The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine) articles from October 2005

The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine) archives from October 2005

Terri Miller.(Q&A)(Interview)
October 11, 2005... As a teacher and administrator in the Oklahoma City public school district for nearly 30 years, Terri Miller has seen all too many gay and lesbian students harassed and assaulted. Now the 59-year-old out lesbian assistant principal, who lives...

Ruin and rumination.(FROM THE EDITOR IN CHIEF)
October 11, 2005... I left Louisiana 20 years ago and have not been back since. I've always promised my partner, Christopher, that we would visit New Orleans together--he's never been there--so I could take him to the places I loved. Like proper tourists, I...

Workplace protections.(TIME LINE)(Brief Article)
October 11, 2005... 1975: Colorful congresswoman Bella Abzug (D-N.Y.) introduces a bill to protect gays and lesbians from workplace discrimination. 1977: Washington, D.C., protects gays against workplace discrimination. 1982: Wisconsin becomes the first...

Coming out in print.(ARCHIVES: (10.14.88))(Brief Article)
October 11, 2005... The Advocate's tradition of featuring the coming-out stories of celebrities and everyday readers is one that dates back to the launch of National Coming Out Day in 1988. In the first annual coming-out issue, novelist Larry Duplechan described...

Portia and Ellen and Anne.(FROM THE READERS)(Letter to the Editor)
October 11, 2005... I haven't finished reading your Portia de Rossi interview yet ["Portia: Heart & Soul," September 13], but I had to come right to the computer and tell you what a profound emotion I have already felt. I cried and cried when I read of her...

Win-win.(FROM THE READERS)(Letter to the Editor)
October 11, 2005... Is The Advocate antigay? The September 13 Report items reporting the victories of lesbian couples B. Birgit Koebke and Kendall French ["Heating Up California"] and Dawn McKinley and Kathy Reynolds ["Cherokee Union"] made their substantial...

Meth no laughing matter.(FROM THE READERS)(Letter to the Editor)
October 11, 2005... While we thank you for your crystal meth coverage, we are disturbed by the flippant tone used to report the meth-related arrest of a Chicagoan ["Bad Role Model," September 13]. Like many in the LGBT community, we are concerned about the impact...

Shushing Kate.(FROM THE READERS)(Letter to the Editor)
October 11, 2005... I just read Kate Clinton's column in your August 30 issue ["Don't Get Me Started"] that makes these references to libraries and librarians: "I had always planned to become a librarian after I retired from being a comedian. After years of trying...

You say Waorani.(FROM THE READERS)(Letter to the Editor)
October 11, 2005... I enjoyed the article on Chad Allen ["Missionary Man," August 30], but I did notice an error in reference to the "Waodani," the violent tribe from the Ecuadoran Amazon. They are actually called the Waorani. I know this because my professor from...

Reader comments from www.advocate.com.(THE ADVOCATE poll)(straight gay activists)(Brief Article)
October 11, 2005... In the September 13 issue, we asked: Can activism by gay-friendly straight clergy neutralize the impact of antigay religious leaders? yes 56% unsure 5% no 39% Note: Table made from pie...

Helping hands.(HURRICANE KATRINA)(Brief Article)
October 11, 2005... Craig Bowman remembers the difficulties gay and lesbian survivors faced after the 2001 terrorist attacks in New York City. Gay parents and partners struggled to receive some forms of aid because they could not prove legal relationships. "We...

Farrakhan's first move.(ADVOCACY)(Louis Farrakhan)(Brief Article)
October 11, 2005... Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan broke with a long tradition of antigay rhetoric when he extended an official invitation to the black gay civil rights group National Black Justice Coalition to be a coconvener at the Millions More Movement...

Justice for Gwen.(COURTS)(Gwen Araujo)(Brief Article)
October 11, 2005... Three years ago Michael Magidson and Jose Merel, now both 25, tied up transgender teen Gwen Araujo, beat her, and then strangled her to death at a party in Newark, Calif. Last year a jury deadlocked in their case, but in a retrial a jury...

Governor's veto.(MARRIAGE)(Arnold Schwarzenegger)(Brief Article)
October 11, 2005... California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger angered many gays and lesbians when he said he would veto the nation's first same-sex marriage statute, passed by the state legislature on September 6, because it goes against "the will of the people."...

How can I help?(HURRICANE KATRINA)(Brief Article)(Directory)
October 11, 2005... HURRICANE KATRINA How can I help? Here's The Advocate's short list of gay and gay-friendly hurricane relief funds: The Metropolitan Community www.mccchurch.org/katrina/index.html Church's Katrina Relief Center: ...

Ballot initiatives.(NEED TO KNOW)(gay rights)(Brief Article)
October 11, 2005... Even though this November won't see a repeat of the wave of state constitutional bans on same-sex marriage that swept the polls in 2004, gay rights activists are fighting difficult battles in two states: * Texas: A ballot initiative will...

Cross country.(THE ADVOCATE REPORT)
October 11, 2005... 1 GARDEN GROVE, CALIF. Charlene Nguon, a 17-year-old lesbian high school student filed a lawsuit against her school district September 7 alleging school officials disciplined her for hugging and kissing her girlfriend on campus, while...

Artful advocacy.(THE ADVOCATE REPORT)(Alex Katz painting)(Brief Article)
October 11, 2005... * American artist Alex Katz's painting Give Me Tomorrow, depicting two men about to kiss, was unveiled on a large billboard above the B Bar and Grill in Manhattan's East Village neighborhood on September 8. The painting is one of three...

A proud campaign.(POLITICS)(Brian Ellner)(Brief Article)
October 11, 2005... Gay attorney Brian Ellner may have been a long shot in the race for Manhattan borough president in September [see results on Advocate.com], but that didn't stop him from finding his way--win or lose--into history. Ellner, 35, caused a national...

To protect and abuse.(LAW ENFORCEMENT)(police abuse of gays)(Brief Article)
October 11, 2005... The next time you are stopped by a police officer you may want to beware. According to Amnesty International, police abuse of gay and transgender people is common in the United States. "Some, including transgender individuals, [gay] people of...

Once-a-day pill falls short.(HIV/AIDS)(Brief Article)
October 11, 2005... People with HIV have long waited for a once-a-day pill to treat the disease, and it looked like they might finally get it this year. That was until pharmaceutical giant Gilead Sciences announced in August that a second attempt to combine its...

Conservative support for gay students.(LEGISLATION)(John Shimkus)(Brief Article)
October 11, 2005... Illinois Republican John Shimkus isn't on anyone's short list of gay and lesbian allies in Congress, but that doesn't mean he's indifferent to the plight of all gay people. The U.S. representative from Collinsville surprised both gay rights...

Hats off to HRC.(VISIBILITY)(Human Rights Campaign)(Brief Article)
October 11, 2005... Poverty, drug trial abuses, racism, government corruption--among the many social issues folded into the murder-mystery plotline of the film The Constant Gardener, gay rights appears to be absent. Unless you look closely. Near the film's...

Canada recognizes gay adultery.(MARRIAGE)(Brief Article)
October 11, 2005... Same-sex couples could marry in Canada years before they could commit adultery. The law limited adultery to male-female sex until August 30, when a British Columbia supreme court judge threw it out. The landmark case was that of "Ms. P,"...

Hotter than Coldplay.(ACCOLADES)(Antony and the Johnsons win Mercury Prize)(Brief Article)
October 11, 2005... Chris Martin may have three platinum albums and Gwyneth Paltrow, but the Coldplay front man doesn't have the U.K.'s prestigious Mercury Prize. That belongs to openly gay singer Antony Hegarty and his band, Antony and the Johnsons, who nabbed...

Rants raves.(THE ADVOCATE REPORT)
October 11, 2005... "Civil rights for all Americans--black, white, red, yellow, the rich, poor, young, old, gay, straight, et cetera--is not a liberal or a conservative value. It's an American value that I would think that we pretty much all agree on.... Housing...

Totally Jim.(First person)
October 11, 2005... I grew up in the '50S, a time when to be gay was to be mentally ill, immoral, a criminal, and at best invisible. Is it any wonder it took me 40 years to come out, even if the evidence was in when I was in grade school that I was a little gay...

Saving families.(THE ADVOCATE REPORT)(Gay and Lesbian Adolescent Social Services grant)(Brief Article)
October 11, 2005... What's better than helping homeless youth? Helping families cope with their LGBT children in a productive manner. That's one goal of Los Angeles's Gay and Lesbian Adolescent Social Services, which won a $4 million grant from Los Angeles County...

Jeff Trammell.(SHORT ANSWERS)(Brief Article)(Interview)
October 11, 2005... In September, Jeff Trammell, 55, became the first out trustee of Virginia's College of William and Mary in its 312 years. It's another accomplishment for the respected D.C. politico and businessman who shares a home with his partner of 28...

Making friends.(COMMUNITY)(San Francisco community project)(Brief Article)
October 11, 2005... You probably wouldn't be surprised to meet a gay man in San Francisco's historic Castro District. But you might be surprised if one approached you just to say "Hi." Hoping to build a "friendlier, healthier gay community," the San Francisco...

Friend or foe?(THE ADVOCATE REPORT)
October 11, 2005... FOE Focus on the Family's JAMES DOBSON, who advocates preventing gayness in young boys by having them take showers with their fathers to "notice that Dad has a penis, just like his, only bigger." Dobson also advocates curing alcoholism...

Died.(TRANSITIONS)(Brief Article)(Obituary)
October 11, 2005... STANLEY DeSANTIS, 52,an openly gay actor and T-shirt company owner, of a heart attack in Los Angeles, August 9. DeSantis was best known for his critically acclaimed portrayal of Norman Neal Williams in the TV miniseries of Armistead Maupin's...

AIDS Foundation Houston.(APPOINTED)(Kelly McCann)(Brief Article)
October 11, 2005... KELLY MCCANN, a Houston-area AIDS advocate and vice president of AIDS Foundation Houston, as CEO of the group, August 31.

Michael Jennings.(CONVICTED)(Brief Article)
October 11, 2005... MICHAEL JENNINGS, 34, a Columbus, Ohio, man, of killing female impersonator Gary McMurtry with a samurai sword, August 25. Before the trial, Jennings pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to the 2002 slaying.

Estanislao Martinez.(SENTENCED)(Brief Article)
October 11, 2005... ESTANISLAO MARTINEZ, 24, to four years in prison for killing 29-year-old transgender woman Joel Robles with a pair of scissors, August 24. The Fresno, Calif., resident pleaded guilty in June to voluntary manslaughter for the 2004 killing, which...

Young eyes of the storm.(THE ADVOCATE GEN Q)(Brief Article)
October 11, 2005... For a moment they were the image of the city of New Orleans: two young men huddled under the awning of the Bourbon Pub and Parade, a popular French Quarter gay bar, while Hurricane Katrina ravaged their city. The photo appeared on CNN and on...

Leoule Goshu.(FUTURE GAY HERO)(Brief Article)
October 11, 2005... "I think it's really important that people acknowledge the creative juices of young people, because they are a part of the movement and they are leaders. If you don't see that, you're not looking hard enough." Age: 22 Home: Seattle ...

Does your school offer courses on homosexuality?(THE ADVOCATE GEN Q Poll)(Brief Article)
October 11, 2005... Sign on to The Advocate's Web site before October 4 to cast your vote and leave your comments. Results will appear in the November 8 issue. Powered by Socratic Technologies In the September 13 issue we asked: Have you been helped...

Fudan University.(CAMPUS WATCH)(Brief Article)
October 11, 2005... Many residents of the culturally traditional and politically conservative nation of China are still not ready to accept their gay and lesbian fellow citizens. But some young Chinese are ready to learn about them. Responding to student...

Outspoken Angela Patton.(GEN Q)(Brief Article)
October 11, 2005... I am what is called a "closet case." I was raised in a Christian home where homosexuality didn't exist. Knowing what I was but fearing it, I pretended to be like all my friends, talking about guys at school, Without realizing it, I became a...

LIFE AIDS.(GROUP TO WATCH)(Brief Article)
October 11, 2005... Battling the devastating effects of AIDS on young black gays means creating a comfortable dialogue about sex and sexuality, say the leaders of a new student project to address the problem at historically black colleges. And to get that dialogue...

Wynonna Judd.(BIG GAY FOLLOWING)(Interview)
October 11, 2005... "It's to keep me cool, babe," says country superstar Wynonna when asked why two fans--not the ones in the audience--blow on her throughout the live concert DVD/CD she's just released, Her Story: Scenes From a Lifetime (Curb Records), on which...

Sharpton's new sermon: the Reverend Al Sharpton has a plan to combat homophobia among African-Americans and a personal stake in its success: his sister is a lesbian.(SOCIETY)
October 11, 2005... In June thousands of surprised revelers caught sight of the Reverend Al Sharpton marching in the nation's largest gay pride celebration, and they exploded in cheers as he stopped to shake hands, wave, and pose for pictures. Celebrating all...

Rebuilding our city: the gay and lesbian survivors of Hurricane Katrina are vowing to return to New Orleans and make it more fabulous than ever.(Cover Story)
October 11, 2005... Someone forgot to tell C.W. Stambaugh the party was over: The owner of the New Orleans gay bar Starlight by the Park kept his doors open as Hurricane Katrina thrashed the Crescent City. Stambaugh stayed put after the levees broke and the city...

Death and rebirth: Christopher Rice, a son of New Orleans, finds hope for the city's resurrection in the long mystical waltz the city has always danced with death.(Cover Story)
October 11, 2005... I was brought to New Orleans against my will. When I was 10 years old my parents packed up our Castro District Victorian in San Francisco and moved us to the city my mother had been forced to leave against her will when she was 14. They assured...

Welcoming workplaces: in 2005 a record number of Fortune 500 companies are offering protections to gay and lesbian workers and their spouses. Here are 10 shining examples of the best employers.(BEST COMPANIES)
October 11, 2005... As state and local governments consider antigay ballot initiatives in 2005, companies are making their workplaces gay-friendlier. The Advocate has put together its seventh annual list of 10 great places for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and...

We're coming out!(COMING OUT 2005)
October 11, 2005... Coming out is, for most gays and lesbians, both a struggle and a tremendous relief. Finding the courage to reveal who we really are in the face of an unfriendly world often takes many years and usually begins with self-acceptance. These 25...

Tab talks: the meeting of newly out '50s matinee idol Tab Hunter and radical literary lion Felice Picano produces some sparks and many remarkable exchanges--and the revelation that both slept with Anthony Perkins.(COMING OUT 2005)(Interview)
October 11, 2005... The first time I encountered Tab Hunter, I was a child too small to go to school. I joined my mother for a day of shopping and lunch out. Then she noticed the movie marquee with its poster of a beautiful dark-haired woman stranded in the South...

Secrets and bios: if you think you're frustrated by celebrity biographies that gloss over gay lives, listen to how the books' authors feel, blocked at every turn. Henry Willson biographer Robert Hofler shares his fellow snoops' secrets.(COMING OUT 2005)
October 11, 2005... Nazis and gays. In the biography sweepstakes, one can be a cakewalk. The other almost always requires a delicate dance through a minefield of potential libel, antediluvian prejudice, and post-publication recriminations. "Oh, there's no...

He's all right now: in his teens bassist Andy Fraser led the world-famous band Free and penned the '70s anthem "All Right Now." As a healthy, out HIV-positive 53-year-old he's better than ever.(COMING OUT 2005)
October 11, 2005... Some of the best coming-out stories are the ones you don't see coming. As a teenager Andy Fraser wrote one of the cockiest air-guitar anthems of all time--Free's "All Right Now." In his role as bassist and main music writer for that classic...

The Playbill hustle.(NOTES FROM A BLOND)
October 11, 2005... I know we're not supposed to make fun of other people's cultures, but it really is hard to stop laughing at those pictures of George W. Bush holding bands with the crown prince of Saudi Arabia. Of course, the culture we're really laughing at is...

Khalida Saed.(SHORT ANSWERS)(Brief Article)(Interview)
October 11, 2005... For Iranian-American Muslim lesbian Khalida Saed, navigating seemingly conflicting identities is a way of life. A 20-something who serves on the board of the LGBT Muslim group Al-Fatiha, Saed (a pseudonym) contributed an essay to Saleemah...

The royal treatment: Tom Atwood's photo book Kings in Their Castles takes an intimate look into the culture of urban gay men, one home at a time.(ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
October 11, 2005... Getting into the bedrooms of many of New York City's best-known gay men is no easy task. For photographer Tom Atwood it took nearly five years, countless rolls of film, and a penchant for the odd and eclectic. The result of all his hard...

The drifter has two mommies: the true story of a mother in search of her long-lost gay son inspired writer-director Tim Kirkman's moving new film, Loggerheads.(FILM)(Movie Review)(Brief Article)
October 11, 2005... In the remarkable indie movie Loggerheads, handsome drifter Mark (Kip Pardue) lands in a North Carolina coastal town and falls into a relationship with local motel owner George (Michael Kelly). In parallel stories, two women wonder about the...

Underworld hero.(THEATER)(Brief Article)
October 11, 2005... Chances are, you haven't yet heard of Jordan Harrison, but you will. The bright young gay playwright burst upon the theatrical scene with Kid-Simple, a playful, imaginative comedy about a young girl who invents a machine for hearing sounds that...

Justin's time: Justin Tanner's outrageously hilarious plays--including Zombie Attack! and Oklahomo!--have made him an L.A. cult phenomenon. And now he's got an entire season of shows to play with.(THEATER)
October 11, 2005... It's taken a decade and a half and 18 productions for out playwright Justin Tanner to put gay characters front and center in one of his shows. "The dramaturge I worked with for 10 years insisted that I not be known as a gay playwright,"...

Nondisappearing act.(THEATER)(Alexandra Billings)(Brief Article)
October 11, 2005... The show might be titled Before I Disappear, but it doesn't seem to be vanishing anytime soon. The one-woman autobiographical play, written and performed by transgender actress Alexandra Billings, debuted in Chicago in 1996. Nearly a decade...

Latina rising: writer-director-star Odalys Nanin gets fresh with the ladies again in her new play.(THEATER)(Brief Article)
October 11, 2005... "I'd play a prostitute or a maid. If [a Latina role] had any sort of good qualities to her, [she] would have a thick accent." So says Odalys Nanin, echoing the familiar lament of Latina actors in Los Angeles. "So I was getting a little...

Out for Tupac: out attorney Dina LaPolt safeguards the estate of Tupac Shakur, producing projects like his new CD and bonding with his mother.(CULTURE)
October 11, 2005... "The music industry is like the Roach Motel," says lesbian attorney Dina LaPolt. "Once you check in, you don't check out." She's earned the right to make that joke: By the time she was 30, LaPolt had worked in almost every aspect of the music...

Desk jockeying: work is hell, but these items will make your cubicle life--or your job hunt--a little more heavenly.(TOYS)(Brief Article)(Buyers Guide)
October 11, 2005... The travel-size Philips ShoqBox PSS110 (S130) is a handy alarm clock with MP3 playback and booming speakers. Perfect for business trips or for drowning out the monotonous sound of that copier next to your cube. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ...

Bee cool.(TOYS)(Volvo S40)(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
October 11, 2005... With five cylinders and 168 horses kicking, the compact Volvo S40 handles the quirks of Los Angeles driving with aplomb. Those tricky on-ramps, for instance: The infamous Northridge quake caused freeways to settle in pockets of the City of...

Capote.(Movie Review)
October 11, 2005... Capote * Directed by Bennett Miller * Starring Philip Seymour Hoffman * Sony Pictures Classics Truman Capote cut a florid figure late in life, offering up sharp-tongued bons mots on TV talk shows and generally spending more time in the...

Still ringing.(Electric Blue)(Brief Article)(Sound Recording Review)
October 11, 2005... Electric Blue * Andy Bell * Sanctuary After 20 years as the voice of Erasure, Andy Bell steps out solo. While the sleek electro-pop of Electric Blue isn't a radical departure from his full-time gig, Bell's cheeky charisma and...

Happy haunting.(Haunted Heart)(Brief Article)(Sound Recording Review)
October 11, 2005... Haunted Heart * Renee Fleming with Fred Hersch and Bill Frisell * Decca Metropolitan Opera star Renee Fleming sings her latest disc, Haunted Heart, in what she calls her "other voice." Using her chesty lower range, the soprano reveals a...

Franz Ferdinand.(You Could Have it So Much Better)(Brief Article)(Sound Recording Review)
October 11, 2005... Franz Ferdinand * You Could Have It So Much Better * Sony/Domino Apparently nobody told Franz Ferdinand about the sophomore slump. Either that or the Glasgow alt-rock quartet were so dogged by fears of disappointing high expectations that...

Fierce and gentle.(Have You Heard)(Brief Article)(Sound Recording Review)
October 11, 2005... Have You Heard * Toshi Reagon * Righteous Babe A Kiss fan who covers womyn's musician Ferron, singer-songwriter-guitarist Toshi Reagon is a curbside collector of disparate sounds, which she fashions into wholly congruous compositions. Her...

Rein man.(Iron and Wine with Calexico)(Brief Article)(Sound Recording Review)
October 11, 2005... Iron and Wine with Calexico * In the Reins (EP) * Overcoat Last year, Arizona's folk-Americana band Calexico put their steel guitars and Tijuana brass to work on "Burnin' Down the Spark" for '60s pop pinup Nancy Sinatra's comeback album....

We kneel before you.(Just Say Sire: The Sire Records Story)(Brief Article)(Sound Recording Review)
October 11, 2005... Just Say Sire: The Sire Records Story * Various artists * Rhino Sire Records might not be the gayest record label ever, but thanks to distribution via media giant Warner Bros., its relatively high concentration of openly queer artists...

Dancing for Apollo.(Brief Article)
October 11, 2005... "I dreamed of dancing as a child," says out dancer and choreographer Richard Baniels. "But I thought a good Midwestern Jewish boy didn't go to dance class." Being a good boy hasn't been a priority for some time now, but Baniels, $4, still...

Hot picks.(Movie Review)(Brief Article)(Book Review)(Television Program Review)
October 11, 2005... FILM The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio September 10 (limited) The luminous Julianne Moore stars as a 1950s mom whose jingle-writing talent keeps the family afloat in this winner from lesbian writer-director Jane Anderson. DVD The Val...

Short shrift.(Ruby Red)(Brief Article)(Sound Recording Review)
October 11, 2005... Ruby Red * Christine Havrilla * Boxrilla Music Newcomers will find a lot to like about Christine Havrilla's Ruby Red, the Pennsylvania-based singer-songwriter's fifth CD. The music moves along at a steady, mid-tempo pace, with acoustic and...

Hotel Grand Guignol.(Private Parts)(Movie Review)(Brief Article)
October 11, 2005... Private Parts * Directed by Paul Bartel * Warner Home Video While his reputation as a cult director stems mainly from the dark comedies Death Race 2000, Eating Raoul, and Scenes From the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills, gay director Paul...

Gaydar detector: Sofia Vergara plays a hot-to-trot divorcee determined not to fall for another gay man on Hot Properties.(Brief Article)
October 11, 2005... A quartet of gorgeous women, sitting around dishing the perils of dating and mating in Manhattan? Could ABC's Hot Properties(Fridays) get any gayer? "Drag queens are going to love my character!" ex claims Colombian bombshell Sofia Vergara of...

Poz4Poz saves lives.(AGAINST THE CURRENT)
October 11, 2005... Eventually even The New York Times had to report it. HIV infection rates among gay men seem to be going down in San Francisco. Five years ago the Times put on its front page a prediction from San Francisco health authorities that we were on the...

Nuggets & bites.
October 11, 2005... "That's the real problem with the supposed metrosexual revolution: It has created the illusion of enlightenment about the fluidity of human sexuality, but it is mostly about slightly more stylish, defensive straight guys acting more macho than...

Neil Giuliano.(Interview)
October 25, 2005... As the new president of the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, Neil Giuliano must quickly provide a pro-gay counterbalance to the powerful conservative media. The 48-year-old is well-versed in politics, having served as the mayor of...

Never going back.(Editorial)
October 25, 2005... Is Melissa Etheridge the karmic center of gay and lesbian America? She came out in 1993 during inaugural festivities for Bill Clinton, a time of extraordinary hope: Marriage equality was just beginning to seem within reach, the White House was...

Time line: Melissa Etheridge.(Brief Article)
October 25, 2005... 1961 Etheridge is born in Leavenworth, Kan. Eight years later, her father gets "Missy" her first guitar. 1982 Etheridge moves to Los Angeles, where she gains a following playing at women's bars. 1988 Island Records releases Etheridge's...

Marriage: a new fight.(ARCHIVES (7.23.96))(Brief Article)
October 25, 2005... When The Advocate featured a cover story on the battle for same-sex marriage rights nearly a decade ago, it was a just-emerging issue. "Perhaps the most amazing thing is that, five years ago, it was hardly an issue at all," wrote then-Advocate...

Meth ed.(FROM THE READERS)(Letter to the Editor)
October 25, 2005... Your story on crystal meth truly hit home ["Back From the Brink," September 27]. I read the article sitting on my bunk within California's prison system, put here because of dealing crystal meth. I am ashamed of capitalizing on my community in...

Lutheran progress.(FROM THE READERS)(Letter to the Editor)
October 25, 2005... I'm writing to respond to "Gays Not Included" in the September 27 edition of The Advocate [Report]. The one-paragraph report on the recent actions of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America was inaccurate in at least one detail: The...

Birds do it.(FROM THE READERS)(Letter to the Editor)
October 25, 2005... I just got my September 27 Advocate in the mail. I was so excited when I read the story about the gay swans [Report, "Outside the Birdcage"]. It's about time people knew that humans are not the only ones that can be gay. I have been an...

Reader comments from www.advocate.com.(THE ADVOCATE Poll)(Letter to the Editor)
October 25, 2005... Can crystal meth be used responsibly as an occasional recreational drug by some gay men? Reader comments from www.advocate.com * "I have seen firsthand many people ruin their lives. I have also seen many people not ruin their lives. We...

The Vatican's gay purge.(Brief Article)
October 25, 2005... If you were still wondering where the Vatican and its newly elected pope, Benedict XVI, stand on gay clergy, American archbishop Edwin O'Brien may have provided some clarity: "Anyone who has engaged in homosexual activity or has strong...