Coming Out Support (COS) Newsweekly
Volume 12 No. 22 June 1, 2009
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The Gay Agenda: Datebook: June 1-7, 2009
Resources: Pride Calendars.
There are too many PRIDE events to list here during PRIDE season (which generally runs May-August). Please check the following resources for events in your area:
***Damron Guides Event Calendars: http://www.damron.com/calendar/index.html
***Pride Events worldwide: www.interpride.org.
thru SUN: 6/28: Minneapolis, MN: Everything Kushner at The Guthrie. a celebration honoring the work of out playwright Tony Kushner (best known for his epic "Angels in America"). www.guthrietheater.org/kushner
thru SAT: 6/06: San Francisco, CA to Los Angeles, CA: AIDS LifeCycle to raise money for HIV/AIDS services. www.aidslifecycle.org
MON-TUE: 6/01-6/30: New York, NY: 1969: The Year of Gay Liberation An exhibition from the LGBT collection at the New York City Public Library. Free. http://www.artdaily.org/index.asp?int_sec=2&int_new=30857
MON-TUE: 6/01-6/30: San Francisco, CA: National Queer Arts Festival. performances & exhibitions highlighting artists from around the country. www.QueerCulturalCenter.org
MON: 6/01: New York, NY: Respect Awards 2009, the annual GLSEN benefit honoring those who propel GLSEN'svision to make schools safe for all America's students. http://www.glsen.org/cgi-bin/iowa/all/library/record/2385.html
MON: 6/01: Boston, MA: AIDS Walk & 5K Run Boston. www.aac.org
TUE-MON: 6/02-6/08: Orlando, FL: Gay Days at Disney World. http://www.gaydays.com/
WED: 6/03: New York, NY: Homo Comicus. An evening with gay and gay-friendly comics including: Jackie Hoffman, Judy Gold, Frank DeCaro, and more. Gotham Comedy Club. 212-367-9000
THU-SUN: 6/04-6/14: New York, NY: NewFest: New York LGBT Film Festival. www.newfest.org
THU-SAT: 6/04-6/06: Baltimore, MD: John Waters, native son, welcomes the Theatre Communications Group to Baltimore. He's keynote speaker at their conference. www.tcg.org.
SAT-SUN: 6/06-6/07: Chicago, IL: Ride for AIDS Chicago. www.rideforaids.org
SAT: 6/06: New York, NY: Del Shores: the Storyteller. Shores' one-man show about his life creating shows like "Sordid Lives". Guest star: Rue McLanahan. A Benefit for the Harvey Milk High School. Produced by GAYFEST NYC. www.DelShores.net
Newsworthy:
Top Story: Proposition 8
***The Supreme Court upheld Proposition 8., but the Court also ruled that the 18,000 same-sex marriages already performed are valid.
The New York Times reports: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/27/us/27marriage.html
Towleroad's recaps: http://www.towleroad.com/2009/05/california-supreme-court-upholds-proposition-8.html
***Gay Marriage Battle Relaunches. Former U.S. Solicitor General Theodore B. Olson and David Boies, who argued on opposite sides of the Bush vs. Gore election case in 2000, have joined forces to challenge Proposition 8 in federal court. The Los Angeles Times reports: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2009/05/new-front-in-prop-8-battle-launched-today-with-federal-suit.html
***Gay Coalition Says the Federal Suit is Premature: The Associated Press reports: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5grllk_nt63q2NPIotyM9xpL4hwkwD98EO6UG0
***Towleroad asked readers to submit photos and videos from the Day of Decision: http://www.towleroad.com/2009/05/dont-miss-our-readergenerated-day-of-decision-slideshow.html
At The State Department: Benefits for Same-Sex Partners. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton soon plans to give gay U.S. diplomats many of the same benefits as heterosexual partners.. Glenn Kessler at The Washington Post reports: http://voices.washingtonpost.com/44/2009/05/24/state_dept_reportedly_plans_to.html?wprss=44
The Buzz (People Making News)
J.W. Lyon, mayor of San Angelo, TX, has quit his job to be with his foreign partner. Towleroad reports: http://www.towleroad.com/2009/05/gay-west-texas-mayor-quits-chooses-foreign-partner-over-his-job.html
Features
Must Read !!! Gay Civil Rights. Why the Stall ? Frank Rich of the New York Times reports: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/24/opinion/24rich.html?_r=1
Tribute: David France honors the late Rodger McFarlane. New York Magazine reports: http://nymag.com/news/intelligencer/56946/
In Performance: Onstage:Theatre/Music/Dance
New York City (and Broadway)
Coming This Summer...
***International CringeFest 09: Go Genital Into That Good Night. includes "Dragness of God": men as nuns. 7/25/09, 8/01/09, 8/08/09. The Producer's Club. www.theatermania.com
***Jackie Beat: Without Me, You're Nothing. The big and bitter drag queen's new Pride show.6/26/09-6/27/09. www.JackieBeatRules.com
***The Tempermentals. Jon Maran's drama about pre-Stonewall gay rights history and the Mattachine Society. Michael Urie ("Ugly Betty") stars. 6/10/09-7/05/09. http://www.talkinbroadway.com/allthatchat/d.php?id=1725783
Keep In Mind...
***¡Bienvenido, New York!. The New York City Gay Men's Chorus goes Latin. 6/03/09-6/04/09. www.nycgmc.org.
***Billy Eichner: Gay, White and Terrified!, a comic solo show from the creator of "Creation Nation"/ 6/01/09, 6/08/09, 6/12/09. www.joespub.com
***Billy Elliot, the Elton John/Lee Hall musical based on the movie about a boy who wants to become a ballet dancer. www.billyelliotbroadway.com.
***Blithe Spirit. Rupert Everett and Angela Lansbury star in Noel Coward's ghostly comedy.
***Hair, The first major American rock musical, which has "sodomy" and other words in its lyrics. www.publictheater.org.
***Malcolm Gets performs songs from his new album "the Journey Home". 6/01/09. www.birdlandjazz.com.
***The Power of Two. Cheyenne Jackson and Michael Feinstein together in concert. Duets included. 6/02/09-6/12/09. Feinstein's at the Loews Regency
***Thank You For Being a Friend: the Musical. All things (unauthorized) Golden Girls. Lance Bass moves in next door to the elderly quartet who can't sleep because of his all-night gay parties. to 7/12/09. SpinCycleNYC.com
Elsewhere...
Coming This Summer...
***The Full Monty. Elaine Stritch stars (fully-clothed) in the musical about a group of unemployed steelworkers who turn to stripping to make ends meet. Terrence McNally adapted the musical from the movie. 6/10/09-7/12/09. Millburn, NJ. www.papermill.org.
***Funny Girl. Steven Brinberg plays Barbra Streisand as Fanny Brice. 7/11/09. Asbury Park, NJ. www.revisiontheatre.org.
***The Importance of Being Earnest. Gay Oscar Wilde's masterpiece stars drag diva extraordinaire Charles Busch as Lady Bracknell. 6/17/09-6/12/09. Los Angeles, CA. www.latw.org
***Lewd and Lascivious. World Premiere. Michael McKeever's drama deals with Newton Arvin, real-life Smith College professor, who is arrested by the police for being gay in 1960. 8/15/09-9/13/09. Coral Gables, FL. www.gablestage.org
***Rent Boy Ave: A Fairy's Tale, The New Sexy Hot Urban Rock Musical. two rent boys in a modern take on "Hansel and Gretel". 7/16/09-8/09/09. Boxcar Theatre. San Francisco. www.boxcartheatre.org
***Tales of The City, a musicalization of Armistead Maupin's book by Jeff Whitty and The Scissors Sisters. 7/04/09-7/11/09. Waterford, CT. www.theoneill.org
Keep In Mind...
***Design for Living. Gay Noel Coward's play about a festive menage-a-trois. to 6/28/09. Washington, DC. www.shakespearetheatre.org.
***The Eyes of Babylon. Jeff Key's performance piece about a gay soldier in Iraq. Key was discharged under DADT. to 6/06/09. Boston, MA. www.ovationtix.com.
***Hedwig and the Angry Inch. The cult-rock musical about a transgender singer. 6/03/09-6/27/09. Sacramento, CA. www.newhelvetia.org
***The Little Foxes. Newly out Kelly McGillis plays the scheming Regina in Lillian Helman's drama. to 6/28/09. Pasadena, CA. www.pasadeniaplayhouse.org.
***Little Lamb, premiere of Michael Whistler's drama about gay adoption. to 6/28/09. Philadelphia, PA. www.InterActTheatre.org
***Some Men. Terrence McNally's take on gay couples and same-sex marriage. to 7/12/09. New Conservatory Theatre Pride Season. San Francisco, CA. www.nctcsf.org
***Trafficking in Broken Hearts. Edward Sanchez's drama about a hustler and a closeted lawyer. to 6/07/09. Celebration Theatre. Los Angeles, CA. www.celebrationtheatre.com.
***Two Boys in a Bed on a Cold Winter's Night. James Edwin Parker's comedy/drama about communication, intimacy and love in 1980s NYC. to 6/24/09. Provincetown, MA. www.ptownarthouse.com.
On Screen (and Video & DVD)
Resource: GLAAD's Guide to What's LGBT in Film: http://glaadblog.org/whats-lgbt-in-film/
Out on Screen...
Coming This Summer...
***Bruno. Sacha Baron Cohen plays a gay fashionista from Austria who fancies himself as "the voice of Austrian youth TV." Release date: 7/10/09.
***Taking Woodstock. Ang Lee's new film about the rock festival based on Elliot Tiber's memoir. Demetri Martin stars as the gay Tiber. Liev Schriber plays a transvestite; Jeffrey Dean Morgan plays a closeted married guy who has an affair with Tiber. Release date: 8/14/09.
Keep In Mind...
***Every Little Step. A documentary about the making of the 2006 Broadway revival of "A Chorus Line".
***Little Ashes, Paul Morrison's drama about the young lives and loves of Salvador Dali, Luis Bunuel and Frederico Garcia Lorca. www.littleashes-themovie.com.
***Outrage. Kirby Dick's ("This Film is Not Yet Rated") documentary, a searing indictment of the hypocrisy of closeted politicians who actively campaign against the LGBT community they covertly belong to.
Out On Video & DVD
Coming This Summer...
***Grey Gardens, a new movie about eccentric Jackie O cousins Edie Beale and her mother, starring Drew Barrymore as Little Edie and Jessica Lange as her mother Big Edie. Release date: 7/14/09.
Keep In Mind...
***A Jihad for Love, the daring documentary filmed in 12 countries in which Muslim gay filmmaker Parvez Sharma explores the intersections of Islam and homosexuality.
***Kiki & Herb Live at The Knitting Factory. The Tony-nominated gender-bending downtown club act.
***M. Butterfly. Jeremy Irons plays the diplomat who succumbs to a Chinese opera star in drag. Based on the David Henry Hwang prize-winning play based on a true story.
On TV Of Note: All times listed are ET. Check local listings for times in your area.
Resource:TV Gayed, GLAAD's Weekly Guide to What's LGBT on TV: Updated every Friday. http://www.glaad.org/Page.aspx?pid=331
***June: In the Life. LGBT news magazine. PBS. Check local listings. http://www.itl.tv/inthelife/episodes/
***SAT: 6/06: Mr. Prince, a documentary about the Broadway producer. 8PM. Ovation. www.ovationtv.com.
***SUN: 6/07: 63rd Annual Tony Awards, celebrating the best of Broadway. Neil Patrick Harris hosts. 8PM Live. CBS. www.tonyawards.com.
Conferences, Seminars, Benefits, and Special Events
Coming This Summer...
6/11/09-6/13/09: Philadelphia, PA: Philly Trans Health Conference. www.trans-health.org
6/11/09-6/13/09: Ft. Lauerdale, FL: Pride Planners Bi-Annual Conference. for financial proessionals who serve LGBT individuals and families. www.prideplanners.com.
6/12/09-6/14/09: San Francisco, CA: Queer Women of Color Film Festival. part of the National Queer Arts Festival. www.qwocmap.org
6/14/09-6/21/09: Washington, DC: IGLFA World Championship. International Gay & Lesbian Football Association's annual soccer tournament. www.iglfa.org
6/14/09: Los Angeles, CA: 2009 Los Angeles Front Runners Pride Run. www.lafrontrunners.com/priderun2009.html
6/17/09-6/21/09. Provincetown, MA: Provincetown International Film Festival. www.ptownfilmfest.org
6/18/09-6/28/09: San Francisco, CA: Frameline: San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival. www.frameline.org
6/21/09: New York, NY: Broadway Bares 19.0 "Click It", the annual burlesque to benefit Broadway Cares / Equity Fights AIDS. Roseland. www.broadwaycares.org.
6/30/09-7/04/09: Chicago, IL: Rainbow Alliance of the Deaf Conference. Celebrating deaf culture & identity. www.rad.org
7/03/09-7/05/09: Washington, DC: International Association of Country Western Dance Clubs Annual Convention. www.outcountrydance.com
7/10/09-7/21/09: Los Angeles, CA: Outfest, LA's LGBT film and video festival.
Los Angeles' lesbian/ gay film & video festival in mid-July. www.outfest.org
7/10/09-7/17/09: Saugatuck, MI: Family Week Michigan. Sponsored by COLAGE and Rainbow Families Great Lakes. www.rfgl.org.
7/13/09-7/26/09: New York, NY: The Fresh Fruit Festival. 7th annual multidiscipline International LGBT Cultural & Arts Festival. www.freshfruitfestival.com.
7/29/09-8/02/09: San Francisco, CA: Homo A Go Go. A festival celebrating alternative queer culture. www.homoagogo.com
8/01/09-8/09/09: Provincetown, MA: Family Week. Programs for LGBT parents, kids & allies. www.familyequality.org
8/03/09-8/09/09: Providence, RI: Rhode Island International Film Festival. has LGBT component. www.film-festival.org
8/13/09-8/16/09: Durham, NC: North Carolina Gay & Lesbian Film Festival. www.carolinatheatre.org
8/14/09-8/16/09: Seattle, WA: National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance
Activist Convention. www.nqapia.org
8/14/09-8/30/09: New York, NY: FringeNYC, The New York International Fringe Festival. Off-beat, often LGBT-themed music, dance and theatre. www.fringenyc.org.
8/23/09-8/30/09: Porter, ME: Camp Camp. summer camp for LGBT adults with sports, pottery, theater, yoga & more. www.campcamp.com
8/29/09-9/07/09: Milwaukee, WI:National Gay Softball World Series. www.nagaaasoftball.org
Last Week’s Trivia Quiz: June Milestones
1. Question: Name this event, on June 22, 1969, which triggered anguish within the gay community and may have led (according to legend) to the Stonewall riots. Answer: Judy Garland’s death. Several days later, after her funeral, when cops raided the Stonewall Bar in Greenwich Village, the patrons fought back.
2. Question: Name this landmark legislation on June 26, 2003. When The Supreme Court acted, this fueled the revival of an intense LGBT civil rights movement. Answer: Lawrence vs.Texas (Sodomy Law) was struck down as unconstitutional.
3. Question: Name this event, which first started on June 28, 1970, to commemorate the Stonewall riots. New York City, Los Angeles, San Francisco and smaller cities saw this event. Answer: Pride March.
4. Question: Name this gay composer, known for his spicy lyrics, born June 9, 1892. He gave Ethel Merman the showstopping Reno Sweeney, and rhymed “heinous” with “Coriolanus”. His film bio was released in 2004. Answer: Cole Porter, composer of “Anything Goes” and “Kiss Me Kate”. Kevin Kline played Porter in the movie bio; Ashley Judd starred as Porter’s wife, Linda.
5. Question: Name this Canadian pop singer who came out in the Advocate on June 16, 1992. Her star continues to rise, and she recently completed a global tour with Tony Bennett. Answer: k.d.lang.
This Week’s Trivia Quiz: The Tony Awards
1. Question: Name this Tony loser. All of the following actors played the famous stage mother Rose in “Gypsy”. (Incidentally, historians have written that Mamma Rose and her daughter Gypsy Rose Lee both had lesbian relationships). Which performance did not win the Tony? Ethel Merman, Angela Lansbury, Tyne Daly, Patti LuPone.
2. Question: Although several performers have won Tonys for roles that have involved cross dressing, only two have won for performing in roles in which the character is actually a member of the opposite sex. Harvey Fierstein won a Tony playing Edna Turblad in the musical "Hairspray". Name the other. Hint: This actor, known for a tropical shampoo and rinse role, had a child who became one of TV's most beloved villians. Offstage, the actor was known for a "close relationship" with another actor of the same sex.
3. Question: Name this gay composer, who has won more Tony Awards than any other composer. He's won Tonys (7 total) for musicals with petite sunset waltzes, fairy tale characters, non-commital bachelors, and a vengeful barber with a Betty Crocker girlfriend. Do you know the shows ?
4. Question: Name one or more of these out current nominees. a) an award-winning composer who has musicalised African wildlife and British miners; b) an actor who won a Tony playing twins at a gay summer cottage; c) a musical actor who got married to a fellow knight in a previous show and now spends the evening on his knees and/or 4) an out fan of gays who returned to Broadway in a salute to a famous godmother who was into pink.
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The Gay Agenda: Datebook: May 25-31, 2009
Ongoing: Portland, OR: Coming Out: Discourses and Resources. A new discussion group led by a of rotating queer-identified trusted individuals. Neither therapy nor lecture. 6PM-7PM on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month. www.pdxqcenter.org
thru SUN: 6/28: Minneapolis, MN: Everything Kushner at The Guthrie. a celebration honoring the work of out playwright Tony Kushner. www.guthrietheater.org/kushner
thru MON: 5/25: Oklahoma City, OK: Annual Gay Bowling Tournament. www.igbo.org
thru MON: 5/25: Washington, DC: DC Black Pride. www.dcblackpride.org
thru MON: 5/25: Atlanta, GA: Mondo Homo Dirty South. queer-centric festival featuring music, dance, crafts, performance & more. www.mondohomo.com
thru SAT: 5/30: Hartford, CT: Out Film Connecticut, the 22nd Connecticut Gay and Lesbian Film Festival. www.outfilmct.org.
TUE-SUN: 5/26-5/31: Honolulu, HI: Honolulu Rainbow Film Festival. www.hglcf.org
THU-SUN: 5/28-5/31: Ft. Worth, TX: Q Cinema. annual celebration of LGBT-themed movies. www.qcinema.org
THU: 5/28: New York, NY: 21st Annual Lambda Literary Awards. Honoring the best in LGBT literature. www.lambdaliterary.org/index.html
FRI: 5/29: Holyoke, MA: Youth Pride Prom, 3rd annual prom for LGBTQ students <20. sponsored by the Holyoke GLBTQ Task Force. alex.b.morse@gmail.com
SAT: 5/30: Fire Island Pines, NY: Carson Kressley and Sara Ramirez host a Benefit for the Al D. Rodriguez Liver Foundation. Includes a screening of "Making of the Boys," a documentary back story of "The Boys in the Band". www.aldrodriguezliverfoundation.com.
SUN: 5/31: Washington, DC: Screening: "Ask Not", Johnny Symons' film with panel. http://www.sldn.org/events/archives/dc-ask-not-screening-panel-2/
SUN-SAT: 5/31-6/06: San Francisco, CA to Los Angeles, CA: AIDS LifeCycle to raise money for HIV/AIDS services. www.aidslifecycle.org
Newsworthy:
The California Supreme Court will delay its ruling on Proposition 8. San Francisco mayor Gavin Newsom may be behind the delay. Towleroad reports:
http://www.towleroad.com/2009/05/exclusive-sf-mayor-gavin-newsom-asked-court-to-delay-prop-8-ruling.html
http://www.towleroad.com/2009/05/california-supreme-court-wont-rule-on-prop-8-tomorrow.html
Reps Introduce Stonewall Resolution. Jerrold Nadler( D-NY ), Tammy Baldwin( D-WI ), Barney Frank( D-MA ) and Jared Polis( D-CO ) introduced a resolution in the House to recognize the 40th anniversary of Stonewall. The Windy City Times reports: http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/gay/lesbian/news/ARTICLE.php?AID=21187
California's Senate has approved "Harvey Milk Day" (to be held on his birthday, May 22). The bill now moves to the state's Assembly. Towleroad reports: http://www.towleroad.com/2009/05/harvey-milk-day-approved-by-california-senate-moves-to-assembly.html
New York: Gov. David A. Paterson urged the State Senate on 5/17/09 to take swift action on legislation that would allow same-sex couples to marry. Pro and against Gay Marriage rallies were held last weekend. The New York Times reports: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/18/nyregion/18marriage.html?ref=nyregion
Towleroad covers the rallies: http://www.towleroad.com/2009/05/major-rallies-for-and-against-marriage-equality-ring-out-in-new-york.html
New Hampshire: Lawmakers in New Hampshire have rejected a bill that would have granted marriage rights to gay couples. The state's Senate passed the bill, but the House of Representatives voted it down by 188 votes to 186. BBC News reports: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8060520.stm
America's Youngest Gay Rights Activist. Ethan McNAmee, a third-grader at Montclair Elementary School in Denver, organized a rally for marriage equality and delivered a speech at the Colorado State Capitol on 5/16/09. Towleroad reports: http://www.towleroad.com/2009/05/americas-youngest-gay-rights-activist-9yearold-ethan-mcnamee.html
The Buzz (People Making News)
Coming Out: Reynolds Price, the noted southern writer, has come out in his new memoir, "Ardent Spirits: Leaving Home, Coming Back". The New York Times reports: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/13/books/13garn.html?_r=1
Ellen DeGeneres gave the commencement address at New Orleans' Tulane University. Towleroad reports: http://www.towleroad.com/2009/05/ellen-degeneres-gives-commencement-speech-at-tulane-university.html
Wanda Sykes, out comic, and her wife, Alex are mothers of twins. People Magazine reports: http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20278746,00.html
Neil Patrick Harris will host the 63rd Annual Tony Awards, to be broadcast live on CBS at 8PM on 6/07/09. Playbill.com reports: http://www.playbill.com/news/article/129244-Neil_Patrick_Harris_to_Host_63rd_Annual_Tony_Awards
Weddings, Civil Unions and Engagements
Cynthia Nixon announced her engagement to Christine Marinoni, her girlfriend since 2004. Broadway.com reports: http://www.broadway.com/Tony-Winner-Cynthia-Nixon-Reveals-Engagement-at-Broadway-Impact-Rally/broadway_news/5027542
Awards and Honors:
Winners: Drama Desk Awards http://www.playbill.com/news/article/129323-Ruined_and_Billy_Elliot_Win_Top_Honors_at_Drama_Desk_Awards
Winners: Obie Awards From Playbill.com: http://www.playbill.com/news/article/129344-Groff_Nottage_Sondheim_Cromer_Pisoni_Korins_Among_2009_OBIE_Award_Winners
In Memoriam:
Rodger McFarlane, a leader of New York’s GMHC and BroadwayCares , died on 5/15/09. http://www.talkinbroadway.com/allthatchat/d.php?id=1726968
Scott Schechter, historian of all things Judy Garland and Liza Minnelli, died on 5/15/09 at age 46. Steve Rothaus' Gay South Florida blog reports: http://miamiherald.typepad.com/gaysouthflorida/2009/05/liza-minnelli-judy-garland-historian-reissue-co-producer-scott-schechter-dies-of-apparent-heart-attack-at-46.html
Photo Shoots and Video
***"The Leading Man IV" benefit for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. http://broadwayworld.com/article/Photo_Coverage_THE_LEADING_MEN_IV_Benefit_Concert_at_Birdland_20090513
***Broadway Marriage Equality Rally from Playbill.com: http://www.playbill.com/multimedia/gallery/491
Features
NPR's Terry Gross speaks out on her "Outrage" interview and the decision to not name closeted politicians on-air. The Advocate reports: http://www.advocate.com/exclusive_detail_ektid84096.asp
Profile: Kelly McGillis, newly out, takes on the role of Regina in "The Little Foxes". The Los Angeles Times reports: http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/arts/la-ca-kelly-mcgillis17-2009may17,0,7388412.story
Ang Lee discusses his new film "Taking Woodstock", the story of the music festival as told by its organizer Elliot Tibert, a gay man. Towleroad reports: http://www.towleroad.com/2009/05/the-hollywood-reporter-talks-with-ang-lee-about-his-forthcoming-film-taking-woodstock-about-elliot-tiber-the-gay-man-who-he.html
The Resource Center:
Press Pass Q is a fascinating website, newsletter and trade publication for the LGBT Media professional, which focuses on behind-the-scenes activities in LGBT media. It's a publication of Rivendell Media, a LGBT marketing company. www.presspassq.com
In Print:
Merv Griffin: A Life in the Closet by Darwin Porter. Blood Moon Productions. The latest juicy tell-all from Porter, a 71-year-old gay writer whose previous books about Marlon Brando and Katharine Hepburn outed them posthumously as bisexual and included explicit tales of the legendary stars’ sexual likes and conquests. The Washington Blade's review: http://www.washblade.com/2009/5-1/arts/books/14447.cfm
In Performance: Onstage:Theatre/Music/Dance
New York City (and Broadway)
***Blithe Spirit. Rupert Everett makes his Broadway debut in Noel Coward's ghostly comedy. Angela Lansbury and Christine Ebersole co-star.
***Hair, The first major American rock musical, which has "sodomy" and other words in its lyrics. www.publictheater.org.
***Malcolm Gets performs songs from his new album "the Journey Home". 6/01/09. www.birdlandjazz.com.
***Thank You For Being a Friend: the Musical. All things (unauthorized) Golden Girls. Lance Bass moves in next door to the elderly quartet who can't sleep because of his all-night gay parties. to 7/12/09. SpinCycleNYC.com
***Waiting for Godot. Bill Irwin and Nathan Lane mount Samuel Beckett. John Goodman, and John Glover co-star. to 7/12/09.
Elsewhere...
***A Conversation With Edith Head. Susan Claassen's portrayal of the award-winning designer who gave good Hollywood costume. 5/27/09-5/30/09: Tempe AZ and Phoenix, AZ. www.costumesocietyamerica.com/natsym.htm
***Grey Gardens, the musical about mother and daughter Big Edie and Little Edie Bouvier Beale. to 6/14/09,Houston, TX. www.stagestheatre.com Also: to 6/28/09, Philadelphia, PA. www.PhiladelphiaTheatreCompany.org. Also to 6/06/09. Boston, MA. https://lyricstage.com/main_stage/grey_gardens/
***Jerry Springer, The Opera. High art meets low culture. to 5/30/09. Boston, MA. www.speakeasystage.com
***The Little Foxes. Newly out Kelly McGillis plays scheming Regina Giddens in Lillian Helman's southern decadence drama. to 6/28/09. Pasadena, CA. www.pasadeniaplayhouse.org.
***Little Lamb, premiere of Michael Whistler's drama about gay adoption. to 6/28/09. Philadelphia, PA. www.InterActTheatre.org
***Three on a Party one-acts by queer authors Gertrude Stein, Tennessee Williams and Armistead Maupin. to 6/07/09. San Francisco, CA. www.TheRhino.org
***Trafficking in Broken Hearts. Edward Sanchez's drama about a hustler and a closeted lawyer. to 6/07/09. Celebration Theatre. Los Angeles, CA. www.celebrationtheatre.com.
On Screen (and Video & DVD)
Resource: GLAAD's Guide to What's LGBT in Film: http://glaadblog.org/whats-lgbt-in-film/
Out on Screen...
***The Big Gay Musical. A film about a the making of "Adam and Steve", a gay musical. http://www.thebiggaymusical.com/
***The Boys. A Disney documentary about composers and brothers Richard M. and Robert B. Sherman. They wrote "Mary Poppins" and "It's A Small World After All". A must for showtune people.
***Every Little Step. A documentary about the making of the 2006 Broadway revival of "A Chorus Line".
***Little Ashes, Paul Morrison's drama about the young lives and loves of Salvador Dali, Luis Bunuel and Frederico Garcia Lorca. www.littleashes-themovie.com.
***Outrage. Kirby Dick's ("This Film is Not Yet Rated") documentary, a searing indictment of the hypocrisy of closeted politicians who actively campaign against the LGBT community they covertly belong to.
Out On Video & DVD
***A Jihad for Love, the daring documentary filmed in 12 countries in which Muslim gay filmmaker Parvez Sharma explores the intersections of Islam and homosexuality.
***Barbra Streisand: The Concerts. 3 DVD set including her concert with Il Divo, the HBO special, and the Broadway Album special.
***Fashion Victims, a 2008 German film, tells the story of a straight fashion designer’s teen son who falls for his father’s biggest rival in the design world.
***Kiki & Herb Live at The Knitting Factory. The Tony-nominated gender-bending downtown club act.
***M. Butterfly. Jeremy Irons plays the diplomat who succumbs to a Chinese opera star in drag. Based on the David Henry Hwang prize-winning play based on a true story.
On TV Of Note: All times listed are ET. Check local listings for times in your area.
Resource:TV Gayed, GLAAD's Weekly Guide to What's LGBT on TV: http://www.glaad.org/Page.aspx?pid=331
***May: In the Life. LGBT news magazine. PBS. Check local listings. http://www.itl.tv/inthelife/episodes/
***WED: 5/27: Chasing Broadway Dreams, the documentary about the Tony Award winning musical "In The Heights". 8PM. PBS. Check local listings.
Conferences, Seminars, Benefits, and Special Events
Resources: Pride Calendars.
There are too many PRIDE events to list here during PRIDE season (which generally runs May-August). Please check the following resources for events in your area:
***Damron Guides Event Calendars: http://www.damron.com/calendar/index.html
***Pride Events worldwide: www.interpride.org.
***PRIDE Calendars: http://www.gayfriendlybiz.com/calendar.html
***Gay.com’s Pride Calendar: www.gay.com/pride/calendar/
6/01/09-6/30/09: New York, NY: 1969: The Year of Gay Liberation An exhibition from the LGBT collection at the New York City Public Library. Free. http://www.artdaily.org/index.asp?int_sec=2&int_new=30857
6/01/09-6/30/09: San Francisco, CA: National Queer Arts Festival. performances & exhibitions highlighting artists from around the country. www.QueerCulturalCenter.org
6/02/09-6/08/09: Orlando, FL: Gay Days at Disney World. http://www.gaydays.com/
6/04/09-6/14/09: New York, NY: NewFest: New York LGBT Film Festival. www.newfest.org
6/06/09-6/07/09: Chicago, IL: Ride for AIDS Chicago. www.rideforaids.org
6/11/09-6/13/09: Philadelphia, PA: Philly Trans Health Conference. www.trans-health.org
6/11/09-6/13/09: Ft. Lauerdale, FL: Pride Planners Bi-Annual Conference. for financial professionals who serve LGBT individuals and families. www.prideplanners.com.
Last Week’s Trivia Quiz: LGBT Movers and Shakers
1. Question: Name this American computer software entrepeneur who became a major gay rights activist and philanthropist. He started a company with a $2,000 loan from his parents and became a millionaire many times over. Colorado's Amendment 2 prompted him to get involved. Answer: Tim Gill, founder of Quark. His foundations are the Gill Foundation and the Gay & Lesbian Fund for Colorado. .
2. Question: Name this controversial politician, the first openly gay mayor of a Top 30 American city. He's currently under scrutiny for a relationship with an underage intern in a representative's office. Hint: He's not related to a drink with the same name. Answer: Sam Adams the mayor of Portland, Oregon.
3. Question: Name this American author, teacher, and adventurer, the first out woman to reach the North Pole. She shares a name with an actress who seduced a college graduate. Answer: Ann Bancroft the first woman to successfully finish a number of arduous expeditions to the Arctic and Antarctic.
4. Question: Name this activist, the oldest known open lesbian, who was the subject of a documentary which profiled her on her 100th birthday. Answer: Ruth Ellis (1899-2000), focus of Yvonne Welbon's film, "Living With Pride: Ruth C. Ellis @ 100".
5. Question: Name this activist and philanthropist from a spam family. He was the first out man named as a US Ambassador. Answer: James Hormel, appointed by President Clinton as United States Ambassador to Luxembourg. Hormel is grandson of the founder of Hormel Foods (producers of SPAM and other meat products).
This Week’s Trivia Quiz: June Milestones
1. Question: Name this event, on June 22, 1969, which triggered anguish within the gay community and may have led (according to legend) to the Stonewall riots. .
2. Question: Name this landmark legislation on June 26, 2003. When The Supreme Court acted, this fueled the revival of an intense LGBT civil rights movement.
3. Question: Name this event, which first started on June 28, 1970, to commemorate the Stonewall riots. New York City, Los Angeles, San Francisco and smaller cities saw this event.
4. Question: Name this gay composer, known for his spicy lyrics, born June 9, 1892. He gave Ethel Merman the showstopping role of Reno Sweeney.
5. Question: Name this Canadian pop singer who came out in the Advocate on June 16, 1992. Her star continues to rise, and she recently completed a global tour with Tony Bennett.
The first person to submit the correct answers gets their name in print right here. Email your answers to: OnQYB@aol.com. If you do not want your email address to appear in the blog format of this newsletter, please indicate that. http://cosnewsweekly.blogspot.com/
Volume 12 No. 21 May 25, 2009
Newsletter Editor: OnQYB@aol.com
The Fine Print
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The Gay Agenda: Datebook: May 25-31, 2009
Ongoing: Portland, OR: Coming Out: Discourses and Resources. A new discussion group led by a of rotating queer-identified trusted individuals. Neither therapy nor lecture. 6PM-7PM on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month. www.pdxqcenter.org
thru SUN: 6/28: Minneapolis, MN: Everything Kushner at The Guthrie. a celebration honoring the work of out playwright Tony Kushner. www.guthrietheater.org/kushner
thru MON: 5/25: Oklahoma City, OK: Annual Gay Bowling Tournament. www.igbo.org
thru MON: 5/25: Washington, DC: DC Black Pride. www.dcblackpride.org
thru MON: 5/25: Atlanta, GA: Mondo Homo Dirty South. queer-centric festival featuring music, dance, crafts, performance & more. www.mondohomo.com
thru SAT: 5/30: Hartford, CT: Out Film Connecticut, the 22nd Connecticut Gay and Lesbian Film Festival. www.outfilmct.org.
TUE-SUN: 5/26-5/31: Honolulu, HI: Honolulu Rainbow Film Festival. www.hglcf.org
THU-SUN: 5/28-5/31: Ft. Worth, TX: Q Cinema. annual celebration of LGBT-themed movies. www.qcinema.org
THU: 5/28: New York, NY: 21st Annual Lambda Literary Awards. Honoring the best in LGBT literature. www.lambdaliterary.org/index.html
FRI: 5/29: Holyoke, MA: Youth Pride Prom, 3rd annual prom for LGBTQ students <20. sponsored by the Holyoke GLBTQ Task Force. alex.b.morse@gmail.com
SAT: 5/30: Fire Island Pines, NY: Carson Kressley and Sara Ramirez host a Benefit for the Al D. Rodriguez Liver Foundation. Includes a screening of "Making of the Boys," a documentary back story of "The Boys in the Band". www.aldrodriguezliverfoundation.com.
SUN: 5/31: Washington, DC: Screening: "Ask Not", Johnny Symons' film with panel. http://www.sldn.org/events/archives/dc-ask-not-screening-panel-2/
SUN-SAT: 5/31-6/06: San Francisco, CA to Los Angeles, CA: AIDS LifeCycle to raise money for HIV/AIDS services. www.aidslifecycle.org
Newsworthy:
The California Supreme Court will delay its ruling on Proposition 8. San Francisco mayor Gavin Newsom may be behind the delay. Towleroad reports:
http://www.towleroad.com/2009/05/exclusive-sf-mayor-gavin-newsom-asked-court-to-delay-prop-8-ruling.html
http://www.towleroad.com/2009/05/california-supreme-court-wont-rule-on-prop-8-tomorrow.html
Reps Introduce Stonewall Resolution. Jerrold Nadler( D-NY ), Tammy Baldwin( D-WI ), Barney Frank( D-MA ) and Jared Polis( D-CO ) introduced a resolution in the House to recognize the 40th anniversary of Stonewall. The Windy City Times reports: http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/gay/lesbian/news/ARTICLE.php?AID=21187
California's Senate has approved "Harvey Milk Day" (to be held on his birthday, May 22). The bill now moves to the state's Assembly. Towleroad reports: http://www.towleroad.com/2009/05/harvey-milk-day-approved-by-california-senate-moves-to-assembly.html
New York: Gov. David A. Paterson urged the State Senate on 5/17/09 to take swift action on legislation that would allow same-sex couples to marry. Pro and against Gay Marriage rallies were held last weekend. The New York Times reports: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/18/nyregion/18marriage.html?ref=nyregion
Towleroad covers the rallies: http://www.towleroad.com/2009/05/major-rallies-for-and-against-marriage-equality-ring-out-in-new-york.html
New Hampshire: Lawmakers in New Hampshire have rejected a bill that would have granted marriage rights to gay couples. The state's Senate passed the bill, but the House of Representatives voted it down by 188 votes to 186. BBC News reports: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8060520.stm
America's Youngest Gay Rights Activist. Ethan McNAmee, a third-grader at Montclair Elementary School in Denver, organized a rally for marriage equality and delivered a speech at the Colorado State Capitol on 5/16/09. Towleroad reports: http://www.towleroad.com/2009/05/americas-youngest-gay-rights-activist-9yearold-ethan-mcnamee.html
The Buzz (People Making News)
Coming Out: Reynolds Price, the noted southern writer, has come out in his new memoir, "Ardent Spirits: Leaving Home, Coming Back". The New York Times reports: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/13/books/13garn.html?_r=1
Ellen DeGeneres gave the commencement address at New Orleans' Tulane University. Towleroad reports: http://www.towleroad.com/2009/05/ellen-degeneres-gives-commencement-speech-at-tulane-university.html
Wanda Sykes, out comic, and her wife, Alex are mothers of twins. People Magazine reports: http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20278746,00.html
Neil Patrick Harris will host the 63rd Annual Tony Awards, to be broadcast live on CBS at 8PM on 6/07/09. Playbill.com reports: http://www.playbill.com/news/article/129244-Neil_Patrick_Harris_to_Host_63rd_Annual_Tony_Awards
Weddings, Civil Unions and Engagements
Cynthia Nixon announced her engagement to Christine Marinoni, her girlfriend since 2004. Broadway.com reports: http://www.broadway.com/Tony-Winner-Cynthia-Nixon-Reveals-Engagement-at-Broadway-Impact-Rally/broadway_news/5027542
Awards and Honors:
Winners: Drama Desk Awards http://www.playbill.com/news/article/129323-Ruined_and_Billy_Elliot_Win_Top_Honors_at_Drama_Desk_Awards
Winners: Obie Awards From Playbill.com: http://www.playbill.com/news/article/129344-Groff_Nottage_Sondheim_Cromer_Pisoni_Korins_Among_2009_OBIE_Award_Winners
In Memoriam:
Rodger McFarlane, a leader of New York’s GMHC and BroadwayCares , died on 5/15/09. http://www.talkinbroadway.com/allthatchat/d.php?id=1726968
Scott Schechter, historian of all things Judy Garland and Liza Minnelli, died on 5/15/09 at age 46. Steve Rothaus' Gay South Florida blog reports: http://miamiherald.typepad.com/gaysouthflorida/2009/05/liza-minnelli-judy-garland-historian-reissue-co-producer-scott-schechter-dies-of-apparent-heart-attack-at-46.html
Photo Shoots and Video
***"The Leading Man IV" benefit for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. http://broadwayworld.com/article/Photo_Coverage_THE_LEADING_MEN_IV_Benefit_Concert_at_Birdland_20090513
***Broadway Marriage Equality Rally from Playbill.com: http://www.playbill.com/multimedia/gallery/491
Features
NPR's Terry Gross speaks out on her "Outrage" interview and the decision to not name closeted politicians on-air. The Advocate reports: http://www.advocate.com/exclusive_detail_ektid84096.asp
Profile: Kelly McGillis, newly out, takes on the role of Regina in "The Little Foxes". The Los Angeles Times reports: http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/arts/la-ca-kelly-mcgillis17-2009may17,0,7388412.story
Ang Lee discusses his new film "Taking Woodstock", the story of the music festival as told by its organizer Elliot Tibert, a gay man. Towleroad reports: http://www.towleroad.com/2009/05/the-hollywood-reporter-talks-with-ang-lee-about-his-forthcoming-film-taking-woodstock-about-elliot-tiber-the-gay-man-who-he.html
The Resource Center:
Press Pass Q is a fascinating website, newsletter and trade publication for the LGBT Media professional, which focuses on behind-the-scenes activities in LGBT media. It's a publication of Rivendell Media, a LGBT marketing company. www.presspassq.com
In Print:
Merv Griffin: A Life in the Closet by Darwin Porter. Blood Moon Productions. The latest juicy tell-all from Porter, a 71-year-old gay writer whose previous books about Marlon Brando and Katharine Hepburn outed them posthumously as bisexual and included explicit tales of the legendary stars’ sexual likes and conquests. The Washington Blade's review: http://www.washblade.com/2009/5-1/arts/books/14447.cfm
In Performance: Onstage:Theatre/Music/Dance
New York City (and Broadway)
***Blithe Spirit. Rupert Everett makes his Broadway debut in Noel Coward's ghostly comedy. Angela Lansbury and Christine Ebersole co-star.
***Hair, The first major American rock musical, which has "sodomy" and other words in its lyrics. www.publictheater.org.
***Malcolm Gets performs songs from his new album "the Journey Home". 6/01/09. www.birdlandjazz.com.
***Thank You For Being a Friend: the Musical. All things (unauthorized) Golden Girls. Lance Bass moves in next door to the elderly quartet who can't sleep because of his all-night gay parties. to 7/12/09. SpinCycleNYC.com
***Waiting for Godot. Bill Irwin and Nathan Lane mount Samuel Beckett. John Goodman, and John Glover co-star. to 7/12/09.
Elsewhere...
***A Conversation With Edith Head. Susan Claassen's portrayal of the award-winning designer who gave good Hollywood costume. 5/27/09-5/30/09: Tempe AZ and Phoenix, AZ. www.costumesocietyamerica.com/natsym.htm
***Grey Gardens, the musical about mother and daughter Big Edie and Little Edie Bouvier Beale. to 6/14/09,Houston, TX. www.stagestheatre.com Also: to 6/28/09, Philadelphia, PA. www.PhiladelphiaTheatreCompany.org. Also to 6/06/09. Boston, MA. https://lyricstage.com/main_stage/grey_gardens/
***Jerry Springer, The Opera. High art meets low culture. to 5/30/09. Boston, MA. www.speakeasystage.com
***The Little Foxes. Newly out Kelly McGillis plays scheming Regina Giddens in Lillian Helman's southern decadence drama. to 6/28/09. Pasadena, CA. www.pasadeniaplayhouse.org.
***Little Lamb, premiere of Michael Whistler's drama about gay adoption. to 6/28/09. Philadelphia, PA. www.InterActTheatre.org
***Three on a Party one-acts by queer authors Gertrude Stein, Tennessee Williams and Armistead Maupin. to 6/07/09. San Francisco, CA. www.TheRhino.org
***Trafficking in Broken Hearts. Edward Sanchez's drama about a hustler and a closeted lawyer. to 6/07/09. Celebration Theatre. Los Angeles, CA. www.celebrationtheatre.com.
On Screen (and Video & DVD)
Resource: GLAAD's Guide to What's LGBT in Film: http://glaadblog.org/whats-lgbt-in-film/
Out on Screen...
***The Big Gay Musical. A film about a the making of "Adam and Steve", a gay musical. http://www.thebiggaymusical.com/
***The Boys. A Disney documentary about composers and brothers Richard M. and Robert B. Sherman. They wrote "Mary Poppins" and "It's A Small World After All". A must for showtune people.
***Every Little Step. A documentary about the making of the 2006 Broadway revival of "A Chorus Line".
***Little Ashes, Paul Morrison's drama about the young lives and loves of Salvador Dali, Luis Bunuel and Frederico Garcia Lorca. www.littleashes-themovie.com.
***Outrage. Kirby Dick's ("This Film is Not Yet Rated") documentary, a searing indictment of the hypocrisy of closeted politicians who actively campaign against the LGBT community they covertly belong to.
Out On Video & DVD
***A Jihad for Love, the daring documentary filmed in 12 countries in which Muslim gay filmmaker Parvez Sharma explores the intersections of Islam and homosexuality.
***Barbra Streisand: The Concerts. 3 DVD set including her concert with Il Divo, the HBO special, and the Broadway Album special.
***Fashion Victims, a 2008 German film, tells the story of a straight fashion designer’s teen son who falls for his father’s biggest rival in the design world.
***Kiki & Herb Live at The Knitting Factory. The Tony-nominated gender-bending downtown club act.
***M. Butterfly. Jeremy Irons plays the diplomat who succumbs to a Chinese opera star in drag. Based on the David Henry Hwang prize-winning play based on a true story.
On TV Of Note: All times listed are ET. Check local listings for times in your area.
Resource:TV Gayed, GLAAD's Weekly Guide to What's LGBT on TV: http://www.glaad.org/Page.aspx?pid=331
***May: In the Life. LGBT news magazine. PBS. Check local listings. http://www.itl.tv/inthelife/episodes/
***WED: 5/27: Chasing Broadway Dreams, the documentary about the Tony Award winning musical "In The Heights". 8PM. PBS. Check local listings.
Conferences, Seminars, Benefits, and Special Events
Resources: Pride Calendars.
There are too many PRIDE events to list here during PRIDE season (which generally runs May-August). Please check the following resources for events in your area:
***Damron Guides Event Calendars: http://www.damron.com/calendar/index.html
***Pride Events worldwide: www.interpride.org.
***PRIDE Calendars: http://www.gayfriendlybiz.com/calendar.html
***Gay.com’s Pride Calendar: www.gay.com/pride/calendar/
6/01/09-6/30/09: New York, NY: 1969: The Year of Gay Liberation An exhibition from the LGBT collection at the New York City Public Library. Free. http://www.artdaily.org/index.asp?int_sec=2&int_new=30857
6/01/09-6/30/09: San Francisco, CA: National Queer Arts Festival. performances & exhibitions highlighting artists from around the country. www.QueerCulturalCenter.org
6/02/09-6/08/09: Orlando, FL: Gay Days at Disney World. http://www.gaydays.com/
6/04/09-6/14/09: New York, NY: NewFest: New York LGBT Film Festival. www.newfest.org
6/06/09-6/07/09: Chicago, IL: Ride for AIDS Chicago. www.rideforaids.org
6/11/09-6/13/09: Philadelphia, PA: Philly Trans Health Conference. www.trans-health.org
6/11/09-6/13/09: Ft. Lauerdale, FL: Pride Planners Bi-Annual Conference. for financial professionals who serve LGBT individuals and families. www.prideplanners.com.
Last Week’s Trivia Quiz: LGBT Movers and Shakers
1. Question: Name this American computer software entrepeneur who became a major gay rights activist and philanthropist. He started a company with a $2,000 loan from his parents and became a millionaire many times over. Colorado's Amendment 2 prompted him to get involved. Answer: Tim Gill, founder of Quark. His foundations are the Gill Foundation and the Gay & Lesbian Fund for Colorado. .
2. Question: Name this controversial politician, the first openly gay mayor of a Top 30 American city. He's currently under scrutiny for a relationship with an underage intern in a representative's office. Hint: He's not related to a drink with the same name. Answer: Sam Adams the mayor of Portland, Oregon.
3. Question: Name this American author, teacher, and adventurer, the first out woman to reach the North Pole. She shares a name with an actress who seduced a college graduate. Answer: Ann Bancroft the first woman to successfully finish a number of arduous expeditions to the Arctic and Antarctic.
4. Question: Name this activist, the oldest known open lesbian, who was the subject of a documentary which profiled her on her 100th birthday. Answer: Ruth Ellis (1899-2000), focus of Yvonne Welbon's film, "Living With Pride: Ruth C. Ellis @ 100".
5. Question: Name this activist and philanthropist from a spam family. He was the first out man named as a US Ambassador. Answer: James Hormel, appointed by President Clinton as United States Ambassador to Luxembourg. Hormel is grandson of the founder of Hormel Foods (producers of SPAM and other meat products).
This Week’s Trivia Quiz: June Milestones
1. Question: Name this event, on June 22, 1969, which triggered anguish within the gay community and may have led (according to legend) to the Stonewall riots. .
2. Question: Name this landmark legislation on June 26, 2003. When The Supreme Court acted, this fueled the revival of an intense LGBT civil rights movement.
3. Question: Name this event, which first started on June 28, 1970, to commemorate the Stonewall riots. New York City, Los Angeles, San Francisco and smaller cities saw this event.
4. Question: Name this gay composer, known for his spicy lyrics, born June 9, 1892. He gave Ethel Merman the showstopping role of Reno Sweeney.
5. Question: Name this Canadian pop singer who came out in the Advocate on June 16, 1992. Her star continues to rise, and she recently completed a global tour with Tony Bennett.
The first person to submit the correct answers gets their name in print right here. Email your answers to: OnQYB@aol.com. If you do not want your email address to appear in the blog format of this newsletter, please indicate that. http://cosnewsweekly.blogspot.com/
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Coming Out Support Newsweekly: 5/18/09
Coming Out Support (COS) Newsweekly
Volume 12 No. 20 May 18, 2009
Newsletter Editor: OnQYB@aol.com
The Fine Print
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The Gay Agenda: Datebook: May 18-24, 2009
thru SUN: 6/28: Minneapolis, MN: Everything Kushner at The Guthrie. a celebration honoring the work of out playwright Tony Kushner (best known for "Angels in America"). www.guthrietheater.org/kushner
thru SUN: 5/24: Toronto, ON: Inside Out: Toronto LGBT Film & Video Festival. www.insideout.on.ca
This Just In !!! SUN: 5/17: Washington, DC: Screening: "Ask Not", Johnny Symons' film with panel sponsored by Servicemembers Legal Defense Network. http://www.sldn.org/events/archives/dc-ask-not-screening-panel/
This Just In !!! SUN: 5/17: New York, NY: Love, Peace and Marriage Equality, Broadway rallies to support same-sex marriage legislation in New York. Featuring the cast of "Hair", Cynthia Nixon, Gavin Creel, Cheyenne Jackson, Audra McDonald, Daniel O'Donnell, and more. Towleroad updates: http://www.towleroad.com/2009/05/broadway-stars-to-rally-for-marriage-equality-in-nyc-on-sunday.html or www.broadwayimpact.com.
WED-MON: 5/20-5/25: Oklahoma City, OK: Annual Gay Bowling Tournament. www.igbo.org
WED-MON: 5/20-5/25: Washington, DC: DC Black Pride. www.dcblackpride.org
THU-MON: 5/21-5/25: Atlanta, GA: Mondo Homo Dirty South. queer-centric festival featuring music, dance, crafts, performance & more. www.mondohomo.com
THU: 5/21: New York, NY: Wig Out Costume Extravaganza. Dragster Sweetie stars in the benefit for the Vineyard Theatre." www.vineyardtheatre.org.
FRI-SAT: 5/22-5/30: Hartford, CT: Out Film Connecticut, 22nd LGBT Film Festival. www.outfilmct.org.
SAT-SUN: 5/23-5/24: Houston, TX: Lone Star Classic Softball Tournament, www.montrosesoftballleague.com/lonestarclassic.htm
Newsworthy:
New York: The Assembly approved legislation on 5/12/09 that would make New York the sixth state to allow same-sex marriage; a vote that shifts the debate to the Senate. The New York Times reports: www.nytimes.com/2009/05/13/nyregion/13marriage.html?hpw
NPR Criticized for not naming names in its review of "Outrage" the documentary about closeted politicians. Towleroad reports: http://www.towleroad.com/2009/05/homophobic-npr-helps-closeted-political-hypocrites-stay-closeted.html
You've Got to Be Careful (and Creative). Gays in the military have to closet themselves in emails, since they're monitored by the military. The Washington Blade reports: http://www.washblade.com/2009/5-8/news/national/14496.cfm
Megabucks! The 23rd Annual Easter Bonnet Competition raised $3,402,147 to benefit Broadway Cares/ Equity Fights AIDS.
The Buzz (People Making News)
Coming Out: Rembert Weakland, former Milwaukee Archbishop, has come out in a new memoir, "A Pilgrim in a Pilgrim: Memoirs of a Catholic Archbishop". Weakland resigned in 2002 after revelations of a past homosexual relationship and a confidential payout, which was seen as another episode in the unfolding clergy abuse scandal. Towleroad reports: http://www.towleroad.com/2009/05/former-milwaukee-archbishop-rembert-weakland-in-memoir-im-gay.html
Weddings, Civil Unions and Engagements
Jolie Justus, Democratic senator from Missouri, wed her partner Shonda Garrison in Iowa. The Washington Blade reports: http://www.washblade.com/2009/5-8/news/national/14503.cfm
Awards and Honors:
Nominees: MAC Awards for outstanding cabaret: Mario Cantone, Jackie Hoffman. www.macnyc.com.
Winners: Outer Critics Circle Awards (for New York theatre): http://www.talkinbroadway.com/allthatchat/d.php?id=1723944
Drama League 2009 Special Recognitions to: Elton John, Arthur Laurents, and Angela Lansbury. www.DramaLeague.org
Photo Shoots and Video
***The Point Foundation, the nation's largest scholarship-granting organization for LGBT students of merit, held its annual New York benefit 4/27/09. Playbill.com reports: http://www.playbill.com/multimedia/gallery/460
***Eric McCormack of "Will & Grace" stars in "The Fantasticks" in Los Angeles. http://www.playbill.com/multimedia/gallery/479
Features
When Gay Marriage and Showtunes Collide. Michael Feingold of the Village Voice turns showtunes into gay marriage anthems. First, Maine: http://blogs.villagevoice.com/runninscared/archives/2009/05/maine_by_michae.php
Feingold salutes gay marriage in Iowa: http://blogs.villagevoice.com/runninscared/archives/2009/04/michael_feingol.php
Feingold salutes gay marriage in Vermont: http://blogs.villagevoice.com/runninscared/archives/2009/04/michael_feingol_1.php
In Print:
Coming Out, Coming In: Nurturing the Well-Being and Inclusion of Gay Youth in Mainstream Society by Linda Goldman. Routledge Press. A therapist shares her coming out story as the parent of a gay child, a process that friends and family go through when a family member comes out. For the Washington Blade recap: http://www.washblade.com/2009/5-8/arts/books/14493.cfm .
Stripping Gypsy: The Life of Gypsy Rose Lee by Noralee Frankel. Oxford University Press. The autobiography of the legendary stripper which examines the struggles Lee faced in making a lucrative and unconventional career for herself while maintaining a sense of dignity and social value.
In Performance: Onstage:Theatre/Music/Dance
New York City (and Broadway)
***Billy Elliot, the Elton John/Lee Hall musical based on the movie about a boy who wants to become a ballet dancer. www.billyelliotbroadway.com.
***Blithe Spirit. Rupert Everett and Angela Lansbury star in Noel Coward's comedy.
***Hair, The first major American rock musical, which has "sodomy" and other words in its lyrics. www.publictheater.org.
***The Tempermentals. Joe Marans' story of activist Harry Hay and gay rights before Stonewall. . Cast includes Michael Urie ("Ugly Betty") as designer Rudi Gernreich to 5/18/09. The New York Times review: http://theater2.nytimes.com/2009/05/09/theater/reviews/09temp.html?ref=theater
***Thank You For Being a Friend: the Musical. All things (unauthorized) Golden Girls. Lance Bass moves in next door to the elderly quartet who can't sleep because of his all-night gay parties. to 7/12/09. SpinCycleNYC.com
Elsewhere...
***Design for Living. Gay Noel Coward's play about a festive menage-a-trois. to 6/28/09. Washington, DC. www.shakespearetheatre.org.
***Grey Gardens, the award-winning musical about mother and daughter Big Edie and Little Edie Bouvier Beale, former society queens turned into recluses with 51 cats. to 6/14/09, Stages, Houston, TX. www.stagestheatre.com Also to 6/06/09. Boston, MA. https://lyricstage.com/main_stage/grey_gardens/
***Jerry Springer, The Opera. High art meets low culture. to 5/30/09. Boston, MA. www.speakeasystage.com
***Lay of The Land. Out performance artist Tim Miller debuts his autobiographical solo performance piece. to 5/23/09. Los Angeles, CA. www.timmillerperformer.com.
***The Little Foxes. Newly out Kelly McGillis plays the scheming Regina Giddens. to 6/28/09. Pasadena, CA. www.pasadeniaplayhouse.org.
***Stale Magnolias. the story of the Last Chance Salon, a nightspot turned day-spa in the overheated town of Rectal, TX. to 6/14/09. San Francisco, CA. www.foulplaysf.com
***Three on a Party one-acts by queer authors Gertrude Stein, Tennessee Williams and Armistead Maupin. to 6/07/09. San Francisco, CA. www.TheRhino.org
On Screen (and Video & DVD)
Resource: GLAAD's Guide to What's LGBT in Film: Note new web address: http://glaadblog.org/whats-lgbt-in-film/
Out on Screen...
***Ciao. Two men meet after the death of a mutual friend. www.ciaomovie.com.
***Every Little Step. A documentary about the making of the 2006 Broadway revival of "A Chorus Line".
***Hair: Let the Sunshine In. Pola Rapaport's documentary that traces the roots and legacy of the landmark musical.
***Little Ashes, Paul Morrison's drama about the young lives and loves of Salvador Dali, Luis Bunuel and Frederico Garcia Lorca. www.littleashes-themovie.com.
***Outrage. Kirby Dick's ("This Film is Not Yet Rated") documentary, a searing indictment of the hypocrisy of closeted politicians who actively campaign against the LGBT community they covertly belong to.
Out On Video & DVD
***A Jihad for Love, the daring documentary filmed in 12 countries in which Muslim gay filmmaker Parvez Sharma explores the intersections of Islam and homosexuality.
***Barbra Streisand: The Concerts. 3 DVD set including her concert with Il Divo, the HBO special, and the Broadway Album special.
***Fashion Victims, a 2008 German film, tells the story of a straight fashion designer’s teen son who falls for his father’s biggest rival in the design world.
***Jerome Robbins: Something to Dance About, a documentary about the American dancer/choreographer/director whose genius was tempered by obsessive behavior, perfectionism, and guilt over his bisexualism.
***Kiki & Herb Live at The Knitting Factory. The Tony-nominated gender-bending downtown club act.
On TV Of Note: All times listed are ET. Check local listings for times in your area.
Resource:TV Gayed, GLAAD's Weekly Guide to What's LGBT on TV: Updated every Friday. Note new web address: GLAAD TV Gayed: http://www.glaad.org/Page.aspx?pid=331
***May: In the Life. LGBT news magazine. PBS. Check local listings. http://www.itl.tv/inthelife/episodes/
Conferences, Seminars, Benefits, and Special Events
5/29/09: Holyoke, MA: Youth Pride Prom, 3rd annual prom for LGBTQ students <20. sponsored by the Holyoke GLBTQ Task Force. alex.b.morse@gmail.com
6/01/09-6/30/09: San Francisco, CA: National Queer Arts Festival. performances & exhibitions highlighting artists from around the country. www.QueerCulturalCenter.org
6/06/09-6/07/09: Chicago, IL: Ride for AIDS Chicago. www.rideforaids.org
6/11/09-6/13/09: Philadelphia, PA: Philly Trans Health Conference. www.trans-health.org
6/11/09-6/13/09: Ft. Lauerdale, FL: Pride Planners Bi-Annual Conference. Marketing opportunities for financial planners serving LGBT individuals and families. www.prideplanners.com.
6/14/09-6/21/09: Washington, DC: IGLFA World Championship. International Gay & Lesbian Football Association's annual soccer tournament. www.iglfa.org
6/14/09: Los Angeles, CA: 2009 Los Angeles Front Runners Pride Run. www.lafrontrunners.com/priderun2009.html
6/18/09-6/28/09: San Francisco, CA: Frameline: San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival. www.frameline.org
6/30/09-7/04/09: Chicago, IL: Rainbow Alliance of the Deaf Conference. to celebrate LGBT deaf culture & identity. www.rad.org
7/03/09-7/05/09: Washington, DC: International Association of Country Western Dance Clubs Annual Convention. www.outcountrydance.com
7/10/09-7/21/09: Los Angeles, CA: Outfest, LA's LGBT film and video festival.
Los Angeles' lesbian/ gay film & video festival in mid-July. www.outfest.org
7/10/09-7/17/09: Saugatuck, MI: Family Week Michigan. Sponsored by COLAGE (Children of Gays and Lesbians Everywhere) and Rainbow Families Great Lakes. www.rfgl.org.
7/11/09-7/18/09: Seattle, WA-Alaska Inside Passage-Seattle, WA: R Family Vacations Summer Cruise. Gregg Kaminsky's and Kelli O'Donnell's cruise vacation for LGBT families. www.rfamilyvacations.com.
Last Week’s Trivia Quiz: LGBT Rights Milestones
1. Question: Name this populous American state, which decriminalized same-sex acts between consenting adults on May 12, 1975. One of its major cities is known as the LGBT capital of the USA; another major city is a center of mass culture which employs thousands of LGBT artists. Answer: California, home to San Francisco and LA (Hollywood).
2. Question: Name this symbol of LGBT rights, created by an oppressive political regime defeated over 60 years ago, who incarcerated men convicted under three paragraphs of its penal code and ID’d them with the symbol. In the 1970s, the gay rights movement adapted the symbol for its cause. Answer: The Rosa-Winkel or Pink Triangle, devised by the Nazis during WW2. For the history of the pink triangle: http://www.glbtq.com/social-sciences/pink_triangle.html
3. Question: Name this American city, site of one of the first public gay rights demonstration on July 4, 1965. The late activist Jack Nichols also staged a public demonstration in Washington, DC that year. This month, the city honors the gay rights movement at its Pride celebration. Answer: Philadelphia, PA. The group marched at Independence Hall.
4. Question: Name this equality milestone, which celebrates its fifth anniversary on May 17, 2005. Answer: Same-sex marriage legal in Massachusetts.
5. Question: Name this recent Broadway musical character, who was the first to be featured in a same-sex wedding onstage. Hint: “He likes to dance-a-lot and visit France-a-lot”. His character showed up in a previous Broadway musical where he was heterosexual. Answer: Sir Lancelot. In “Monty Python’s Spamalot”, Lance and Herbert are knights who tie the knot. In "Camelot", Lancelot (Robert Goulet) swooned over Guinevere.
This Week’s Trivia Quiz: LGBT Movers and Shakers
1. Question: Name this American computer software entrepeneur who became a major gay rights activist and philanthropist. He started a company with a $2,000 loan from his parents and became a millionaire many times over. Colorado's Amendment 2 prompted him to get involved.
2. Question: Name this controversial politician, the first openly gay mayor of a Top 30 American city. He's currently under scrutiny for a relationship with an underage intern in a representative's office. Hint: He's not related to a drink with the same name.
3. Question: Name this American author, teacher, and adventurer, the first out woman to reach the North Pole. She shares a name with an actress who seduced a college graduate.
4. Question: Name this activist, the oldest known open lesbian, who was the subject of a documentary which profiled her on her 100th birthday.
5. Question: Name this activist and philanthropist from a spam family. He was the first out man named as a US Ambassador.
The first person to submit the correct answers gets their name in print right here. Email your answers to: OnQYB@aol.com. If you do not want your email address to appear in the blog format of this newsletter, please indicate that. http://cosnewsweekly.blogspot.com/
Volume 12 No. 20 May 18, 2009
Newsletter Editor: OnQYB@aol.com
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The Gay Agenda: Datebook: May 18-24, 2009
thru SUN: 6/28: Minneapolis, MN: Everything Kushner at The Guthrie. a celebration honoring the work of out playwright Tony Kushner (best known for "Angels in America"). www.guthrietheater.org/kushner
thru SUN: 5/24: Toronto, ON: Inside Out: Toronto LGBT Film & Video Festival. www.insideout.on.ca
This Just In !!! SUN: 5/17: Washington, DC: Screening: "Ask Not", Johnny Symons' film with panel sponsored by Servicemembers Legal Defense Network. http://www.sldn.org/events/archives/dc-ask-not-screening-panel/
This Just In !!! SUN: 5/17: New York, NY: Love, Peace and Marriage Equality, Broadway rallies to support same-sex marriage legislation in New York. Featuring the cast of "Hair", Cynthia Nixon, Gavin Creel, Cheyenne Jackson, Audra McDonald, Daniel O'Donnell, and more. Towleroad updates: http://www.towleroad.com/2009/05/broadway-stars-to-rally-for-marriage-equality-in-nyc-on-sunday.html or www.broadwayimpact.com.
WED-MON: 5/20-5/25: Oklahoma City, OK: Annual Gay Bowling Tournament. www.igbo.org
WED-MON: 5/20-5/25: Washington, DC: DC Black Pride. www.dcblackpride.org
THU-MON: 5/21-5/25: Atlanta, GA: Mondo Homo Dirty South. queer-centric festival featuring music, dance, crafts, performance & more. www.mondohomo.com
THU: 5/21: New York, NY: Wig Out Costume Extravaganza. Dragster Sweetie stars in the benefit for the Vineyard Theatre." www.vineyardtheatre.org.
FRI-SAT: 5/22-5/30: Hartford, CT: Out Film Connecticut, 22nd LGBT Film Festival. www.outfilmct.org.
SAT-SUN: 5/23-5/24: Houston, TX: Lone Star Classic Softball Tournament, www.montrosesoftballleague.com/lonestarclassic.htm
Newsworthy:
New York: The Assembly approved legislation on 5/12/09 that would make New York the sixth state to allow same-sex marriage; a vote that shifts the debate to the Senate. The New York Times reports: www.nytimes.com/2009/05/13/nyregion/13marriage.html?hpw
NPR Criticized for not naming names in its review of "Outrage" the documentary about closeted politicians. Towleroad reports: http://www.towleroad.com/2009/05/homophobic-npr-helps-closeted-political-hypocrites-stay-closeted.html
You've Got to Be Careful (and Creative). Gays in the military have to closet themselves in emails, since they're monitored by the military. The Washington Blade reports: http://www.washblade.com/2009/5-8/news/national/14496.cfm
Megabucks! The 23rd Annual Easter Bonnet Competition raised $3,402,147 to benefit Broadway Cares/ Equity Fights AIDS.
The Buzz (People Making News)
Coming Out: Rembert Weakland, former Milwaukee Archbishop, has come out in a new memoir, "A Pilgrim in a Pilgrim: Memoirs of a Catholic Archbishop". Weakland resigned in 2002 after revelations of a past homosexual relationship and a confidential payout, which was seen as another episode in the unfolding clergy abuse scandal. Towleroad reports: http://www.towleroad.com/2009/05/former-milwaukee-archbishop-rembert-weakland-in-memoir-im-gay.html
Weddings, Civil Unions and Engagements
Jolie Justus, Democratic senator from Missouri, wed her partner Shonda Garrison in Iowa. The Washington Blade reports: http://www.washblade.com/2009/5-8/news/national/14503.cfm
Awards and Honors:
Nominees: MAC Awards for outstanding cabaret: Mario Cantone, Jackie Hoffman. www.macnyc.com.
Winners: Outer Critics Circle Awards (for New York theatre): http://www.talkinbroadway.com/allthatchat/d.php?id=1723944
Drama League 2009 Special Recognitions to: Elton John, Arthur Laurents, and Angela Lansbury. www.DramaLeague.org
Photo Shoots and Video
***The Point Foundation, the nation's largest scholarship-granting organization for LGBT students of merit, held its annual New York benefit 4/27/09. Playbill.com reports: http://www.playbill.com/multimedia/gallery/460
***Eric McCormack of "Will & Grace" stars in "The Fantasticks" in Los Angeles. http://www.playbill.com/multimedia/gallery/479
Features
When Gay Marriage and Showtunes Collide. Michael Feingold of the Village Voice turns showtunes into gay marriage anthems. First, Maine: http://blogs.villagevoice.com/runninscared/archives/2009/05/maine_by_michae.php
Feingold salutes gay marriage in Iowa: http://blogs.villagevoice.com/runninscared/archives/2009/04/michael_feingol.php
Feingold salutes gay marriage in Vermont: http://blogs.villagevoice.com/runninscared/archives/2009/04/michael_feingol_1.php
In Print:
Coming Out, Coming In: Nurturing the Well-Being and Inclusion of Gay Youth in Mainstream Society by Linda Goldman. Routledge Press. A therapist shares her coming out story as the parent of a gay child, a process that friends and family go through when a family member comes out. For the Washington Blade recap: http://www.washblade.com/2009/5-8/arts/books/14493.cfm .
Stripping Gypsy: The Life of Gypsy Rose Lee by Noralee Frankel. Oxford University Press. The autobiography of the legendary stripper which examines the struggles Lee faced in making a lucrative and unconventional career for herself while maintaining a sense of dignity and social value.
In Performance: Onstage:Theatre/Music/Dance
New York City (and Broadway)
***Billy Elliot, the Elton John/Lee Hall musical based on the movie about a boy who wants to become a ballet dancer. www.billyelliotbroadway.com.
***Blithe Spirit. Rupert Everett and Angela Lansbury star in Noel Coward's comedy.
***Hair, The first major American rock musical, which has "sodomy" and other words in its lyrics. www.publictheater.org.
***The Tempermentals. Joe Marans' story of activist Harry Hay and gay rights before Stonewall. . Cast includes Michael Urie ("Ugly Betty") as designer Rudi Gernreich to 5/18/09. The New York Times review: http://theater2.nytimes.com/2009/05/09/theater/reviews/09temp.html?ref=theater
***Thank You For Being a Friend: the Musical. All things (unauthorized) Golden Girls. Lance Bass moves in next door to the elderly quartet who can't sleep because of his all-night gay parties. to 7/12/09. SpinCycleNYC.com
Elsewhere...
***Design for Living. Gay Noel Coward's play about a festive menage-a-trois. to 6/28/09. Washington, DC. www.shakespearetheatre.org.
***Grey Gardens, the award-winning musical about mother and daughter Big Edie and Little Edie Bouvier Beale, former society queens turned into recluses with 51 cats. to 6/14/09, Stages, Houston, TX. www.stagestheatre.com Also to 6/06/09. Boston, MA. https://lyricstage.com/main_stage/grey_gardens/
***Jerry Springer, The Opera. High art meets low culture. to 5/30/09. Boston, MA. www.speakeasystage.com
***Lay of The Land. Out performance artist Tim Miller debuts his autobiographical solo performance piece. to 5/23/09. Los Angeles, CA. www.timmillerperformer.com.
***The Little Foxes. Newly out Kelly McGillis plays the scheming Regina Giddens. to 6/28/09. Pasadena, CA. www.pasadeniaplayhouse.org.
***Stale Magnolias. the story of the Last Chance Salon, a nightspot turned day-spa in the overheated town of Rectal, TX. to 6/14/09. San Francisco, CA. www.foulplaysf.com
***Three on a Party one-acts by queer authors Gertrude Stein, Tennessee Williams and Armistead Maupin. to 6/07/09. San Francisco, CA. www.TheRhino.org
On Screen (and Video & DVD)
Resource: GLAAD's Guide to What's LGBT in Film: Note new web address: http://glaadblog.org/whats-lgbt-in-film/
Out on Screen...
***Ciao. Two men meet after the death of a mutual friend. www.ciaomovie.com.
***Every Little Step. A documentary about the making of the 2006 Broadway revival of "A Chorus Line".
***Hair: Let the Sunshine In. Pola Rapaport's documentary that traces the roots and legacy of the landmark musical.
***Little Ashes, Paul Morrison's drama about the young lives and loves of Salvador Dali, Luis Bunuel and Frederico Garcia Lorca. www.littleashes-themovie.com.
***Outrage. Kirby Dick's ("This Film is Not Yet Rated") documentary, a searing indictment of the hypocrisy of closeted politicians who actively campaign against the LGBT community they covertly belong to.
Out On Video & DVD
***A Jihad for Love, the daring documentary filmed in 12 countries in which Muslim gay filmmaker Parvez Sharma explores the intersections of Islam and homosexuality.
***Barbra Streisand: The Concerts. 3 DVD set including her concert with Il Divo, the HBO special, and the Broadway Album special.
***Fashion Victims, a 2008 German film, tells the story of a straight fashion designer’s teen son who falls for his father’s biggest rival in the design world.
***Jerome Robbins: Something to Dance About, a documentary about the American dancer/choreographer/director whose genius was tempered by obsessive behavior, perfectionism, and guilt over his bisexualism.
***Kiki & Herb Live at The Knitting Factory. The Tony-nominated gender-bending downtown club act.
On TV Of Note: All times listed are ET. Check local listings for times in your area.
Resource:TV Gayed, GLAAD's Weekly Guide to What's LGBT on TV: Updated every Friday. Note new web address: GLAAD TV Gayed: http://www.glaad.org/Page.aspx?pid=331
***May: In the Life. LGBT news magazine. PBS. Check local listings. http://www.itl.tv/inthelife/episodes/
Conferences, Seminars, Benefits, and Special Events
5/29/09: Holyoke, MA: Youth Pride Prom, 3rd annual prom for LGBTQ students <20. sponsored by the Holyoke GLBTQ Task Force. alex.b.morse@gmail.com
6/01/09-6/30/09: San Francisco, CA: National Queer Arts Festival. performances & exhibitions highlighting artists from around the country. www.QueerCulturalCenter.org
6/06/09-6/07/09: Chicago, IL: Ride for AIDS Chicago. www.rideforaids.org
6/11/09-6/13/09: Philadelphia, PA: Philly Trans Health Conference. www.trans-health.org
6/11/09-6/13/09: Ft. Lauerdale, FL: Pride Planners Bi-Annual Conference. Marketing opportunities for financial planners serving LGBT individuals and families. www.prideplanners.com.
6/14/09-6/21/09: Washington, DC: IGLFA World Championship. International Gay & Lesbian Football Association's annual soccer tournament. www.iglfa.org
6/14/09: Los Angeles, CA: 2009 Los Angeles Front Runners Pride Run. www.lafrontrunners.com/priderun2009.html
6/18/09-6/28/09: San Francisco, CA: Frameline: San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival. www.frameline.org
6/30/09-7/04/09: Chicago, IL: Rainbow Alliance of the Deaf Conference. to celebrate LGBT deaf culture & identity. www.rad.org
7/03/09-7/05/09: Washington, DC: International Association of Country Western Dance Clubs Annual Convention. www.outcountrydance.com
7/10/09-7/21/09: Los Angeles, CA: Outfest, LA's LGBT film and video festival.
Los Angeles' lesbian/ gay film & video festival in mid-July. www.outfest.org
7/10/09-7/17/09: Saugatuck, MI: Family Week Michigan. Sponsored by COLAGE (Children of Gays and Lesbians Everywhere) and Rainbow Families Great Lakes. www.rfgl.org.
7/11/09-7/18/09: Seattle, WA-Alaska Inside Passage-Seattle, WA: R Family Vacations Summer Cruise. Gregg Kaminsky's and Kelli O'Donnell's cruise vacation for LGBT families. www.rfamilyvacations.com.
Last Week’s Trivia Quiz: LGBT Rights Milestones
1. Question: Name this populous American state, which decriminalized same-sex acts between consenting adults on May 12, 1975. One of its major cities is known as the LGBT capital of the USA; another major city is a center of mass culture which employs thousands of LGBT artists. Answer: California, home to San Francisco and LA (Hollywood).
2. Question: Name this symbol of LGBT rights, created by an oppressive political regime defeated over 60 years ago, who incarcerated men convicted under three paragraphs of its penal code and ID’d them with the symbol. In the 1970s, the gay rights movement adapted the symbol for its cause. Answer: The Rosa-Winkel or Pink Triangle, devised by the Nazis during WW2. For the history of the pink triangle: http://www.glbtq.com/social-sciences/pink_triangle.html
3. Question: Name this American city, site of one of the first public gay rights demonstration on July 4, 1965. The late activist Jack Nichols also staged a public demonstration in Washington, DC that year. This month, the city honors the gay rights movement at its Pride celebration. Answer: Philadelphia, PA. The group marched at Independence Hall.
4. Question: Name this equality milestone, which celebrates its fifth anniversary on May 17, 2005. Answer: Same-sex marriage legal in Massachusetts.
5. Question: Name this recent Broadway musical character, who was the first to be featured in a same-sex wedding onstage. Hint: “He likes to dance-a-lot and visit France-a-lot”. His character showed up in a previous Broadway musical where he was heterosexual. Answer: Sir Lancelot. In “Monty Python’s Spamalot”, Lance and Herbert are knights who tie the knot. In "Camelot", Lancelot (Robert Goulet) swooned over Guinevere.
This Week’s Trivia Quiz: LGBT Movers and Shakers
1. Question: Name this American computer software entrepeneur who became a major gay rights activist and philanthropist. He started a company with a $2,000 loan from his parents and became a millionaire many times over. Colorado's Amendment 2 prompted him to get involved.
2. Question: Name this controversial politician, the first openly gay mayor of a Top 30 American city. He's currently under scrutiny for a relationship with an underage intern in a representative's office. Hint: He's not related to a drink with the same name.
3. Question: Name this American author, teacher, and adventurer, the first out woman to reach the North Pole. She shares a name with an actress who seduced a college graduate.
4. Question: Name this activist, the oldest known open lesbian, who was the subject of a documentary which profiled her on her 100th birthday.
5. Question: Name this activist and philanthropist from a spam family. He was the first out man named as a US Ambassador.
The first person to submit the correct answers gets their name in print right here. Email your answers to: OnQYB@aol.com. If you do not want your email address to appear in the blog format of this newsletter, please indicate that. http://cosnewsweekly.blogspot.com/
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Coming Out Support Newsweekly: 5/11/09
Coming Out Support (COS) Newsweekly
Volume 12 No. 19 May 11, 2009
Newsletter Editor: OnQYB@aol.com
The Fine Print
See previous issues
The Gay Agenda: Datebook: May 11-17, 2009
thru SUN: 6/28: Minneapolis, MN: Everything Kushner at The Guthrie. honoring out playwright Tony Kushner ("Angels in America"). www.guthrietheater.org/kushner
thru SUN: 5/17: Dublin, Ireland: Dublin Gay Theatre Festival. www.gaytheatre.ie
MON: 5/11: New York, NY: The Leading Men IV, A benefit for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS with Jonathan Groff, Norm Lewis, and Seth Rudetsky. www.broadwaycares.org.
WED: 5/13: New York, NY: Comedy Night with Judy Gold and Friends to benefit Westside Crime Prevention Program "Safe Haven" Project. Caroline's Comedy Club.
THU-SUN: 5/14-5/24: Toronto, ON: Inside Out: Toronto LGBT Film & Video Festival. www.insideout.on.ca
THU-SUN: 5/14-5/17: New Orleans, LA: Saints & Sinners. LGBT writers & readers from gather for a weekend of readings & performances. to benefit the New Orleans AIDS Task Force. www.sasfest.com
FRI: 5/15: New York, NY: Cynthia Nixon and Jeremy Irons co-host the 2009 Drama League Awards for excellence on Broadway. www.DramaLeague.org
SAT: 5/16: Miami Beach, FL: 20th Annual GLAAD Media Awards. www.glaad.org
SUN: 5/17: New York, NY: Harvey Fierstein hosts the Drama Desk Awards for excellence in New York theatre.
SUN: 5/17: New York, NY: AIDS Walk New York. www.aidswalk.net
SUN: 5/17: San Francisco, CA: An Evening with Armistead Maupin, author of "Tales of the City". www.TheRhino.org
SUN: 5/17: Minneapolis, MN: Minnesota AIDS Walk. www.mnaidsproject.org
Newsworthy:
Maine has become the fifth state to legalise same-sex marriage, as governor John Baldacci signed legislation. Towleroad reports: http://www.towleroad.com/2009/05/maine-governor-baldacci-signs-marriage-equality-bill.html
Washington, DC: A majority on the D.C. Council voted to recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states. The Washington Post reports: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/05/AR2009050501618.html
The Human Rights Campaign will announce a staff reduction due to the current recession. The Washington Blade reports: http://www.washblade.com/thelatest/thelatest.cfm?blog_id=25248
The Buzz (People Making News)
Coming Out: Kelly McGillis ("Top Gun") has come out. Towleroad reports: http://www.towleroad.com/2009/04/top-gun-star-kelly-mcgillis-im-gay.html
Coming Out: David Ogden Stiers, star the TV series "M*A*S*H", has come out. The Advocate reports: http://www.advocate.com/news_detail_ektid82693.asp
PFLAG Mom: Marie Osmond talked with LA radio station KOST about her out daughter. The Advocate reports: http://www.advocate.com/news_detail_ektid82363.asp
Awards and Honors:
Tony Award Nominees from The New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/06/theater/theaterspecial/06tony.html?_r=1&ref=arts
In Memoriam:
Stephen Craig Hayes, the producer/singer/actor known professionally as Steve Gideon, who appeared in the original cast of Naked Boys Singing, died 5/01/09 of cancer at age 52. Playbill.com reports: http://www.playbill.com/news/article/128865.html
Dom DeLuise, the comic who played Buddy Bizarre, the choreographer staging "The French Mistake" in Mel Brooks' "Blazing Saddles", died on 5/04/09 at age 75.
In Print:
Pre-Gay LA: A Social History of the Movement for Homosexual Rights by C. Todd White. University of Illinois Press. An exploration of the origins and history of the modern American movement for homosexual rights, which originated in Los Angeles in the late 1940s and continues today. (Thanks to Billy Glover for bringing this book to our attention).
In Performance: Onstage:Theatre/Music/Dance
New York City (and Broadway)
***Billy Elliot, the Elton John/Lee Hall musical based on the movie about a boy who wants to become a ballet dancer. www.billyelliotbroadway.com.
***Blithe Spirit. Rupert Everett makes his Broadway debut in Noel Coward's ghostly comedy. Angela Lansbury and Christine Ebersole co-star.
***Hair, The first major American rock musical, which has "sodomy" and other words in its lyrics. www.publictheater.org.
***West Side Story. The acclaimed musicalization of "Romeo & Juliet" in a new production directed by Arthur Laurents. www.broadwaywestsidestory.com.
Elsewhere...
***Bruce Vilanch and Sharon McNight bring their gay iconery to the club scene. 5/12/09-5/17/09. San Francisco, CA. www.therrazzroom.com.
***Design for Living. Gay Noel Coward's play about a festive menage-a-trois. to 6/28/09. Washington, DC. www.shakespearetheatre.org.
***Grey Gardens, the award-winning musical about mother and daughter Big Edie and Little Edie Bouvier Beale. to 5/17/09. Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN. www.ordway.org. Also to 6/14/09, Stages, Houston, TX. www.stagestheatre.com
***Lay of The Land. Out performance artist Tim Miller debuts his new autobiographical solo performance to 5/23/09. Los Angeles, CA. www.timmillerperformer.com.
***Queer Queens of Qomedy, the all lesbian comedy revue. 5/17/09. San Francisco, CA. www.therrazzroom.com
***Stale Magnolias. the story of the Last Chance Salon, a nightspot turned day-spa in the overheated town of Rectal, TX. to 6/14/09. San Francisco, CA. www.foulplaysf.com
***Three on a Party one-acts by queer authors Gertrude Stein, Tennessee Williams and Armistead Maupin. to 6/07/09. San Francisco, CA. www.TheRhino.org
On Screen (and Video & DVD)
Resource: GLAAD's Guide to What's LGBT in Film: Note new web address: http://glaadblog.org/whats-lgbt-in-film/
Out on Screen...
***The Big Gay Musical. A film about a the making of "Adam and Steve", a gay musical. http://www.thebiggaymusical.com/
***Every Little Step. A documentary about the making of the 2006 Broadway revival of "A Chorus Line".
***Little Ashes, Paul Morrison's drama about the young lives and loves of Salvador Dali, Luis Bunuel and Frederico Garcia Lorca. www.littleashes-themovie.com.
***Outrage. Kirby Dick's ("This Film is Not Yet Rated") documentary, a searing indictment of the hypocrisy of closeted politicians who actively campaign against the LGBT community they covertly belong to.
***Valentino: The Last Emperor, a new documentary about the life of the Italian fashion designer, focusing on his business and romantic relationship with Giancarlo Giametti..
Out On Video & DVD
***A Jihad for Love, the daring documentary filmed in 12 countries in which Muslim gay filmmaker Parvez Sharma explores the intersections of Islam and homosexuality.
***Barbra Streisand: The Concerts. 3 DVD set including her concert with Il Divo, the HBO special, and the Broadway Album special.
***Doubt, A nun (Meryl Streep) suspects a popular priest of abusing a boy.
***Kiki & Herb Live at The Knitting Factory. The Tony-nominated gender-bending downtown club act.
***King Lear. Out gay rights activist Sir Ian McKellan stars as Shakespeare's elderly king. www.shoppbs.org.
On TV Of Note: All times listed are ET. Check local listings for times in your area.
Resource:TV Gayed, GLAAD's Weekly Guide to What's LGBT on TV: Updated every Friday. Note new web address: GLAAD TV Gayed: http://www.glaad.org/Page.aspx?pid=331
***May: In the Life. LGBT news magazine. PBS. Check local listings. http://www.itl.tv/inthelife/episodes/
***WED: 5/13: Grey Gardens, a new movie about eccentric Jackie O cousins Edie Beale and her mother, starring Drew Barrymore and Jessica Lange. 5:30PMPM. HBO. www.hbo.com/films/greygardens
Conferences, Seminars, Benefits, and Special Events
5/23/09-5/24/09: Houston, TX: Lone Star Classic Softball Tournament, www.montrosesoftballleague.com/lonestarclassic.htm
5/26/09-5/31/09: Honolulu, HI: Honolulu Rainbow Film Festival. www.hglcf.org
5/28/09-5/31/09: Ft. Worth, TX: Q Cinema. LGBT-themed movies. www.qcinema.org
5/31/09-6/06/09: San Francisco, CA to Los Angeles, CA: AIDS LifeCycle to raise money for HIV/AIDS services. www.aidslifecycle.org
6/01/09-6/30/09: San Francisco, CA: National Queer Arts Festival. performances & exhibitions highlighting artists from around the country. www.QueerCulturalCenter.org
6/04/09-6/14/09: New York, NY: NewFest: New York LGBT Film Festival. www.newfest.org
6/11/09-6/13/09: Ft. Lauerdale, FL: Pride Planners Bi-Annual Conference. for financial proessionals who serve LGBT individuals and families. www.prideplanners.com.
6/14/09-6/21/09: Washington, DC: IGLFA World Championship. International Gay & Lesbian Football Association's annual soccer tournament. www.iglfa.org
6/17/09-6/21/09. Provincetown, MA: Provincetown International Film Festival. www.ptownfilmfest.org
6/18/09-6/28/09: San Francisco, CA: Frameline: San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival. www.frameline.org
6/21/09: New York, NY: Broadway Bares 19.0 "Click It", the annual burlesque to benefit Broadway Cares / Equity Fights AIDS. Roseland. www.broadwaycares.org.
6/30/09-7/04/09: Chicago, IL: Rainbow Alliance of the Deaf Conference. to celebrate LGBT deaf culture & identity. www.rad.org
7/03/09-7/05/09: Washington, DC: International Association of Country Western Dance Clubs Annual Convention. www.outcountrydance.com
7/10/09-7/21/09: Los Angeles, CA: Outfest, LA's LGBT film and video festival.
Los Angeles' lesbian/ gay film & video festival in mid-July. www.outfest.org
7/11/09-7/18/09: Seattle, WA-: R Family Vacations Summer Alaska Cruise. Gregg Kaminsky's and Kelli O'Donnell's vacation for LGBT families. www.rfamilyvacations.com.
7/13/09-7/26/09: New York, NY: The Fresh Fruit Festival. 7th annual multidiscipline International LGBT Cultural & Arts Festival. www.freshfruitfestival.com.
Last Week’s Trivia Quiz: PFLAG Moms
1. Question: Name this “PFLAG Mom”, who turned her daughter’s very public coming out (on television and in the media) into a positive experience for parents everywhere with a book, an internet advice column, and as a spokesperson for a national coming out service organization. Answer: Betty DeGeneres, mother of Ellen, who wrote “Love, Ellen”, became a columnist for PlanetOut and the spokesperson for the HRC National Coming Out Project.
2. Question: Name this “PFLAG Mom”, an award-winning actress, director, composer and singer, who has donated significant monies to LGBT service organizations, both to honor her gay filmmaker son and her many LGBT fans. She recently returned to movie-making and a global concert tour. Answer: Barbra Streisand, also known as Mrs. James Brolin, mother of Jason Gould, and star of the recent hit “Meet the Fockers” now on video.
3. Question: Name this “PFLAG Mom”, former government bureaucrat and author of a 1981 romance novel about lesbians in the 19th century American west. When her husband’s competitor mentioned her out daughter, this mom called his actions “a cheap trick”. Answer: Lynne Cheney, mother of Mary, author of “Sisters”. She has refused to discuss her out daughter’s sexuality in the media, and she took John Kerry to task for doing so. (We’re not proud of her denial.)
4. Question: Name this “PFLAG Mom”, also an award-winning actress and singer. Her daughter, a spokesperson and activist for LGBT rights, wrote two books describing her coming out process and her mom’s reactions and eventual support. Mom is a donor to LGBT causes. Answer: Cher, mother of Chastity Bono.
5. Question: Name this “PFLAG Mom-in-law” (who would have been a PFLAG supporter had the organization been around in her day). An icon in the LGBT community, she was supposedly married to a gay man and her eldest daughter married at least one. Daughter’s first husband was the subject of a recent Broadway musical which won a Tony Award for its Australian star. Answer: Judy Garland, wife of Vincente Minnelli, mother of Liza, who was married to Peter Allen (played by Hugh Jackman in “The Boy from Oz”).
This Week’s Trivia Quiz: LGBT Rights Milestones
1. Question: Name this populous American state, which decriminalized same-sex acts between consenting adults on May 12, 1975. One of its major cities is known as the LGBT capital of the USA; another major city is a center of mass culture which employs thousands of LGBT artists.
2. Question: Name this symbol of LGBT rights, created by an oppressive political regime defeated over 60 years ago, who incarcerated men convicted under three paragraphs of its penal code and ID’d them with the symbol. In the 1970s, the gay rights movement adapted the symbol for its cause.
3. Question: Name this American city, site of one of the first public gay rights demonstration on July 4, 1965. The late activist Jack Nichols also staged a public demonstration in Washington, DC that year. This month, the city honors the gay rights movement at its Pride celebration.
4. Question: Name this equality milestone, which celebrates its fifth anniversary on May 17, 2009..
5. Question: Name this recent Broadway musical character, who was the first to be featured in a same-sex wedding onstage. Hint: “He likes to dance-a-lot and visit France-a-lot”. His character showed up in a previous Broadway musical where he was heterosexual.
The first person to submit the correct answers gets their name in print right here. Email your answers to: OnQYB@aol.com. If you do not want your email address to appear in the blog format of this newsletter, please indicate that. http://cosnewsweekly.blogspot.com/
Volume 12 No. 19 May 11, 2009
Newsletter Editor: OnQYB@aol.com
The Fine Print
See previous issues
The Gay Agenda: Datebook: May 11-17, 2009
thru SUN: 6/28: Minneapolis, MN: Everything Kushner at The Guthrie. honoring out playwright Tony Kushner ("Angels in America"). www.guthrietheater.org/kushner
thru SUN: 5/17: Dublin, Ireland: Dublin Gay Theatre Festival. www.gaytheatre.ie
MON: 5/11: New York, NY: The Leading Men IV, A benefit for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS with Jonathan Groff, Norm Lewis, and Seth Rudetsky. www.broadwaycares.org.
WED: 5/13: New York, NY: Comedy Night with Judy Gold and Friends to benefit Westside Crime Prevention Program "Safe Haven" Project. Caroline's Comedy Club.
THU-SUN: 5/14-5/24: Toronto, ON: Inside Out: Toronto LGBT Film & Video Festival. www.insideout.on.ca
THU-SUN: 5/14-5/17: New Orleans, LA: Saints & Sinners. LGBT writers & readers from gather for a weekend of readings & performances. to benefit the New Orleans AIDS Task Force. www.sasfest.com
FRI: 5/15: New York, NY: Cynthia Nixon and Jeremy Irons co-host the 2009 Drama League Awards for excellence on Broadway. www.DramaLeague.org
SAT: 5/16: Miami Beach, FL: 20th Annual GLAAD Media Awards. www.glaad.org
SUN: 5/17: New York, NY: Harvey Fierstein hosts the Drama Desk Awards for excellence in New York theatre.
SUN: 5/17: New York, NY: AIDS Walk New York. www.aidswalk.net
SUN: 5/17: San Francisco, CA: An Evening with Armistead Maupin, author of "Tales of the City". www.TheRhino.org
SUN: 5/17: Minneapolis, MN: Minnesota AIDS Walk. www.mnaidsproject.org
Newsworthy:
Maine has become the fifth state to legalise same-sex marriage, as governor John Baldacci signed legislation. Towleroad reports: http://www.towleroad.com/2009/05/maine-governor-baldacci-signs-marriage-equality-bill.html
Washington, DC: A majority on the D.C. Council voted to recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states. The Washington Post reports: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/05/AR2009050501618.html
The Human Rights Campaign will announce a staff reduction due to the current recession. The Washington Blade reports: http://www.washblade.com/thelatest/thelatest.cfm?blog_id=25248
The Buzz (People Making News)
Coming Out: Kelly McGillis ("Top Gun") has come out. Towleroad reports: http://www.towleroad.com/2009/04/top-gun-star-kelly-mcgillis-im-gay.html
Coming Out: David Ogden Stiers, star the TV series "M*A*S*H", has come out. The Advocate reports: http://www.advocate.com/news_detail_ektid82693.asp
PFLAG Mom: Marie Osmond talked with LA radio station KOST about her out daughter. The Advocate reports: http://www.advocate.com/news_detail_ektid82363.asp
Awards and Honors:
Tony Award Nominees from The New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/06/theater/theaterspecial/06tony.html?_r=1&ref=arts
In Memoriam:
Stephen Craig Hayes, the producer/singer/actor known professionally as Steve Gideon, who appeared in the original cast of Naked Boys Singing, died 5/01/09 of cancer at age 52. Playbill.com reports: http://www.playbill.com/news/article/128865.html
Dom DeLuise, the comic who played Buddy Bizarre, the choreographer staging "The French Mistake" in Mel Brooks' "Blazing Saddles", died on 5/04/09 at age 75.
In Print:
Pre-Gay LA: A Social History of the Movement for Homosexual Rights by C. Todd White. University of Illinois Press. An exploration of the origins and history of the modern American movement for homosexual rights, which originated in Los Angeles in the late 1940s and continues today. (Thanks to Billy Glover for bringing this book to our attention).
In Performance: Onstage:Theatre/Music/Dance
New York City (and Broadway)
***Billy Elliot, the Elton John/Lee Hall musical based on the movie about a boy who wants to become a ballet dancer. www.billyelliotbroadway.com.
***Blithe Spirit. Rupert Everett makes his Broadway debut in Noel Coward's ghostly comedy. Angela Lansbury and Christine Ebersole co-star.
***Hair, The first major American rock musical, which has "sodomy" and other words in its lyrics. www.publictheater.org.
***West Side Story. The acclaimed musicalization of "Romeo & Juliet" in a new production directed by Arthur Laurents. www.broadwaywestsidestory.com.
Elsewhere...
***Bruce Vilanch and Sharon McNight bring their gay iconery to the club scene. 5/12/09-5/17/09. San Francisco, CA. www.therrazzroom.com.
***Design for Living. Gay Noel Coward's play about a festive menage-a-trois. to 6/28/09. Washington, DC. www.shakespearetheatre.org.
***Grey Gardens, the award-winning musical about mother and daughter Big Edie and Little Edie Bouvier Beale. to 5/17/09. Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN. www.ordway.org. Also to 6/14/09, Stages, Houston, TX. www.stagestheatre.com
***Lay of The Land. Out performance artist Tim Miller debuts his new autobiographical solo performance to 5/23/09. Los Angeles, CA. www.timmillerperformer.com.
***Queer Queens of Qomedy, the all lesbian comedy revue. 5/17/09. San Francisco, CA. www.therrazzroom.com
***Stale Magnolias. the story of the Last Chance Salon, a nightspot turned day-spa in the overheated town of Rectal, TX. to 6/14/09. San Francisco, CA. www.foulplaysf.com
***Three on a Party one-acts by queer authors Gertrude Stein, Tennessee Williams and Armistead Maupin. to 6/07/09. San Francisco, CA. www.TheRhino.org
On Screen (and Video & DVD)
Resource: GLAAD's Guide to What's LGBT in Film: Note new web address: http://glaadblog.org/whats-lgbt-in-film/
Out on Screen...
***The Big Gay Musical. A film about a the making of "Adam and Steve", a gay musical. http://www.thebiggaymusical.com/
***Every Little Step. A documentary about the making of the 2006 Broadway revival of "A Chorus Line".
***Little Ashes, Paul Morrison's drama about the young lives and loves of Salvador Dali, Luis Bunuel and Frederico Garcia Lorca. www.littleashes-themovie.com.
***Outrage. Kirby Dick's ("This Film is Not Yet Rated") documentary, a searing indictment of the hypocrisy of closeted politicians who actively campaign against the LGBT community they covertly belong to.
***Valentino: The Last Emperor, a new documentary about the life of the Italian fashion designer, focusing on his business and romantic relationship with Giancarlo Giametti..
Out On Video & DVD
***A Jihad for Love, the daring documentary filmed in 12 countries in which Muslim gay filmmaker Parvez Sharma explores the intersections of Islam and homosexuality.
***Barbra Streisand: The Concerts. 3 DVD set including her concert with Il Divo, the HBO special, and the Broadway Album special.
***Doubt, A nun (Meryl Streep) suspects a popular priest of abusing a boy.
***Kiki & Herb Live at The Knitting Factory. The Tony-nominated gender-bending downtown club act.
***King Lear. Out gay rights activist Sir Ian McKellan stars as Shakespeare's elderly king. www.shoppbs.org.
On TV Of Note: All times listed are ET. Check local listings for times in your area.
Resource:TV Gayed, GLAAD's Weekly Guide to What's LGBT on TV: Updated every Friday. Note new web address: GLAAD TV Gayed: http://www.glaad.org/Page.aspx?pid=331
***May: In the Life. LGBT news magazine. PBS. Check local listings. http://www.itl.tv/inthelife/episodes/
***WED: 5/13: Grey Gardens, a new movie about eccentric Jackie O cousins Edie Beale and her mother, starring Drew Barrymore and Jessica Lange. 5:30PMPM. HBO. www.hbo.com/films/greygardens
Conferences, Seminars, Benefits, and Special Events
5/23/09-5/24/09: Houston, TX: Lone Star Classic Softball Tournament, www.montrosesoftballleague.com/lonestarclassic.htm
5/26/09-5/31/09: Honolulu, HI: Honolulu Rainbow Film Festival. www.hglcf.org
5/28/09-5/31/09: Ft. Worth, TX: Q Cinema. LGBT-themed movies. www.qcinema.org
5/31/09-6/06/09: San Francisco, CA to Los Angeles, CA: AIDS LifeCycle to raise money for HIV/AIDS services. www.aidslifecycle.org
6/01/09-6/30/09: San Francisco, CA: National Queer Arts Festival. performances & exhibitions highlighting artists from around the country. www.QueerCulturalCenter.org
6/04/09-6/14/09: New York, NY: NewFest: New York LGBT Film Festival. www.newfest.org
6/11/09-6/13/09: Ft. Lauerdale, FL: Pride Planners Bi-Annual Conference. for financial proessionals who serve LGBT individuals and families. www.prideplanners.com.
6/14/09-6/21/09: Washington, DC: IGLFA World Championship. International Gay & Lesbian Football Association's annual soccer tournament. www.iglfa.org
6/17/09-6/21/09. Provincetown, MA: Provincetown International Film Festival. www.ptownfilmfest.org
6/18/09-6/28/09: San Francisco, CA: Frameline: San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival. www.frameline.org
6/21/09: New York, NY: Broadway Bares 19.0 "Click It", the annual burlesque to benefit Broadway Cares / Equity Fights AIDS. Roseland. www.broadwaycares.org.
6/30/09-7/04/09: Chicago, IL: Rainbow Alliance of the Deaf Conference. to celebrate LGBT deaf culture & identity. www.rad.org
7/03/09-7/05/09: Washington, DC: International Association of Country Western Dance Clubs Annual Convention. www.outcountrydance.com
7/10/09-7/21/09: Los Angeles, CA: Outfest, LA's LGBT film and video festival.
Los Angeles' lesbian/ gay film & video festival in mid-July. www.outfest.org
7/11/09-7/18/09: Seattle, WA-: R Family Vacations Summer Alaska Cruise. Gregg Kaminsky's and Kelli O'Donnell's vacation for LGBT families. www.rfamilyvacations.com.
7/13/09-7/26/09: New York, NY: The Fresh Fruit Festival. 7th annual multidiscipline International LGBT Cultural & Arts Festival. www.freshfruitfestival.com.
Last Week’s Trivia Quiz: PFLAG Moms
1. Question: Name this “PFLAG Mom”, who turned her daughter’s very public coming out (on television and in the media) into a positive experience for parents everywhere with a book, an internet advice column, and as a spokesperson for a national coming out service organization. Answer: Betty DeGeneres, mother of Ellen, who wrote “Love, Ellen”, became a columnist for PlanetOut and the spokesperson for the HRC National Coming Out Project.
2. Question: Name this “PFLAG Mom”, an award-winning actress, director, composer and singer, who has donated significant monies to LGBT service organizations, both to honor her gay filmmaker son and her many LGBT fans. She recently returned to movie-making and a global concert tour. Answer: Barbra Streisand, also known as Mrs. James Brolin, mother of Jason Gould, and star of the recent hit “Meet the Fockers” now on video.
3. Question: Name this “PFLAG Mom”, former government bureaucrat and author of a 1981 romance novel about lesbians in the 19th century American west. When her husband’s competitor mentioned her out daughter, this mom called his actions “a cheap trick”. Answer: Lynne Cheney, mother of Mary, author of “Sisters”. She has refused to discuss her out daughter’s sexuality in the media, and she took John Kerry to task for doing so. (We’re not proud of her denial.)
4. Question: Name this “PFLAG Mom”, also an award-winning actress and singer. Her daughter, a spokesperson and activist for LGBT rights, wrote two books describing her coming out process and her mom’s reactions and eventual support. Mom is a donor to LGBT causes. Answer: Cher, mother of Chastity Bono.
5. Question: Name this “PFLAG Mom-in-law” (who would have been a PFLAG supporter had the organization been around in her day). An icon in the LGBT community, she was supposedly married to a gay man and her eldest daughter married at least one. Daughter’s first husband was the subject of a recent Broadway musical which won a Tony Award for its Australian star. Answer: Judy Garland, wife of Vincente Minnelli, mother of Liza, who was married to Peter Allen (played by Hugh Jackman in “The Boy from Oz”).
This Week’s Trivia Quiz: LGBT Rights Milestones
1. Question: Name this populous American state, which decriminalized same-sex acts between consenting adults on May 12, 1975. One of its major cities is known as the LGBT capital of the USA; another major city is a center of mass culture which employs thousands of LGBT artists.
2. Question: Name this symbol of LGBT rights, created by an oppressive political regime defeated over 60 years ago, who incarcerated men convicted under three paragraphs of its penal code and ID’d them with the symbol. In the 1970s, the gay rights movement adapted the symbol for its cause.
3. Question: Name this American city, site of one of the first public gay rights demonstration on July 4, 1965. The late activist Jack Nichols also staged a public demonstration in Washington, DC that year. This month, the city honors the gay rights movement at its Pride celebration.
4. Question: Name this equality milestone, which celebrates its fifth anniversary on May 17, 2009..
5. Question: Name this recent Broadway musical character, who was the first to be featured in a same-sex wedding onstage. Hint: “He likes to dance-a-lot and visit France-a-lot”. His character showed up in a previous Broadway musical where he was heterosexual.
The first person to submit the correct answers gets their name in print right here. Email your answers to: OnQYB@aol.com. If you do not want your email address to appear in the blog format of this newsletter, please indicate that. http://cosnewsweekly.blogspot.com/
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