Coming Out Support Newsweekly: 4/12/10

Coming Out Support (COS) Newsweekly
Volume 13 No. 14 April 12, 2010
Newsletter Editor: M. G. Auerbach Email: COSNewsweekly@gmail.com

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The Gay Agenda: Datebook: April 12-18, 2010

THU: 4/08: New Orleans, LA: Christopher Rice discusses his new book “The Moonlit Earth”. 5:30PM Garden District Book Shop. Also: SAT: 4/10: New York, NY: 7PM. Barnes & Noble, Warren & Greenwich. and TUE: 4/13: Atlanta, GA: 7:30PM. Outwrite Books. http://authors.simonandschuster.com/Christopher-Rice/19615500/author_appearances

SAT-SUN: 4/10-4/11: Los Angeles, CA: OUT for Work LGBTQA College Student Career Conference. West Coast Regional Edition. UCLA. http://outforwork.org/conferences/2010/westcoast/default.asp

MON: 4/12: New York, NY: TalkOut Monday at The Tempermentals. Features David Mixner & Judith Light. www.thetemperamentals.com

TUE: 4/13: New York, NY: 25th Annual Bistro Awards, honoring the best in NYC nightlife. Winners include: Michael Feinstein, Cheyenne Jackson, David Hyde Pierce and Alan Cumming. www.bistroawards.com.

TUE: 4/13: Los Angeles, CA: Kathy Kinney, star of "The Drew Carey Show", signs copies of “Queen of Your Own Life”. 7PM. Barnes & Noble, Grove, Dr.

THU: 4/15: Chicago, IL: OUT at CHM: “Sexuality and Civil Rights: Rethinking the Sixties”. Chicago History Museum’s LGBT program. http://chicagohistory.org/planavisit/upcomingevents/out-at-chm

FRI: 4/16: Nationwide: The National Day of Silence brings attention to anti-LGBT name-calling, bullying and harassment in schools. Each year the event has grown, now with hundreds of thousands of students coming together to encourage schools and classmates to address the problem of anti-LGBT behavior. http://www.dayofsilence.org/index.cfm

FRI-SUN: 4/16-4/18: Buffalo, NY: Sh(out): Celebrating Self, Creating Community. The 2010 Northeast LGBT Conference. www.nelgbtc.com/buffalo

FRI-SUN: 4/16-4/18: St. Paul, MN: The BECAUSE Conference. Bisexual Empowerment Conference: A Uniting, Supportive Experience. The premier weekend event in the Midwest for bisexuals, queers, non-mono-sexual, bi-curious, questioning, and all others, regardless of sexual or gender identity. Hamline University. www.becauseconference.org.

FRI-THU: 4/16-4/22: San Diego, CA: FilmOut San Diego LGBT film festival. www.filmoutsandiego.com

FRI: 4/16: Northampton, MA: 2nd Annual Lesbian Film Fest, presented by Out for Reel at the Academy of Music. www.outforreel.org

SAT: 4/17: Los Angeles, CA: 21st Annual GLAAD Media Awards, recognizing and honoring media for their fair, accurate and inclusive representations of the LGBT community and the issues that affect their lives. Wilson Cruz and Candis Cayne host. Drew Barrymore will be honored. www.glaad.org/mediaawards

SAT-SUN: 4/17-4/18: San Francisco, CA: Building Bridges: Struggle, Solidarity, Equality. Northern California Regional Equality Across America Conference. http://www.lgbtbridges.org/

Newsworthy:

Gay Iranians flee their country after June’s crackdown. The Washington Post reports: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/04/01/AR2010040101904.html?hpid=moreheadlines

Can Animals Be Gay? The New York Times explores homosexuality in other life forms. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/04/magazine/04animals-t.html?src=me&ref=general

The Buzz (People Making News)

Coming Out: Anna Paquin (“True Blood”) says she’s bisexual in a “True Colors” public service announcement. Towleroad reports: http://www.towleroad.com/2010/04/true-bloods-anna-paquin-im-bisexual-and-i-give-a-damn.html

Coming Out: Justin comes out on Ugly Betty on 4/07/10. GLSEN’s sneak peak: http://www.glsen.org/cgi-bin/iowa/all/news/record/2551.html

Martina Navratilova is fighting breast cancer. She tells ABC’s Good Morning America that she will make a full recovery. (Editor’s Note: We wish her well). http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/OnCall/martina-navratilova-breast-cancer-tennis-star-tells-gma/story?id=10299319

Weddings, Civil Unions and Engagements:

Just Married: Playwright Terrence McNally and longtime partner Tom Kirdahy. Towleroad reports: http://www.towleroad.com/2010/04/playwright-terrence-mcnally-marries-partner-in-dc.html

Awards and Honors:

Nominees: Lucille Lortel Awards: Excellence in the Off-Broadway theatre: Theatermania reports: http://www.theatermania.com/new-york/news/04-2010/hugh-dancy-judith-ivey-laurie-metcalf-lynn-redgrav_26276.html

Winners: Helen Hayes Awards for excellence in Washington, DC theatre. The Washington Post reports: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/04/05/AR2010040504423.html?sid=ST2010040505378

Photo Shoots and Video

Photos of Rachel Maddow and partner Susan Mikula at home from the People Magazine feature. Huffington Post reports: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/04/05/rachel-maddow-susan-mikul_n_524941.html

Photo Preview: Sean Hayes and Kristin Chenoweth co-star in “Promises, Promises” from BroadwayWorld.com. http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Photo_Flash_PROMISES_PROMISES_First_Production_Shots_Released_20100405

Photo: Leslie Jordan thinks pink at Easter Parade. Theatermania reports: http://www.theatermania.com/new-york/news/04-2010/photo-flash-leslie-jordan-thinks-pink-at-nycs-east_26335.html

Features

Coming Out: Coming Out In Song. New York performer Andrew Cristi explains a gay man’s coming out in song. Towleroad reports: http://www.towleroad.com/2010/04/watch-a-gay-mans-coming-out-story-in-song.html

Alexander McQueen: Friends reflect on his life and death. The New York Times reports: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/04/fashion/04mcqueen.html?ref=fashion

Profile: Ellen, “Idol” and the Power of Niceness. Alessandra Stanley of the New York Times profiles Ellen Degeneres and how she leaves no opportunity untapped. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/04/arts/television/04ellen.html

Christopher Rice discusses his new book “The Moonlit Earth”, his mother, author Anne Rice, and more with out.com. The Advocate reports: http://www.advocate.com/News/Daily_News/2010/04/05/Chris_Rice_Talks_About_Mom_New_Book/

The Myth of the “Gay Lifestyle”. ESPN columnist LZ Granderson weighs in. CNN reports: http://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/04/06/granderson.gay.lifestyle/index.html?hpt=C2

Cheyenne Jackson is Fab! He’s cover boy on Canada’s Fab Magazine. Towleroad reports: http://www.towleroad.com/2010/04/cheyenne-jackson-is-fab.html#more

In Print:

The Moonlit Earth by Christopher Rice. Simon & Schuster. a psychological thriller about a woman who must act to save her brother’s reputation and life.

In Performance: Onstage:Theatre/Music/Dance

New York City (and Broadway)

***The Addams Family. Nathan Lane and Bebe Neuwirth co-star in the musical based on the TV sitcom. www.theaddamsfamilymusical.com
***Justin Bond in residence at Joe’s Pub with guests Sandra Bernhard, Jake Shears, and Martha Wainwright. to 5/09/10. www.joespub.com
***The Kid: The Musical. Christopher Sieber stars as sex columnist Dan Savage and his partner's effort to adopt a child. to 5/29/10 www.thenewgroup.org.
***La Cage Aux Folles, a revival of the 1983 Jerry Herman/Harvey Fierstein musical. Kelsey Grammer stars. www.LaCage.com
***Looking for Billy Haines. A young gay actor auditions to play the famous gay actor William Haines who is run out of 1920’s Hollywood for refusing to play straight. to 5/22/10. www.ticketcentral.com..
***My Trip Down The Pink Carpet. Leslie Jordan’s (“Will & Grace”, “Sordid Lives”) one-man show. www.mytripdownthepinkcarpet.com
***Next Fall. Geoffrey Nauffts' provocative play about a gay couple; one partner is a devout Christian and the other is an atheist. www.nextfallbroadway.com
***People Lea Likes Sing Burt Bacharach. Lea Delaria, Sandra Bernhard, Alan Cumming, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Judy Gold, Billy Porter, Daphne Rubin Vega, and Mary Testa star in a breast cancer benefit. 4/12/10. www.delariadammit.com.
***Promises, Promises. Newly-out Sean ("Will & Grace") Hayes and Kristin Chenoweth star in the Burt Bacharach & Hal David & Neil Simon musical.
***The Tempermentals. Jon Maran's acclaimed drama about Harry Hay (Thomas Jay Ryan), designer Rudi Gernreich (Michael Urie) and friends as they form The Mattachine

Elsewhere...

***Barbra Streisand Tribute. The Hartford Symphony Pops, Marvin Hamlisch, Julie Budd and Steven Brinberg. 4/17/10. Hartford, CT. www.hartfordsymphony.org.
***Girlfriend. A Musical inspired by Matthew Sweet’s 90’s pop album. Boy meets boy in homeroom, and they fall in love. to 5/09/10. Berkeley, CA. www.berkeleyrep.org.
***The Little Dog Laughed. Douglas Carter Beane’s comedy about a tenacious Hollywood agent and her matinee idol client (Greg Louganis) who wants to come out. to 4/25/10. Palm Desert, CA. (760) 341-2883
***Master Class. Terrence McNally's Tony-Award winning play is a portrait of opera diva Maria Callas. to 4/18/10. Washington, DC. www.kennedy-center.org. Also: to 5/02/10. San Francisco, CA. www.nctcsf.org
***SexRev: The José Sarria Experience The musical celebration of America’s queer activist, who started as a drag performer and rose to fame and popularity as the city’s first openly gay public figure. to 5/02/10. San Francisco, CA. www.TheRhino.org
***Streep Tease: An Evening of Meryl Streep Monologues performed by an All-Male Cast . to 4/24/10. Los Angeles, CA. www.bangstudio.com.

On Display

thru 4/22: New Britain, CT: Revealed, The Tradition of Male Honoerotic Art, a new exhibition at Central Connecticut State University Art Gallery, including six Mapplethorpe images among the more than 100works ranging from the late 19th century to present day. www.art.ccsu.edu/Gallery.html

Spoken Word

David Sedaris, out author and humourist, does a national reading and booksigning tour. to 5/09/10. http://www.barclayagency.com/speakers/appearances/sedaris.html

On Screen (and Video & DVD)

Out on Screen...

***A Single Man. Tom Ford's debut film, an adaptation of a Christopher Isherwood novel, about a day in the life of a gay man, starring Colin Firth and Julianne Moore.
***Dare, a trio of high school students who become unlikely friends at the end of their senior year. starring Alan Cumming, Ana Gasteyer, Sandra Bernhard and Emmy Rossum.
***8: The Mormon Proposition is a new documentary about the involvement of the Church of Latter Day Saints' involvement in the passage of Proposition 8 in California. Written and directed by Reed Cowan and narrated by Dustin Lance Black.
***Eyes Wide Open, two ultra-orthodox Chasidic Jews who fall in love in Israel. Aaron is a married, respected butcher; Ezri is a yeshiva student, who becomes Aaron’s apprentice who becomes something more.
***Prodigal Sons, a film by TG film maker Kimberly Reed about her journey back to her home town and her reunion with an adopted brother. http://prodigalsonsfilm.com/

Out On Video & DVD

***An Englishman in New York. John Hurt as Quentin Crisp ("The Naked Civil Servant") as he becomes a celebrity. Also stars Cynthia Nixon, Denis O'Hare and Jonathan Tucker.
***The Big Gay Musical, the 2009 musical film with many Broadway types.
***MadMen, Season #3.
***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.
***Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire. A stunning drama from out director Lee Daniels about an overweight, illiterate Harlem teen.

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. www.glaad.org/tvgayed

***April: In the Life. LGBT news magazine. PBS. Check local listings. http://www.itl.tv/inthelife/episodes/
***MON: 4/12: Marissa Jaret Winokur from “Hairspray” and “Dancing With The Stars” plays celebrity host on “RuPaul’s Drag Race”. 9PM. Logo.
***MON: 4/12: Megan (“Will & Grace”) Mullally and Jane (“Glee”) Lynch guest star on Live with Regis and Kelly. Syndicated. Check local listings.
***TUE: 4/13: Glee returns with all new episodes. 9PM. FOX.
***FRI: 4/16: Nathan Lane cohosts Live with Regis and Kelly. Syndicated. Check local listings.

Conferences, Seminars, Benefits, and Special Events

4/19/10: New York, NY: 4th Annual Male Beauty Pageant, to benefit the Ali Forney Center. Preview: Playbill.com reports: http://www.playbill.com/news/article/138350-Fela-Memphis-Wicked-West-Side-and-Heights-Men-Will-Compete-in-Broadway-Beauty-Pageant

4/19/10: San Francisco, CA: Christopher Rice discusses his new book “The Moonlit Earth”. 7:30PM. Books Inc. 2275 Market Street. http://authors.simonandschuster.com/Christopher-Rice/19615500/author_appearances

4/23/10: College Park, MD: DC Queer Studies Symposium. 3rd annual program at the University of Maryland. www.lgbts.umd.edu/

4/23/10-5/02/10: Miami, FL: Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival. www.MGLFF.com

4/24/10: Washington, DC: Rainbow Families DC Family Conference for LGBT parents, prospective parents and allies in the Washington, DC area. http://www.rainbowfamiliesdc.org/

4/26/10: New York, NY: Live Out Loud 9th Annual Young Trailblazers Benefit Gala. Alan Cumming hosts. Live Out Loud is a non-profit dedicated to connecting LGBT youth with role models and leaders in the LGBT community. www.liveoutloud.info.

4/26/10-5/02/10: Philadelphia, PA: Equality Forum. largest national and international & LGBT civil rights forum with 60+ programs. www.equalityforum.com

4/26/10-4/27/10: New York, NY: The 24th Annual Easter Bonnet Competition to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. www.broadwaycares.org.

5/05/10-6/06/10: New York, NY: GAYFEST NYC, the 4th annual LGBT arts festival to benefit the Harvey Milk School. www.gayfestnyc.com.

5/05/10-5/15/10: Boston, MA: Boston LGBT Film Festival. www.bostonlgbtfilmfest.org

5/13/10-5/16/10: Seattle, WA: Translations: Transgender Film Festival. www.threedollarbillcinema.org

5/13/10-5/16/10: New Orleans, LA: Saints and Sinners. the 8th annualfestival that brings together a who’s who of GLBT publishers, writers and readers. http://sasfest.org/

Last Week’s Trivia Quiz: Baseball!

1. Question: Name this professional baseball player with the LA Dodgers and the Oakland Athletics who was the first pro baseball player to come out while still actively playing the sport. Answer: Glenn Burke (1952-1995). His autobiography told about homophobia in sports.

2. Question: Name this gay baseball professional who called the shots. He was outed in 1988 by the New York Post. Answer: Dave Pallone, an umpire from 1979-1988. He tells his story in his autobiography “Behind The Mask”.

3. Question: Name this out outfielder. He played with teams in Detroit, Los Angeles, and San Diego before coming out in 1999. He’s been a restauranteur and a realtor, and he recently guest-starred on Kathy Griffin’s TV show. Answer: Billy Bean of the Tigers, Dodgers, and Padres.

4. Question: Name this Tony Award winner about a major league baseball player who comes out. It was a huge Broadway hit, partty because of its controversial topic, partly because it’s a valentine to baseball as a sport, and and partly because there was a lot of nudity in the locker room scenes. Answer: Take Me Out by Richard Greenberg.

This Week’s Trivia Quiz: Terrence McNally

Terrence McNally is one of America’s leading out playwrights; the Kennedy Center just concluded a festival of his works, and he married his longtime partner this week, with Tyne Daly serving as one of his witnesses. His works include portraits of the gay community, popular fare, and controversy.

1. Question: Name this diva. McNally wrote two plays about her. In one, a group of gay guys discuss an obscure recording. In the second, the diva gives a few high notes to her students.

2. Question: Name this opera that McNally wrote about a nun with conviction who worked with convicts. His libretto was based on a true story which had been turned into an award-winning motion picture, whose star won an Oscar later on for playing a gay rights hero.

3. Question: Name this gay-themed McNally plays. One is about an octet of gay vacationers; one is a bath-house farce; and one is a retelling of a biblical tale set in McNally’s hometown.

4. Question: Name this gay-themed McNally musical based on an Oscar-winning film and an award-winning Latin novel. It opened on Broadway with a dancing legend and then made a former beauty queen a star.

5. Question: Name this McNally musicals. In one, Liza skates. In the second, guys expose their Buffalo wings.

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