006, with Gay Games VIII in...

Sydney's American invasion.(Clubland)(Brief Article)
January 17, 2006... Expect snow in Sydney on February 26 when East Coast club promoter Daniel Nardicio kicks off his "world domination party tour" with Snow Ball, promising a foot of real snow on the dance floor. It's the official after-party to the infamous Azure...

Have Meds, Will Travel Traveling with meds has always been a challenge for HIVers, but things got a bit easier in October when the FDA approved a tablet form of the protease inhibitor Kaletra, making one of the world's most commonly prescribed protease inhibitors travel-ready.(no refrigeration required for the new tablet)(Food and Drug Administration)(Brief Article)
January 17, 2006... Have Meds, Will Travel Traveling with meds has always been a challenge for HIVers, but things got a bit easier in October when the FDA approved a tablet form of the protease inhibitor Kaletra, making one of the world's most commonly prescribed...

Make time fly at 35,000 feet.(books, sound and video recordings)(Brief Article)
January 17, 2006... READ: Anthony Bidulka's Tapas on the Ramblas (Insomniac, $16.95) is not your mama's murder mystery. Gay gumshoe Russell Quant boards the Mediterranean-bound Dorothy cruise liner to protect a wealthy matriarch from a family member with murderous...

Doggy bag.(travel accessories)(Brief Article)
January 17, 2006... Traveling with pets is on the rise, so it stands to reason that an army of dog-loving designers would start producing plush pet take-out bags. Picture your pooch's head poking out from the top of this Gucci dog bag, $650-$720, which includes a...

Canine carry-ons.(travel accessories)(Buyers Guide)
January 17, 2006... 1. Happy Skull pet carrier has easy-to-clean pleather, a blanket to snuggle in, and a sturdy wire window--perfect for the yappy little stowaway in your life, $104.99 from Pet Flys. 2. The Donald J Pliner sporty jacket in white-and-espresso...

Ski weekend!(ski equipments)(Brief Article)(Buyers Guide)
January 17, 2006... 1.First things first: Before you can start carving up the powder, you'll need a good set of sticks. The camouflage Teneighty Lab CR alpine ski is ideally suited for aggressive big-mountain freestyle riding, $600 from Salomon. [ILLUSTRATION...

The it list: must-have travel items.(travel accessories)(Brief Article)
January 17, 2006... 1. Pure and simple Metromint mint water is made with pesticide-free peppermint grown in Washington State's Yakima Valley. $1.49-$2. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 2. The waterproof, breathable Tactical 4.0 jacket has a built-in voLume-control...

To the dogs: mushing a husky-powered sled through the frigid arctic has rewards worth howling about.(SWEAT)
January 17, 2006... In January 2005, ignoring the tropical migratory patterns of most winter travelers, I boarded a Finnair plane ("Santa's official airline") bound for Helsinki. Final destination? The tiny town of Kittila, a winter sports wonderland in Finland's...

Berendt Does Venice: in his second unsinkable best seller. Out author John Berendt mines the depths of a famously sinking city.(author launches his new book 'The City of Falling Angels')(Interview)
January 17, 2006... John Berendt turned the world on to Savannah when he published Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evilin 1994. The book, which reveled in the mysterious and scandalous details of two gay lovers' murderous quarrel, broke the New York Times...

Lake Tahoe ski trip.
January 17, 2006... Straddling California and Nevada in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, Lake Tahoe is the perfect winter escape, a mere day trip from San Francisco. The areas abundant snowfall, rugged mountaha terrain, and endless sunshine are ideal for swishing down...

Spin the bottle: uncorking the wines and wineries that are going after your rose dollar.(wine tasting)(Directory)
January 17, 2006... Homosexuality and the grapevine have collaborated fruitfully for over 2,500 years (Sappho's father and brother were prosperous wine merchants). Today, as industry stalwarts appeal to the rainbow demographic through advertising campaigns and...

Welcome to fabulous Las Vegas Nevada: after rolling the dice with a lavish makeover, Sin City is making room for the glamour amid the glitz. No wonder queer thrill seekers are showing up in spades!
January 17, 2006... TAKE A CHANCE You're on a roll, your heart is racing, and despite an impending Cirque du Soleil curtain call, time is the last thing on your mind. Roll 2, 3, or 12 and your friends buy you another cosmo. Roll a combined 7 or 11 and the entire...

2006 know where you're going? Let us help you have navigate the hot new dimensions, ideas, and choices peeking over the gay and lesbian travel horizon in the new year. The more you know, the sooner you can slip into your own postcard-perfect slice of paradise.(TRAVEL TRENDS)(Calendar)
January 17, 2006... WHAT'S NEW IN SOME OF OUR OLD FAVORITES? Amsterdam Exhibitions and events will mark Rembrandt's 400th birthday throughout the year. Atlanta The rooftop lounge at the ubercool Glenn Hotel, opening downtown in january, is the new place...

Beirut unexpected: once known as the Paris of the Middle East, this seaside city fell into chaos during Lebanon's prolonged civil war. Years later the Arab world's most gay-friendly metropolis glitters anew.
January 17, 2006... Stand in the middle of downtown Beirut, under the big clock at Place de l'Etoile, and look around. There's a pack of Saudi teenagers, some in the traditional white robes and headdresses, others wearing baseball caps and sneakers, and one...

Secret Thailand.(Koh Tao island)
January 17, 2006... If you're looking for a club scene, you've come to the wrong place. Koh Tao, a small island off the east coast of Thailand, remained untouched by the devastating tsunami of 2004 and is a quiet, uncrowded alternative to bustling Phuket and...

Store info.(Directory)
January 17, 2006... 66[degrees] North Iceland Urban Outfitters; Fred Segal, Santa Monica, Calif.; www.66northus.com A|X Armani Exchange A|X Armani Exchange stores nationwide; 800-717-AXAX; www.armaniexchange.com ...

Destination station.(travel destinations and tour operators)(gay and lesbian oriented businesses)(Directory)
January 17, 2006... To receive additional information: Check the number(s) on the attached card corresponding to your selections and mail in. Visit Destination Station online at www.outtraveler.com. 1 Travel Airlines/Cruises/Resources/Vacation...

Unsinkable Key West: after taking a beating from Hurricane Wilma, the island promptly dried itself off and fought its way back onto our travel itineraries.
January 17, 2006... This steamy little island dangles like an afterthought from the tip of Florida--isolated, alluring, and fiercely independent. Whether locals like it or not, Key West will take center stage when MTV's The Real World: Key West airs in early 2006....

Top pick.(festivals and carnivals)
January 17, 2006... 1 Come Out to Play Feb. 1-28 As if our nation's capital wasn't harboring enough drama, Washington, D.C., is enticing queer travelers to enjoy the city's inaugural theater month. Book a hotel package and get discounts to shows like The Velvet...

Palermo, Sicily.(travel)(Brief Article)
January 17, 2006... Forrest Wright of Solana Beach. Calif., happened upon this church at the end of a two-week road trip through Sicily with his partner. "Much of Palermo has a faded, gilded beauty, and here. amidst all of that, were these bright red domes," he...

Michael Shernoff.(gay psychotherapist )(Interview)
January 31, 2006... Gay psychotherapist Michael Shernoff was infected with HIV during the darkest days of the epidemic and lost many close friends to AIDS. Yet even then Shernoff was being visited almost daily by gay male patients who refused to use condoms....