The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine) articles from October 2003

The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine) archives from October 2003

Song-and-dance man.(reader forum)(Letter to the Editor)
October 14, 2003... Thank you very much for Anne Stockwell's illuminating interview with Hugh Jackman ["Jackman's Journey," September 16]. His charm, passion, and candor are very refreshing in this age of flash and hype. It's also refreshing that as a mainstream...

Wary of Kerry.(reader forum)(Letter to the Editor)
October 14, 2003... John Kerry's statement "In certain situations, it's possible [that a soldier's sexual orientation] is relevant" ["Kerry's Conundrum," September 16] was even more offensive to me than David Lewis's statement that the Reverend Gene Robinson had...

Wobbly platform.(reader forum)(Letter to the Editor)
October 14, 2003... For the past few years I have been competing in the Miss America system and was, in fact, fourth runner-up in the Miss District of Columbia 2003 pageant. I too was thrilled about the possibilities in regard to the gay community of current Miss...

Pass-fail.(reader forum)(Harvey Milk High a safe haven for gay students)
October 14, 2003... It was with great dismay that I read James Kirchick's My Perspective column ["The Folly of Harvey Milk High," September 16]. It amazes me that a gay man, in the year 2003, attending an Ivy League college no less, just doesn't get it. The...

Reader comments from www.advocate.com.(The Advocate Poll)(influence of Miss America on gay rights)(Brief Article)
October 14, 2003... * "Miss America's views on kittens, puppies, the homeless, and world peace are always predictable, and I don't think anyone really hears anything else." * "If someone like former Miss America Kate Shindle were in our corner promoting gay...

Generation vexed.(reader forum)(Letter to the Editor)
October 14, 2003... First, I would like to applaud you for launching your new space for young queer voices, Generation Q. That said, I must admit to finding the first feature, "Not Pretty Enough" [September 16] by Ryan Kim, depressing and offensive. Mr. Kim...

Generation quiet.(my perspective)(life as a homosexual)
October 14, 2003... At age 23, I am getting my first taste of what it is like to be openly gay in the "real world" as opposed to the comfy confines of a liberal college. In addition to an escalating fear of baggy clothing and carbohydrates, I have become...

Rants & raves.(Brief Article)
October 14, 2003... "I think that gay marriage is something that should be between a man and a woman."--California gubernatorial candidate Arnold Schwarzenegger, clarifying his position, on Sean Hannity's radio show, August 27 "I think that if I happen to...

Toward perfect unions: California's new domestic-partnership law is second only to Vermont's.(Legislation)
October 14, 2003... The passage of a sweeping domestic-partnership bill in California has activists across the country hailing its potential to build on the momentum started three years ago in Vermont. "When California adopts something it has massive implications...

War objector goes to jail.(Military)(Brief Article)
October 14, 2003... Marine reservist Lance Cpl. Stephen Funk was AWOL for 47 days because he said he was a conscientious objector to the war in Iraq, and now he will spend six months in jail. Funk, who is openly gay, was found guilty on September 6 of an...

Celebrity "I do".(Marriage)(Brief Article)
October 14, 2003... Singer-songwriter Janis Ian finally found the reason she needed in order to get married--Canada. Before the northern country's Ontario province began offering marriage licenses to same-sex couples earlier this year, Ian said she had no desire...

An education in contrast.(School)(gay school protested)(Brief Article)
October 14, 2003... On the first day of classes at Harvey Milk High School--the controversial New York City academy for gay and lesbian students--everyone got an education in protest and support. Students arriving on the morning of September 8 were greeted by...

Honoring one of Baghdad's victims.(Iraq)(Richard Hooper Scholarship Fund)(Brief Article)
October 14, 2003... Richard Hooper, a leading Arab affairs specialist for the United Nations, was one of 23 people killed in the August 19 bombing of the U.N. headquarters in Baghdad. Now his alma mater has set up a scholarship in his memory. The openly gay U.N....

Pressure to be pro-gay.(Australia)(international civil rights law)(Brief Article)
October 14, 2003... The United Nations is stepping out in support of gay rights. In late August the U.N.'s human rights committee ruled that Australia violated international civil rights law when it denied Edward Young a pension payout after the death of his...

Across the nation.(Advocate Report)(gay rights and hate crimes)(Brief Article)
October 14, 2003... The three men accused of beating openly gay actor Trey Broudy last year pleaded guilty in late August to charges of may-hem and conspiracy to commit robbery, Residents from around the city and neighboring Council Bluffs, Iowa, gathered at...

A movement grows in Newark: the murder of lesbian teen Sakia Gunn spurred activist LaQuetta Nelson out of retirement to fight for New Jersey's gay youth.(Behind the Headlines)(Interview)
October 14, 2003... Outraged by the stabbing death of 15-year-old lesbian Sakia Gunn in Newark, N.J., last May, longtime gay rights activist LaQuetta Nelson decided to create a place where gay and lesbian youth could find safety and get support. After learning...

Waistline warning.(Obesity)(abdominal obesity and cardiovascular disease risk among lesbians)(Brief Article)
October 14, 2003... Although carrying a few extra pounds in the midsection might not seem such a big deal, that spare tire could mean a higher risk of heart disease for some lesbians. According to a study in Women's Health Issues, lesbians have larger waist...

Herpes protection for partners.(Prevention)(Brief Article)
October 14, 2003... A widely used herpes treatment may do a lot more than just ease the painful itching and burning symptoms of the incurable sexually transmitted disease--it also might help those with the disease to protect their partners from infection. The Food...

Gay Disney video tours the South.(Far Right)(Christian Action Network claims Gay Day at Walt Disney World a disgrace)(Brief Article)
October 14, 2003... The Virginia-based Christian Action Network wants families who visit Walt Disney World in Florida to be aware of the depravity that goes on in the Magic Kingdom. That's why it has released Gay Days at Disney Gone Wild!--a video that purports to...

Easy as ABC.(Vaccines)(hepatitis vaccine services for gay men)(Brief Article)
October 14, 2003... Because of their increased risk of contracting sexually transmitted diseases, gay men have long been advised to get vaccinated for hepatitis A and B. Now finding a clinic to do so is easy through Hepclinics.com, an online listing of over 300...

Transitions.(The Advocate Report)(appointments)(Brief Article)
October 14, 2003... DIED: Bruce Pennington, 56, long-time activist and host of the gay-targeted Friends radio program from 1973 to 1982, of complications from AIDS, August 26, in Washington, D. C. Pennington had been honored as Capitol Pride Hero at the 2003 D. C....

We will survive.(Genaration Q)(social and psychological pressures of gay youth)(Brief Article)
October 14, 2003... I survived 13 years of Catholic education in Fargo, N.D., in a homophobic atmosphere that kept me closeted. After my close friend and debate partner defended gay students to her English class, she was harassed as a "dyke" for months. We'd spent...

Advocate.com.(The Advocate Report)(Brief Article)
October 14, 2003... CALIFORNIA RECALL Candidates debate Pro-gay California governor Gray Davis [see page 17] may be recalled and replaced on October 7. Find journalist Andrew Harmon's exclusive interviews with gubernatorial hopefuls Ariannna Huffington...

Out in the mouse house: April 29, 1997.(From the Advocate Archives)(work environment of gays employed by Walt Disney Co.)(Brief Article)
October 14, 2003... As this issue shows, the corporate world has come a long way in its treatment and acceptance of openly gay employees. Six years ago, on the eve of the big coming-out episode of the ABC sitcom Ellen, The Advocate explored the lengths and limits...

10th grade outing.(the Buzz)(gay youth comes out on reality television show)(Brief Article)
October 14, 2003... BACK TO SCHOOL means new teachers, new notebooks... a new honesty about your sexuality? That will be the case when 10th grader Marco Del Rossi (Adamo Ruggiero, left) comes out of the closet on Degrassi: The Next Generation, the tween-oriented...

Brad goes Greek.(the Buzz)(Brad Pitt plays Achilles in movie 'Troy')(Brief Article)
October 14, 2003... PAPARAZZI PHOTOS of Brad Pitt as Achilles in the currently shooting epic Troy are beginning surface, and The Buzz has never see the Fight Club hottie look so buff. And while the movie may never say so, Pitt is playing one of history's great...

Scissor Sisters cuts it with Blondie.(the Buzz)(Blondie song remade by music group Scissor Sisters)(Brief Article)
October 14, 2003... PERHAPS nothing signals that you've made a name for yourself in the dance music world more than being asked to remix a single for an already multiplatinum band like Blondie. New York City phenomenon the Scissor Sisters got the call this summer...

Confused conservatives: the GOP can't seem to make up its mind about the proposed constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage, and that, in the end, might be what kills the idea.(Marriage)
October 14, 2003... George Allen is no friend of same-sex couples or gay rights. As Virginia governor in 1996, he backed regulations denying state-financed mortgages to people not part of a legally defined "family," including gay couples (rescinded only this July...

We're coming out!(Coming out 03)
October 14, 2003... There has never been a dull coming-out. Every one is a revolution in a person's relationship with the world, a struggle with opposing forces of society, family, and religion. Every one merits attention. These 26 people are not famous musicians,...

She's gonna knock you out: National Golden Gloves Champion Thaddine Johnson is out of the closet and ready to take on the world.(Sports)
October 14, 2003... It took years of training for Thaddine Johnson to reach the pinnacle of amateur boxing in the United States. Now, as she reaches for greater heights as a pro, she expects to spend the rest of her career winning the industry's respect as a woman...

Where to work: The Advocate adds 10 firms to its list of the top gay-friendly employers in the country.
October 14, 2003... For many people, this year has been a tough one in which to even find a job. Despite the record high unemployment levels, though, gay people have continued to make significant strides in corporate America--by gaining both written protections...

Stop the press: with a landslide of pro-gay news, Dallas's daily newspaper is asking, "How much is too much?".(Where to work)
October 14, 2003... The Dallas Morning News is the very model of an evolving gay-friendly newspaper. It covers gay issues with balance and sensitivity, and it has scores of openly gay employees to whom its parent company provides domestic-partner benefits. This...

Relatively revolutionary: a sitcom featuring a gay couple with a daughter--shocking, or just good business sense? Both, say producers.(It's All Relative)(Cover Story)
October 14, 2003... After a summer of pundits jamming the airwaves with debates on the pros and cons of gay marriage, ABC is launching It's All Relative--a new sitcom that might just turn into one of the season's more effective arguments in favor. Here's the...

Gay parents TV time line.(gay television characters)
October 14, 2003... Gay and lesbian parents have established themselves on the television landscape for more than three decades. Here's a quick look at TV's queer moms and dads 1 1972 That Certain Summer Hal Holbrook ...

New stage for an out actor: Christopher Sieber comes to It's All Relative from a long career in Broadway musicals. Now he's singing a new tune: that of an openly gay TV star.(coming out '03)(Interview)
October 14, 2003... Christopher Sieber has scrambled a lot of gaydars. A big blond Minnesota boy who could be Robert Gant's brother, Sieber possesses a singing voice strong enough to peel paint, and the combination has made him one of Broadway's busiest...

As shaved on TV.(notes from a blond Bruce Vilanch)
October 14, 2003... Seattle, Memorial Day, 2002--Flew up today to offer support, love, and encouragement to my friends and collaborators Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittaman, who are trying out their new musical, based on the John Waters movie Hairspray, prior to...

Lipstick thespians: the clever and caustic Girls Will Be girls offers more than the usual drag shenanigans.(Movie Review)
October 14, 2003... This is so not your auntie's drag movie. Sure, the dialogue's as bawdy as ever--"I met Fred MacMurray at the Brown Derby when they were casting Flubber, and he threw me a juicy part," recalls Evie Harris (Jack Plotnick), to which Coco (Clinton...

Drakula's son is gay: writer-performer David Drake--ne--Drakula talks about tracing his family history to Transylvania and turning his search into a new one-person show.(theater)
October 14, 2003... I have never impaled auyone--with a stick," says David Drake with a reassuring smile. That will be a relief for audienees at his latest solo performance work, Son of Drakula, running from October 10 to November 2 at San Francisco's New...

The incredible hunk: Daniel Petronijevic stars as a pro football player coming out of the closet on ESPN's Playmakers.(television)
October 14, 2003... Daniel Petronijevic spent last summer surrounded by drag queens when he played a macho infantryman in Showtime's groundbreaking film Soldier's Girl, and this year he's surrounded by football players. The rugged 22-year-old actor will be...

I'll laugh if I want to: gays and lesbians throw a Coming Out Party on an uneven but entertaining new DVD.(Video Recording Review)
October 14, 2003... There was a time in file not-too-distant past when to publicly (or even privately) declare your homosexuality was no laughing matter. Luckily, things have gotten better. Witness Coming Out Party, a delightful collection of lesbian and gay...

Third time charmed: Want One, the third release from Rufus Wainwright, confirms the gay troubadour's spot in the musical pantheon.(Sound Recording Review)
October 14, 2003... Want One * Rufus Wainwright * DreamWorks Records Now it's time to get really excited about Rufus Wainwright. A distinctive debut bristling with promise is always nice. A solid follow-up is better. But now the son of acclaimed musicians...

Come on, get happy: pop combo the Aluminum Group keeps things polished and stylish on their latest CD.(Sound Recording Review)
October 14, 2003... More Happyness * The Aluminum Group * Wishing Tree Records The release of More Happyness marks the second entry in the Aluminum Group's Happyness concept-album trilogy, although one could argue that this group is all concept. An erudite,...

He's a pig success: Illustrator Ian Falconer dazzles children with his best-selling books starring Olivia the pig.(books)
October 14, 2003... "I was trying to get the book Finished while I was doped up on ets," laughs Ian Falconer, who juggled intestinal surgery and myriad other projects while completing Olivia... and the Missing Toy (Simon & Schuster, $16.95). As any child...

Surviving high school: three out novelists talk about the rewards of writing books for teens discovering their sexuality.(books)
October 14, 2003... In high school, Alex Sanchez says, he was "closeted and shut down." But he found comfort in the library. "Librarians know us," says Sanchez. "I've heard from some that when they find a misshelved book that's gay-themed, they leave it where it...

Just the facts.(GLBTQ: The Survival Guide for Queer and Questioning Teens)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
October 14, 2003... GLBTQ: The survival guide for queer & questioning teens * Kelly Huegel * Free Spirit * $15.95 When you're young, you need answers fiction can't give. What's that hotline number? How do you respond to yet another ignorant question about...

Anime, mon amour: forget Pokemon--Japanese animation explodes with gay, lesbian, and trans themes.(video)
October 14, 2003... The dashing special agent is about to hurl himself into eternal oblivion when he's pulled from the brink by the beautiful blond man who loves him. The woman who challenged the heroine for the emperor's affection turns out to be a man. A young...

The last of Leonard & Larry: a new collection features the last of the popular gays-next-door comic strip.(culture)
October 14, 2003... "Leonard and Larry are not perpetually young and unrealistic," says writer-artist Tim Barela. "It's something the readers can identify with." But while one of gay comics' favorite couples has resiliently weathered gay bashings,...

Throwing the backlash off balance.(last word)(gay rights movement trends)
October 14, 2003... It's the gayest season ever in America. The Supreme Court kicked it off on this side of the border with our biggest victory in 30 years, the amazing decision by Anthony Kennedy and five of his colleagues that annulled every remaining sodomy law...

Rockin' Gina.(reader forum)(Letter to the Editor)
October 28, 2003... I was excited to see Gina Gershon on your cover ["Simply Irresistible," September 30]. I think Gina is fantastic, but your article made me want to see her new film, Prey for Rock and Roll, even more. As a fan, I thought the writer asked many of...

A silk purse.(reader forum)(Letter to the Editor)
October 28, 2003... As a hate-crime survivor, I devoured your article on Judy Shepard ["Pain and Prominence," September 30]. Frankly, I doubt that I could do work resembling what she does: employing her son's murder as a redemptive way to educate others on the...

Past tense.(reader forum)(Letter to the Editor)
October 28, 2003... Thanks for reminding us that the phrase LGBT community is a fucking oxymoron. Two black transgendered women (Bella Evangelista and Emonie Kiera Spaulding) were murdered in Washington, D.C., less than a month before your September 30 issue hit...

Act locally.(reader forum)(Letter to the Editor)
October 28, 2003... I read your interview with Dave O'Malley, now chief of the Laramie Police Department, several times ["Revisiting Laramie," September 30]. One thing I was looking for in his remarks were comments about what he has done within his own department...

Reader comments from www.advocate.com.(reader forum)(Brief Article)
October 28, 2003... * "The majority of mainstream Christian denominations are not throwing off their antigay beliefs. Churches like the Cathedral of Hope in Dallas are praying an important role in the life of Christian gay and lesbian people. " * "Gay...

Arranged marriage?(reader forum)(Letter to the Editor)
October 28, 2003... While I cheered on the victory of Chip and Reichen in The Amazing Race [The Buzz, September 30], I was sadly disappointed soon after to learn how the TV-watching public was manipulated by the portrayal of these two. They were touted as married...

I want my QAF.(reader forum)(Letter to the Editor)
October 28, 2003... I was disgusted by Bob Greenblatt's offhanded comparison between Showtime's Queer as Folk and HBO's Six Feet Under ["Showtime for Greenblatt," September 30]. He stated that the characters in Six Feet Under, which he had a hand in creating, are...

Pansy raid.(reader forum)(Letter to the Editor)
October 28, 2003... Larry Flick needs to learn his queer rock history ["Return of the Pansys," September 16]: "The rock world is still bereft of big-name out, loud, and proud guitar slingers"? He's apparently never heard of Bob Mould, leader of seminal alternative...

Keeping it real.(reader forum)(Letter to the Editor)
October 28, 2003... Bruce Vilanch writes in his column [Notes From a Blond, September 16], "The conventional beauties make it to prime time; the 'real people' don't even qualify for reality shows." Has Bruce forgotten about Richard Hatch of the original Survivor...

All together in Allentown.(my perspective)(gay clergy member on community, sex and religion)
October 28, 2003... When people think of a gay-friendly Episcopal parish, they probably imagine a large liberal church with prosperous members and a catalog of well-funded programs. That's not what we are at Grace Church in Allentown, Pa. This is not about gay...

Rants & raves.(Brief Article)
October 28, 2003... "Inspired by Britney and Madonna, Brad Garrett and Garry Shandling kiss.... I love this 'faux acceptance of homosexuality' thing that's going around. Now let's see Chip and Reichen do the same thing--and watch the audience cringe." ...

Confronting Canada: couples who have tied the knot in Canada are forcing U.S. government officials and private businesses to grapple with the reality of same-sex marriage.(Marriage)
October 28, 2003... Canadian gay couple Kevin Bourassa and Joe Varnell were on their way to a civil rights conference in Georgia when the newlyweds were confronted by U.S. opposition to their legal relationship. Having successfully sued the Canadian government for...

HIV infection on trial.(Crime)(health officer knowingly infects partners)(Brief Article)
October 28, 2003... Once in charge of the health of thousands of citizens, former San Francisco health commissioner Ron Hill is now facing charges that he knowingly infected two men with HIV. The 46-year-old former nurse, arrested on September 17, is one of the...

Cross-dressing terrorists?(Transgender Rights)(Brief Article)
October 28, 2003... As hundreds of transgendered people were preparing to board planes on their way to the annual Southern Comfort Conference in Atlanta in September, the Department of Homeland Security was advising airports that "male bombers may dress as females...

Military messes with legal minds.(Civil Rights)(law school sues Department of Defense)(Brief Article)
October 28, 2003... Law professors, whose law schools were forced to allow military recruiters back on their campuses--despite objections to antigay military policies--after the Department of Defense threatened to cut their federal funding last year, are doing...

Helping Egypt's gay refugees.(Asylum)(Brief Article)
October 28, 2003... Gay Egyptians in search of a life free of persecution may get help from a fund for gay asylum seekers recently launched by the U.S.-based Al-Fatiha Foundation, an advocacy group for gay Muslims. In recent years men in Egypt have increasingly...

Across the nation.(The Advocate Report)(Brief Article)
October 28, 2003... Phoenix, Ariz. Tom Simplot, a local attorney and community activist, was sworn in October 1 as the city's first openly gay councilman. Tucson, Ariz. The city council unanimously approved a domestic-partnership registry on...

Manly enough for Edmund Hillary.(New Zealand)(name change of Fairydown clothing line )(Brief Article)
October 28, 2003... The makers of the outdoor clothing worn by Sir Edmund Hillary as he scaled Mount Everest 50 years ago have decided their brand name is a little too gay for Australian and British men. A recent survey in the two countries revealed that male...

A new road for binational couples: Marta Donayre joined a band of immigrants on a cross-country bus tour and discovered a community with a broad vision of justice.(Behind the Headlines)(Interview)
October 28, 2003... When Marta Donayre first heard about the Immigrant Workers Freedom Ride, she saw a golden opportunity to educate people about the plight of binational same-sex couples. Donayre, a Brazilian native, and her U.S.-born partner, Leslie Bulbuk, are...

Reassigning coverage.(Insurance)(transsexual receives female life insurance)(Brief Article)
October 28, 2003... In what transgender activists claim is a national first, Gloria Stein of Lauderdale Lakes, Fla., was offered a $500,000 female preferred life insurance policy from United of Omaha in July. After the 68-year-old activist had gender-reassignment...

Debunking affluence.(Income)(salary differences between gays and straight persons)(Brief Article)
October 28, 2003... Despite common assumptions, gay men don't make more money than their nongay counterparts, according to a recent study by researchers from two University of Texas campuses: Gay men actually make about 22% less than straight men in similar...

A lesson in forgiveness.(Catholicism)(gay reverend forgiven for using gay clergy web site for erotic purposes)(Brief Article)
October 28, 2003... When the Reverend Normand Richard acknowledged using a gay clergy Web site for erotic purposes, parishioners at Holy Family Catholic Church in Old Town, Maine, didn't condemn him--they gave him a standing ovation. "I apologize and ask...

Transitions.(Brief Article)
October 28, 2003... DIED: John "Mark" Simpson, 46, a longtime Chicago-area AIDS activist, of complications from AIDS, September 6. APPOINTED: Carmen Vazquez, who was public policy director for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Community Center of New...

Excited by silence.(Generation Q)(youth activism)(Brief Article)
October 28, 2003... How do I explain who I am? I suppose I can label myself like I would in a personal ad: 16-year-old bisexual Asian activist who likes hot cocoa and doesn't particularly love long walks on the beach. Instead I choose to define myself by actions,...

The archbishop's story.(First-Person)(gay archbishop role model to gay teens)(Brief Article)
October 28, 2003... Children will listen. That's the message of Bruce J. Simpson, an openly gay archbishop in the breakaway Old Catholic Church. After Simpson rebutted Pope John Paul II's antigay pronouncements, gay teenagers wrote to thank him for saving their...

Meet the boys.(Q & A)(interviews with gay reality show participants)(Brief Article)
October 28, 2003... Winners or losers, when the gay participants on major reality TV shows end their run, they talk to Advocate.com. Find our exclusive interviews with Boy Meets Boys James and Wes and many others at advocate.com/html/stories/862/862 directory.asp....

England for two.(Advocate Travel)(Brief Article)
October 28, 2003... From holding hands at the superchic Met Bar to dancing at Heaven, boyfriends Lawrence Ferber and Matthew Dalton had a gay old time in London, Brighton, Manchester, and other U.K. hot spots. Read their travel diary exclusively at...

The gay survivor: October 10, 2000.(From the Advocate Archives)(Richard Hatch on winning 'Survivor')(Brief Article)
October 28, 2003... Before Reichen Lehmkuhl and Chip Arndt took the gay community by storm with their million-dollar victory on CBS's The Amazing Race, an openly gay Richard Hatch graced the cover of The Advocate in 2000 following his surprising win on the...

Ellen's on a roll.(the Buzz)(Ellen DeGeneres)(Brief Article)
October 28, 2003... FIRST CAME the successful HBO special, then a starring role in Pixar's Finding Nemo--the highest-grossing animated film of all time--and now a hit daytime tall show. Needless to say, 2003 has been a stellar year for Ellen DeGeneres. The...

Will to love?(the Buzz)(new love interest for Will in television program 'Will and Grace')(Brief Article)
October 28, 2003... THE BUZZ HATES to set itself up for an eventual jilting, but here goes... Dreamboat Dylan McDermott, late of The Practice, will guest-star on the October 30 episode of Will & Grace as a potential new love interest for perennial bachelor Will...

Men in trunks.(the Buzz)(Alec Baldwin to star in movie 'The Swimmer')(Brief Article)
October 28, 2003... SCHOLARS--and Seinfeld fans--know all about the posthumous outing of literary lion John Cheever as bisexual. But that's not what's got The Buzz excited about the prospect of a new movie of Cheever's The Swimmer. Cheerer's story about a...

Governing 101: gay politicians are going back to school to learn how to be more effective public officials.(Politics)
October 28, 2003... Robert Fyrst represents the bright future of gay polities. In 1999 he became the first openly gay and only African-American member of the 37-member Dane County, Wis., board of supervisor. This year the single father testified before the state...

Is your car dealer gay-friendly? Automakers' efforts to target gay consumers are realized when they enlist the support of local dealerships.(Behind the wheel)
October 28, 2003... On any given night on the streets of the heavily lesbian Chicago neighborhood of Andersonville, the cars are parked bumper-to-bumper. A disproportionate number are Subarus--Foresters and Outbacks tagged with rainbow decals, pink triangles, and...

Our readers' cars.(Behind the wheel)(Brief Article)
October 28, 2003... We asked several readers of The Advocate what makes their choice in vehicles stand out from all the rest. Volvo My partner of almost 30 years and I just traded in a big-ass GMC Yukon XL for a sharp-looking Volvo V70 2.5T Titanium...

Out on the road: for members of Lambda Car Club International, their cars are their community.(Behind the wheel)
October 28, 2003... Guy Kendall-Freas dreams about cars, about owning a late 1960s-era 12-cylinder powered Jaguar E-type roadster, and about racing down the road with his partner in their 1965 Mercedes-Benz 220 SEb coupe. Doug Buhrer also dreams about...

Realty sets in Reichen & Chip: presented as a married couple on CBS's The Amazing Race, they won the $1 million prize. Now anxious to use their success to talk about gay marriage and military rights, Chip and Reichen first have to face their biggest challenge yet: breaking up.(Interview)
October 28, 2003... Any real fan of reality TV knows that some of the best stuff happens after the cameras are turned off, after the show has wrapped, and after rite contestants, houseguests, tribe members, and bachelors go home and go back to reality. Chip Arndt...