The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine) articles from September 2007

The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine) archives from September 2007

Gay geek.(LIFE/STYLE)(Brief article)
September 11, 2007... Sam Guilloud has the goods on the latest video games for all your many systems. It's what the uncool kids will be talking about this fall.

Advocate.com/40.(MICROSITE)(Website overview)(Brief article)
September 11, 2007... Since 1967, The Advocate has chronicled the evolution of gay culture with smarts, sass, and style. For our 40th anniversary, we've created a special site--just go to Advocate.com and click on the 40th banner--where you can revisit some of your...

A dedicated follower of fashion.(TV)(Tim Gunn)(Brief article)
September 11, 2007... Tim Gunn has not one but two shows on the air this season. What is it about the Anderson Cooper--eclipsing "Silver Fox" that makes him the go-to guy for all things style? Louis Virtel discovers what's beneath that icy-cool veneer.

Call me by my name: whether writing a headline or creating a poll, we're always debating how best to show respect for all our readers. It's a challenge we're privileged to accept.(FROM THE EDITORS)
September 11, 2007... You, our readers are quick to let us know when you feel you're being underrepresented in our pages. If you don't see your image in a particular issue you may worry that we'll disregard you in the future. That's understandable. After all, 40...

We asked a sampling of LGBT people in Philadelphia:"are gay people healthier than the average Joe or Jane?".(OUT ON THE STREET)(Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender)(Brief article)
September 11, 2007... THOMAS MASSEY, 42 SELF-EMPLOYED "Definitely, yes! Though stereotypical, we need to look good for the public? JODIE BROWN, 31 CARE WORKER "In some ways yes, some ways no. The boys do like to look good... they care about their...

Mr. Roberts.(FROM THE READERS)(Letter to the editor)
September 11, 2007... I read your magazine to find inspiring stories about gay people who have distinguished themselves, people who show the way and embody it. Esera Tuaolo, Chad Allen, many others who do not have box office names, and now Ian Roberts ["Meet Ian...

Too much testosterone?(FROM THE READERS)(Letter to the editor)
September 11, 2007... Having enjoyed the recent Sex Issue [August 14]--for reasons other than the fact that I'm quoted in the article on my favorite gay rugby star, Ian Roberts--I suspect you are about to take serious heat from every lesbian, bisexual, transgender...

The naked truth.(FROM THE READERS)(Letter to the editor)
September 11, 2007... Bravo on giving your subscribers the choice to have The Advocate delivered without the white plastic wraparound [From the Editors, August 14]! Just today, as the publication arrived, I thought to myself, My mailman sure must think I get a lot...

Love on a pedestal.(FROM THE READERS)(Letter to the editor)
September 11, 2007... Regarding Patrick McDonald's August 14 First Person article "Counter to the Culture," I need to let him know, as a recovering romantic (no disrespect intended), that his ideals may be sabotaging his ability to find a "special guy." ...

So not over.(FROM THE READERS)(Letter to the editor)
September 11, 2007... Forgive the serious tone in response to an amusing article ["Is Angie Over?" August 14], but the media have failed, for years, to mention another reason why Angelina Jolie can be admired, including by "rabid lesbian fans" like me: She wrote a...

Bombs away.(FROM THE READERS)(Letter to the editor)
September 11, 2007... I agree with Christopher Rice in Coastal Disturbances ["Band of Lovers," August 14] that the Defense Department's concept of a "gay bomb" that would make enemy soldiers fall into each other's arms in a fit of induced sexual passion and then...

The advocate poll.(Brief article)
September 11, 2007... Q: Who is the next great female sex symbol? Pink 32% Kate Moenning 31% Kristanna Loken 15% Michelle Rodriguez 15% Amy Winehouse 7% How readers responded to the Advocate.com poll question...

For love and war.(The Advocate REPORT)(Brief article)
September 11, 2007... Gay Americans have as much at stake in the Iraq war as anyone--and now, perhaps more, with "the inclusion of the Matthew Shepard Act, which would expand federal hate-crimes law to cover sexual orientation, in the Pentagon reauthorization bill....

A labor of love: gay rights activists are finding common ground and forming surprising alliances with America's labor unions.(THE ADVOCATE REPORT)
September 11, 2007... It can't be only LGBT people talking about LGBT issues," says former union organizer Alan Van Capelle, the executive director of New York's gay advocacy group Empire State Pride Agenda. "If we can win over rank-and-file workers, then we're in a...

MSM and the world.(Men who have sex with men)(Kevin Robert Frost)(Interview)(Brief article)
September 11, 2007... It has been a complete failure," says Kevin Robert Frost. acting CEO of amfAR, of the global effort to fight HIV and AIDS among MSN--men who have sex with men. Consider the statistics: HIV prevalence among men who have sex with men in Kenya is...

School's out: high-powered Chicago attorney Joseph Paolucci brokers multimillion-dollar investment deals without breaking a sweat. So why couldn't he get the headmistress at his sons' school to call him back?(THE ADVOCATE REPORT)
September 11, 2007... As general counsel for Chicago billionaire Saro Zell's real estate investment company Equity Group Investments, Joseph Paolucci is used to having his phone calls returned--pronto. So he couldn't believe it when the headmistress at his sons'...

Adam Roberts.(MEET THE BLOGGERS)(Interview)(Brief article)
September 11, 2007... Age: 28 Location: Brooklyn, N.Y. Blog:AmateurGourmetcom When launched: January 2004 Visitors per month: 180,000 (according to my ad network) Why you started: I've always wanted to be a writer, and during a quick detour into law...

Merv Griffin.(DIED)(Obituary)(Brief article)
September 11, 2007... MERV GRIFFIN, 82, entertainer, real estate mogul, and creator-producer of TV's Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune, of prostate cancer August 12, in Los Angeles. Previously married and the father of one son, Griffin was sued in 1991 by two men in...

Karl Rove.(RESIGNED)(Brief article)
September 11, 2007... KARL ROVE, 56, as White House deputy chief of staff and senior political adviser to President George W. Bush, August 31. Known alternately as "Bush's brain and "the architect Rove was largely responsible for the crusade against same-sex...

The Reverend Jane Adams Spahr.(RETIRED)(Brief article)
September 11, 2007... THE REVEREND JANE ADAMS SPAHR, 64, as a Presbyterian Church (USA) minister. July 21, in San Rafael Calif. She was forced to resign from the Oakland Council of Churches in the mid 1970s after coming out. She went on to serve as minister of San...

By the numbers: top five sex abuse settlement totals within the U.S. Catholic Church.(cumulative since 2002)(Brief article)
September 11, 2007... 1 $774 million, archdiocese of Los Angeles Claimants: 594 Approximate average per claimant: $1.3 million 2 $157 million, archdiocese of Boston Claimants: 983 Approximate average per claimant: $160,000 3 $129 million, archdiocese of...

Boys in blue.(Levi Strauss & Co. television commercial)(Brief article)
September 11, 2007... It seemed the latest Levi's commercial couldn't possibly get any hotter--a gorgeous man tries on a pair of 501's that, when yanked up, force the street below to come crashing into his apartment, and with it a beautiful brunet woman. But the...

The advocate calendar.(Brief article)(Calendar)
September 11, 2007... LABOR DAY L.A. Aug. 31 through Sept. 2 After a long hiatus, a much-loved charity returns. In addition to throwing benevolent black-tie dinners and pool parties (see above), Labor Day L.A. also works to get queer youths actively involved in...

Rants & raves.
September 11, 2007... "Gus Van Sant wanted to do [Brokeback Mountain] with me... but I was on my way to do The Talented Mr. Ripley and then All the Pretty Horses.... I was like, 'Gus, I'm going to do a gay movie, then a cowboy molvie. I can't follow it up with a...

Ice queens.(BUZZ)(Brief article)
September 11, 2007... Same-sex activity in the animal kingdom has long been a central case in the defense of homosexuality. The argument has been ignored by our adversaries, but then so has evolution. Maybe the fundies should check out the new Paramount Classics...

For the boys: showstopping cabaret star Amy Armstrong tells why she's big on singing for the gays.(FIRST PERSON)
September 11, 2007... I thought I looked fabulous. New dress, new shoes, even got my legs waxed by a woman who doesn't know my name. She just calls me "Big Girl" (I am 6 feet tall), and I respond. I felt good, and as I perused the bar I caught a handsome man looking...

Fast track: Alex Randolph, San Francisco's liaison to the LGBT community, is a multiracial 24-year-old wunderkind who's being positioned for greatness.(GEN Q)(Biography)
September 11, 2007... Ask 24-year-old Alex Randolph to describe his week and he responds with a who's who of California's political movers and shakers. "We just came from a meeting in Washington, D.C., with Sen. Barbara Boxer and Speaker [of the House Nancy]...

The Advocate GenQ poll.(Brief article)
September 11, 2007... Q: Could Alex's story happen only in San Francisco. Sign on to The Advocate's Web site before September 4 to cast your vote and leave your comments. Results will appear on Advocate.com. Powered by Socratic Technologies...

Rosario Dawson.(Interview)
September 11, 2007... Since her legendary discovery on her East Village apartment stoop at the age of 15 by Kids director Larry Clark, Rosario Dawson's edgy career--save for being a Pussycat here and with a Pluto Nash there--has remained deathproof. And 2005's Rent,...

The Office L.A.-Style: at one of the most left-leaning radio stations in America, a straight white woman is accusing her boss, a gay black woman, of sexual harassment. welcome to the 21st-century workplace.(NEWS)
September 11, 2007... LEAVE IT TO A LEFTY Southern California radio station to turn the old 9 to 5 stereotype of sexual harassment on its ear. KPFK FM news director Molly Paige, a white heterosexual woman, is accusing her black lesbian general manager, Eva...

The boys in The Bubble: here's the pitch: two men--one Israeli, one Palestinian--fall in love. The backdrop is an insulated bohemia surrounded by one of the worlds most war-torn regions. in his latest film, director Eytan Fox takes us inside the bubble that is Tel Aviv.(Fall Entertainment Preview: film)
September 11, 2007... Noam, the lead character in Eytan Fox's controversial new drama The Bubble, is an out gay man who swoons to Jeff Buckley, watches too many reality shows, and dates a man bis wary roommates disapprove of. Sounds like your typical Chelsea gay...

A few choices titles to get excited about between now and Christmas.(HOTPICKS)(movie reviews)(Movie review)
September 11, 2007... THE BRAVE ONE (Warner Bros.) September 14 The Pitch: Erica Bain (Jodie Foster) is a Manhattan radio host with a glamorous life, but after a brutal attack claims the life of someone she holds dear, Erica turns vigilante. As she cuts a...

Feast of Blair: fashion icon Selma Blair reminds us that she knows how to kiss a girl.(Interview)
September 11, 2007... IF SELMA BLAIR'S ONLY contribution to lesbian culture were her slurpy, sizzling kiss with Sarah Michelle Gellar in the 1999 film Cruel Intentions, it would have been plenty. But now Blair, who's 35 but easily passes for a decade younger, goes...

DVD picks.
September 11, 2007... THE DVD MARKET MAY BE SLOWING DOWN, but in the LGBT sector business is booming. With so many gay films being released to DVD after playing a couple of art houses--or, like most, with no theatrical run at all-one has to wonder: If films like...

Back in black: has gay culture finally caught up to Cruising?(Video recording review)
September 11, 2007... AT A TIME WHEN GAY AND LESBIAN CHARACTERS were virtually invisible in mainstream film and television, a movie like Cruising--about an undercover cop (AI Pacino) who infiltrates the hard-core SAI leather bar scene in New York City on the hunt...

does love: the queen of new wave still reigns, and with her first solo album in 14 years, she's discovered all you need is love.(Fall Entertainment Preview: music)(Debbie Harry)(Brief article)
September 11, 2007... SHE SURE LOOKS LIKE A BONA FIDE LEGEND as she curls up on a couch in the lobby of a boutique hotel in San Diego, working wraparound sunglasses worthy of her late pal Warhol, and pursing those permanently pouty lips that could give you a smooch...

The stretch between back to school and winter holidays is traditionally one of the busiest for the music industry. Here's a quick look at what fans can expect in the months ahead.(HOT PICKS)
September 11, 2007... COUNTRY QUEEN Reba McEntire has recruited a slew of heavy hitters from Nashville and beyond for her first album containing new material in four years. Reba Duets (MCA, September 18) includes pairings with Justin Timberlake, Faith Hill, Kenny...

A Baldwin and his betty: his brothers may have tongues wagging in the real world, but this fall, backdraft babe William Baldwin is the one stirring up scandal in ABC's dirty sexy money-as an attorney general having an affair with a transsexual.(Fall Entertainment Preview: tv)(Interview)
September 11, 2007... Do you anticipate Dirty Sexy Money attracting a large gay audience? It's one part drama, two parts black comedy, and 10 parts soap opera. It's salacious, and that's appealing not only to the gay community but to Middle America. I describe...

You can't watch every new show this fall, so we've done the work for you. here are the ones worth tuning in.(HOT PICKS)(television program reviews)(Television program review)
September 11, 2007... COMEDY CASHMERE MAFIA (ABC, premieres December 4, 9 P.M. Eastern/Pacific) The Pitch: From Sex and the City creator Darren Star, Mafia features four high-powered New York City women--played by Lucy Liu, Bonnie Somerville, Frances...

Prime-time bi: Bonnie Somerville gets a little same sex-and-the-city in Darren Star's new show Cashmere Mafia.(Fall Entertainment Preview tv)(Interview)
September 11, 2007... WHILE ANXIOUSLY AWAITING the Sex and the City movie, be sure to tune in to producer Darren Star's latest small-screen invention, Cashmere Mafia. The story of four career women (Lucy Liu, Miranda Otto, Frances O'Connor, and Bonnie Somerville) in...

Hot picks: drama.(Fall Entertainment Preview: tv)(television program reviews)(Television program review)
September 11, 2007... DRAMA DIRTY SEXY MONEY (ABC, premieres September 26, 10 P.M. Eastern/Pacific) The Pitch: An idealistic young lawyer, Nick George (Peter Krause), falls into a high-salaried trap representing the notorious, high-maintenance, morally...

Nerd alert.(Fall Entertainment Preview: tv)(Interview)(Brief article)
September 11, 2007... OF ALL THE MAN MEAT on Ugly Betty, it's the unlikeliest guy who has become the show's standout stud--four-eyed accountant Henry. Played by 33-year-old Christopher Gorham (who portrayed a gay teen on Party of Five) Henry has tapped into our...

Approach the bench: Judge David Young is the latest addition to daytime courtroom drama. Finally a gay man is getting paid to be judgmental.
September 11, 2007... THE FACT THAT DAVID YOUNG IS GAY is not the hook! This is stressed to me by both Young and executive producer Michael Rourke in separate interviews. The hook, says the judge, is that he will "blend humor, compassion, a lot of hugging and...

Five shows worth braving the great white way for this season.(HOT PICKS)(theater reviews)(Theater review)
September 11, 2007... THE RITZ (by Terrence NcNally; previews from September 14; runs October 11 through December 2 at Studio 54, New York) Nearly naked guys in the corridors at Studio 54--shocking! The legendary nightclub-turned-Broadway theater hosts a revival...

An age-old problem.(GUEST OPINION)
September 11, 2007... At age 969, Methuselah--who lived to be 12.5 times as old as the average American and 2.3 times as old as Larry King--was most likely not too picky about the men he dated. Even in biblical times, I'm guessing, it was generally understood that...

Second opinions.(Brief article)
September 11, 2007... "I certainly wasn't there to have sex with anybody and certainly wasn't there to exchange money for it. This was a pretty stocky black guy, and there was nothing but other black guys around in the park." --Florida state representative Bob...

Cinephile.(movie reviews)(Movie review)
September 11, 2007... CINEPHILE Were it not so consistently winning, Ira & Abby would be easy to dismiss as Dharma & Greg-meets-Woody Allen. It's got the setup of the former--uptight man impulsively marries free spirit while both sets of in-laws clash--and the...

Bob Saget: That Ain't Right.(DVD PICKS)(Video recording review)(Brief review)
September 11, 2007... Bob Saget: That Ain't Right // HBO Video The Full House dad is actually a filthy comic. See rare gems like a special live performance of "Danny Tanner Is Not Gay" sung to the tune of the Backstreet Boys' "I Want It That Way."

Friday Night Lights: The First Season.(DVD PICKS)(Video recording review)(Brief review)
September 11, 2007... Friday Night Lights: The First Season // Universal The best show on television last season hands down is now on DVD. Buy it, then watch the show this season to help keep quality television on the air!

The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros.(DVD PICKS)(Brief review)(Video recording review)
September 11, 2007... The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros // TLA A young boy with a love of housework covers the tracks for his family of petty thieves until he meets an older, wiser man. A beautiful coming-of-age story.

Rick & Steve: The Complete First Season.(DVD PICKS)(Video recording review)(Brief review)
September 11, 2007... Rick & Steve: The Complete First Season // Logo Q. Allan Brocka's irreverent new animated series featuring the voices of Peter Paige, Wilson Cruz, Alan Cumming, and Margaret Cho. A must-watch for the postmodern queer.

Blades of Glory.(DVD PICKS)(Brief article)
September 11, 2007... Blades of Glory // Paramount Will Ferrell's gayest role to date: a spandex-clad ice queen. Sure, the plot is tired, but what's more fun than two guys in sequined costumes holding each other and spinning for their dreams?

David Gross.(Books)(Interview)(Brief article)
September 11, 2007... We've a dreamed about chucking our job or moving to Europe or getting a motorcycle. David Gross did all three Burned out as a New York lawyer, Gross grabbed the chance to upend his life--by moving to Bologna, Italy, to help Ducati motorcycles...

Gay Travels in the Muslim world.(BOOK PICKS)(Brief article)(Book review)
September 11, 2007... Gay Travels in the Muslim World by Michael T. Luongo (Harrington. $49.95) A thought-provoking compilation of stories of gay Muslim and non-Muslim men's journeys through the Middle East. Travel scribe Luongo (who recently published his...

Gay Artists in Modern American Culture: An Imagined Conspiracy.(BOOK PICKS)(Brief article)(Book review)
September 11, 2007... Gay Artists in Modern American Culture: An Imagined Conspiracy by Michael S. Sherry (University of North Carolina, $29.95) The "gay mafia" may be a humorous idea today, but in the 1950s and '60s there was a very real conspiracy theory that...

Selfish & Perverse.(BOOK PICKS)(Brief article)(Book review)
September 11, 2007... Selfish & Perverse by Bob Smith (Carroll & Graf, $24.99) The very funny queer comic presents his debut novel about a lonely TV script supervisor who runs off to Alaska with an archaeologist he suspects is his soul mate and develops a deep...

The Q Guide to Wine and Cocktails.(BOOK PICKS)(Brief article)(Book review)
September 11, 2007... The Q Guide to Wine and Cocktails by Scott Pomfret and Scott Whittier (Alyson, $12.95) How to choose wine, what liquors go in the freezer, how exactly to pop your cork--The Q Guide turns its queer eye to our Iove of spirits. This handy...

You Can Run: Gay, Glam, and Gritty travels in South America.(BOOK PICKS)(Brief article)(Book review)
September 11, 2007... You Can Run: Gay, Glam, and Gritty Travels in South America by Jesse Archer (Harrington Park, $19.95) Jesse Archer, the Out magazine columnist and all-around sexpert, and his (at the time) boyfriend Zane spend two years traveling South...

The great equalizer: in the aftermath of 9/11, The Advocate Grappled with the question of how to cover our stories--and whether we should even cover them at all.(The Advocate 40th ANNIVERSARY)
September 11, 2007... September 11 fell on a Tuesday in 2001, just as it does this year, six years later. Then--Advocate editor in chief Judy Wieder called ali the Los Angeles-based editorial staffers and told us to stay home that day--as if any of us could have tom...

Time Capsule 2001.(Brief article)
September 11, 2007... George, W. Bush is sworn in as the 43rd president of the United States January 20 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Congressional intern Chandra Ann Levy goes missing in Washington D.C., April 30 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] A photo editor at...

Welcome to the party! On our 40th birthday we're making you a promise: for you and for The Advocate, the best is yet to come.(FROM THE EDITORS)
September 25, 2007... We've got a lot to celebrate as we turn 40, starting with our long-anticipated new look and logo. In the next issue of The Advocate, we look forward to unveiling our full redesign. But in our 40th anniversary issue, we want to give you...

Never say never: here's to the advertisers who supported us from the start. And here's to those yet to come.(FROM THE PUBLISHER)(Brief article)
September 25, 2007... In this special issue of The Advocate, as we look forward to the magazine's next chapter, I'd like to take a look back and say thank you to the many advertisers who have supported us over the years. I can't tell you how many times in the...

Happy birthday, Advocate! Turning 40 is definitely cause for celebration when you have friends like these to wish you well.(LETTERS)(Letter to the editor)
September 25, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "Happy birthday to The Advocate! Forty is fabulous, and right now we so need friends who are loud, proud, and beautiful like you. Keep it up, in every way!"--Alan Cumming "Thank you for the quarter century I've...

Cover to cover: year by year, Advocate covers uniquely illustrate our history. Priests and parents, activists and icons--our job is to cover you.(Photograph)
September 25, 2007... Coming Out Many celebrities have taken the plunge and come out in our pages. At this point it's almost Hollywood tradition. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Family Loving dads, devoted moms, happy husbands, laughing kids-cover stories...

Out with the mayors.(gays in the city)
September 25, 2007... University of Toronto business professor Richard Florida wrote in his best-selling book The Rise of the Creative Class that a large gay presence helps a city's economic performance. So we asked the mayors of five cities: "Why should young gay...

The Advocate: 40 years.
September 25, 2007... PRESENTED BY SOUTHWEST southwest.com/gaytravel SOUTHWEST AIRLINES is proud to salute The Advocate's inspirational achievements over the last 40 years. During the last four decades, there have been significant battles for...

40 Heroes.(THE ADVOCATE)(celebrity sexual minorities)(Cover story)
September 25, 2007... When we asked you to sift through a list of 100 notable politicians, artists, activists, and thinkers to choose 40 of your favorite gay heroes, we knew it wouldn't be easy. Our criteria: A hero had to be entirely out. And more than just being...

Lordy, lordy, look what they did at 40: remember when 40 was a dirty word? As these icons proved, it's the age to weather a tragedy, win a Grammy, or conquer the world.(Cover story)
September 25, 2007... Abraham Lincoln Born February 12, 1809 For Honest Abe, 40 was complicated. At that age he was a married father completing his first and only term in the House of Representatives. He had proposed legislation to abolish slavery in the...

Doing it for ourselves: after decades of pounding on the wafts of government, fighting to be heard, gays and lesbians have finally secured positions inside those walls. There are currently more than 370 openly gay elected officials nationwide, with at least 100 more expected to run in 2008. Meet six trailblazers who ran as openly gay candidates and won--in red states, no less.(GREAT AMERICAN LIVES: THE TRAILBLAZERS)(Interview)
September 25, 2007... GUY PADGETT Former mayor of Casper, Wyo. Elected: 2004 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] In 2004 the city council of Casper, Wyo.--Matthew Shepard's hometown-unanimously elected their first openly gay mayor. Guy Padgett, who at 27 was...

Go, Terri, go! As a young man, J.T. Hayes was one of the most promising race car drivers in the South. Now J.T. is Terri O'Connell, a fierce woman preparing a second act to rival the first.(GREAT AMERICAN LIVES)(Interview)
September 25, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Like most small towns in the Deep South, Corinth, Miss., is home to weekly Pentecostal revivals, countless Confederate flags, and a fair share of good ol' boys. But one big difference between Corinth and places like...

Drawing on life: for New Yorker cartoonist William Haefeli life really is a laughing matter.(GREAT AMERICAN LIVES)(Interview)
September 25, 2007... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] Nothing vexes out cartoonist William Haefeli quite so much as the demise of the cocktail party. He doesn't miss the polite conversation or the mood lighting or even the dirty martinis--he laments the loss of...

Speaking truth to power: although the democratic forum on LGBT issues in August was about the presidential candidates, it was panelist Jonathan Capehart, the gay Washington Post editorial writer, who arguably emerged as the winner. Andrew Noyes finds out what makes this journalist tick.(GREAT AMERICAN LIVES)(Interview)(Editorial)
September 25, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Jonathan Capehart was in Italy when he heard that friends had recommended him as a panelist for a groundbreaking forum in which presidential aspirants would discuss LGBT issues. The Washington Post editorial writer...

Doctor, doctor: two amazing minds take on two deadly diseases. David Ho and Susan Love are working to rid the world of aids and breast cancer.(Interview)
September 25, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] David Ho developed HIV cocktail therapy, which was introduced in the mid 1990s and has since made AIDS a chronic but manageable illness for many. Now he's focused on finding a vaccine. One-on-one with an AIDS...

The new order.(gay rights groups)(Interview)
September 25, 2007... Welcome to the vanguard of LGBT activism. Forty years since The Advocate was founded, 3.8 years since Stonewall., and decades since the "big three" gay advocacy organizations--the Human Rights Campaign, the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force,...

My advocate photo project.(Brief article)(Photograph)(Essay)
September 25, 2007... MY HIGH SCHOOL For high school I attended the Hawaii Preparatory Academy, a college prep school only a five-minute drive from my house. It was once an Episcopal school for boys, and its Davies Chapel Committee to help create a more...

Future speak: some of our favorite thinkers look ahead and tell us what tomorrow may bring.
September 25, 2007... Deepak Chopra, teacher On healing the world The greatest challenge is to get over our habits of prejudice and tribalism. We have to go beyond racism, bigotry, prejudice, sexism, and homophobia. Our future depends on our critical-mass...

Britney on her Oscar: Brooke Astor was the role of a lifetime".(BACK PAGE: THE ADVOCATE AT 50)
September 25, 2007... GAYS WITH GILLS--IS IT A CHOICE HEATH'S BACK IN BROKEBACK 2: THE DISCO YEARS WOMB WARRIORS: GAY FETUSES COME OUT GEORGE MICHAEL CAUGHT IN BED WITH OWN PARTNER [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]