Coming Out Support (COS) Newsweekly
Volume 13 No. 21 May 31, 2010
Newsletter Editor: M. G. Auerbach Email: COSNewsweekly@gmail.com
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The Gay Agenda: Datebook: May 31-June 6, 2010
Ongoing: Global: 2010 Pride Season. Parades, fairs, festivals celebrating LGBT Pride around the world. www.interpride.org
thru SUN: 6/06: New York, NY: Gayfest NYC, the 4th annual LGBT arts festival to benefit the Harvey Milk School. Highlights: “Romeo and Hamlet” a comedy on marriage equality in the style of Shakespeare and the musical “This One Girl’s Story”, inspired by Sakia Gunn. www.gayfestnyc.com.
thru SUN: 6/20: Chicago, IL: Five Decades of Great Gay Plays. An exploration of scripts written for the stage (some adapted for the screen. www.pridefilmsandplays.com
thru SAT: 6/05: Hartford, CT: Out Film CT. Connecticut's LGBT film festival. www.outfilmct.org
thru MON: 5/31: Columbus, OH: Annual Gay Bowling Tournament. www.igbo.org
thru MON: 5/31: Atlanta, GA: Mondo Homo Dirty South queer-centric festival featuring music, dance, crafts, performance & more. www.mondohomo.com
TUE-MON: 6/01-6/07: Orlando, FL: Gay Days Orlando including Gay Day at Disney World. www.gaydays.com
TUE-WED: 6/01-6/30: San Francisco, CA: National Queer Arts Festival. LGBT performances & exhibitions in the San Francisco Bay Area highlighting artists from around the country. www.QueerCulturalCenter.org
TUE: 6/01: Philadelphia, PA: John Waters, American filmmaker , writer, and bad boy of American cinema (“Hairspray”, “Pink Flamingos”, “Serial Mom”, reads and signs from his new book “Role Models”. www.freelibrary.org Also: WED: 6/02: Washington, DC: TBA. Smithsonian Institution. Also: SAT: 6/05: Baltimore, MD: Atomic Books. www.atomicbooks.com
THU: 6/03: New York, NY: amfAR inaugural New York Inspiration Gala, honoring Ricky Martin and Jean-Paul Gaultier. Hosted by Kylie Minogue. www.amfar.org
THU-SUN: 6/03-6/06: Fort Worth, TX: Q Cinema annual celebration of LGBT-themed movies. www.qcinema.org
THU-SUN: 6/03-6/13: New York, NY: NewFest, the New York LGBT Film Festival. http://newfest.org/wordpress/
FRI: 6/04: Bloomington, MN: Cat Cora, out star of "Iron Chef America" signs copies of “Cat Cora's Classics With A Twist”. 6PM Barnes & Noble, Mall of America.
FRI-SUN: 6/04-6/06: Falls Village, CT: Nehirim East 2010, a retreat for LGBT Jews, partners and allies from around the world. http://www.nehirim.org/east
SAT: 6/05: San Francisco, 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. www.glaad.org/events
SUN: 6/06: Boston, MA: AIDS Walk & 5K Run Boston. www.aac.org
SUN: 6/06: New York, NY: Broadway Bares: Classic Broadway strips to benefit Broadway Cares / Equity Fights AIDS at Splash. Jerry Mitchell, the event’s creator, and Broadway stars Jennifer Cody and Sebastian LaCause take it all off. www.broadwaycares.org.
SUN-SAT: 6/06-6/12: San Francisco to Los Angeles, CA: AIDS LifeCycle. bike trip from San Francisco to Los Angeles to raise money for HIV/AIDS services. www.aidslifecycle.org
Newsworthy:
Coming Out: National Coming Out Day: for Politicians. An Australian gay activist has proposed that the country institute a “National Coming Out Day” so that closeted politicians can come out without fear of retribution, The Daily Telegraph reports: http://www.news.com.au/national/activist-calls-to-hold-special-outing-day-for-gay-mps/story-e6frfkvr-1225870298131
Don’t Ask Don’t Tell: President Obama backs a compromise which could end the policy. ***The Washington Post reports:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/24/AR2010052403681.html?hpid=topnews
***NPR reports: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127095950&sc=fb&cc=fp
***Towleroad gauges LGBT community response: http://www.towleroad.com/2010/05/split-emerges-in-lgbt-community-over-language-in-dont-ask-dont-tell-repeal-compromise.html
Groups Help Gay Entrepeneurs. The New York Times reports: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/20/business/smallbusiness/20sbiz.html
The Buzz (People Making News)
Matthew Vanderpool, an out 24-year-old with only $150.00 in campaign donations and no college diploma has won the Democratic primary race for the 45th District of Kentucky's House of Representatives. The Advocate reports: http://www.advocate.com/News/Daily_News/2010/05/19/Gay_24_Year_Old_Matthew_Vanderpool_Wins_Primary_in_Kentucky/
Dr. DeRionne P. Pollard, an out educator, was named president of Montgomery College in the Washington, DC. Suburbs. Maryland Community Newspapers Online reports: http://www.gazette.net/stories/05192010/montnew180642_32550.php
Sean Hayes will host the 2010 Tony Awards on June 13. http://www.tonyawards.com/en_US/index.html
Awards and Honors:
GLSEN, The Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network honored Cyndi Lauper, along with Pfizer, American Express, David Dechman and Michel Mercure, and Student Advocate of the Year Danielle Smith, at its seventh annual Respect Awards. www.glsen.org
Winners: Drama League Awards. Best Revival of a Musical: “La Cage Aux Folles”. http://www.playbill.com/news/article/139723-Sondheim-Red-Bridge-La-Cage-and-Molina-Win-Drama-League-Awards.
Winners: Drama Desk Awards. Reported by Theatermania.com: http://www.theatermania.com/new-york/news/05-2010/viola-davis-montego-glover-liev-schreiber-catherin_27603.html
The Fresh Fruit Festival Awards of Distinction or the “Fruities” will be awarded to New York State Senator Tom Duane, Off-Broadway, Legend Doric Wilson and Television Producer Tony Sawicki, being recognized for achievements include supporting the arts and the LGBT community. www.freshfruitfestival.com
Photo Shoots and Video
Coming Out: Video: Chely Wright explains her coming out to Oprah (Oprah cries). The Advocate reports: http://www.advocate.com/News/Daily_News/2010/05/20/Chely_Wright_Talks_Gay_Teens_Makes_Oprah_Cry/
Video: Frank Kameny, gay rights activist, talks with the Washington Blade on his 85th birthday. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyXyI2rOInY
Features
Coming Out: Celebrities Come Out. So what ? The New York Times reports: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/23/fashion/23outing.html?src=mv
Profile: Kirk Walker, possibly the only out gay man coaching a Division 1 sport. The New York Times reports: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/22/sports/22softball.html?8dpc
Dear Democrats: We need to talk...The Gays...The Courage Campaign: http://www.couragecampaign.org/page/s/DearDemocrats
John Waters’ six favorite books. The Week reports: http://theweek.com/article/index/203141/john-waters-6-favorite-books
New Films with a Queer Literary Edge. LambdaLit reports: http://www.lambdaliterary.org/features/05/21/new-films-with-a-queer-literary-edge/
In Print:
Queers in History. 900 Amazing True Stories of Prominent Historical Figures who were Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender 2450BC-Today. by Keith Stern. BenBella Books. Forward by Sir Ian McKellan. www.queersinhistory.com.
In Performance: Onstage:Theatre/Music/Dance
New York City (and Broadway)
***Filthy Talk for Troubled Times: Scenes of Intolerance, Neil Labute’s new series of short plays starring T.R. Knight. 6/03/10-6/05/10. www.mcctheater.org.
***La Cage Aux Folles, a revival of the 1983 Jerry Herman/Harvey Fierstein musica, based on a French film, which inspired the film "Birdcage". Kelsey Grammer stars. www.LaCage.com
***My Big Gay Italian Wedding. Anthony J. Wilkinson's comedy. Reichen Lehmkuhl stars; www.BigGayItalianWedding.com.
***My Trip Down The Pink Carpet. Leslie Jordan’s one-man show. Produced by Lily Tomlin and Jane Wagner. to 7/03/10. 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
***Promises, Promises. Newly-out Sean ("Will & Grace") Hayes and Kristin Chenoweth star in the Burt Bacharach & Hal David & Neil Simon musical. www.promisespromisesbroadway.com.
Elsewhere...
***A Little Night Music. Sondheim's all-waltz musical as directed by Isaac Mizrahi. 6/06/10-6/19/10. St. Louis, MO. www.opera-stl.org/Season_Operas_show3.aspx
***Boys Will Be Boys. a new musical. A benefit for a man who suffers from Gay Attention Deficit Disorder. to 6/26/10. San Francisco, CA. www.nctcsf.org
***Hot Greeks. A Revival of the Cockettes’ 1972 Musical Extravaganza. to 6/27/10. San Francisco, CA. http://thrillpeddlers.com
***M.Butterfly. David Henry Hwang's award-winning play. The true story of a French diplomat who falls for a Chinese spy posing as a Bejing opera diva. to 6/06/10. Minneapolis, MN. www.guthrietheater.org
***Pearls Over Shanghai. San Francisco’s Longest-Running Cockettes Musical. to 8/01/10. San Francisco, CA: http://thrillpeddlers.com
***Yellow. A new dysfunctional family comedy by Del (“Sordid Lives”) Shores. to 7/25/10. West Hollywood, CA. www.yellowbydelshores.somc
On Screen (and Video & DVD)
Out on Screen...
***Arias With a Twist. The incredible performance collaboration between performance artist Joey Arias and puppeteer Basil Twist is now a documentary. To see the trailer: http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=759971528901
***Beyond Gay: The Politics of Pride. Bob Christie’s documentary shows that Pride is more than a parade, it’s a giant step on the road to global human rights.
***LA Mission. Benjamin Bratt is a barrio tough guy who discovers that his son is involved in a relationship with another boy.
***Sex and The City 2, the sequel. Sarah Jessica Parker and friends.
***Stonewall Uprising, a new documentary by Kate Davis and David Heilbroner covering the 3-day Stonewall riots in 1969. http://firstrunfeatures.com/stonewalluprising_playdates.html
***The Topp Twins: Untouchable Girls. A documentary about the provocative New Zealand comedic duo, twin sisters and singers. http://topptwins.com.
***Violet Tendencies. Mindi Cohn (“The Facts of Life”) plays a fag hag in this new romantic comedy. www.violettendenciesmovie.com. Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJi_HtHFLFY
Out On Video & DVD
***Finding Billy, the documentary about the search for the young male leads in “Billy Elliot” has been posted on YouTube. Playbill.com reports: http://www.playbill.com/playblog/2010/04/finding-billy-available-on-youtube-video/
***Hannah Free. Sharon Gless stars in the film adaptation of Claudia Allen's play about a woman who fights to see her lesbian partner one last time in a nursing home. Premiere screening:www.hannahfree.com
***My Dog: An Unconditional Love Story. The documentary about the bond between people and their pets. Among the people stars : Edward Albee, Glenn Close, Billy Greg Louganis, Nellie McKay, Christopher Meloni, and Isaac Mizrahi. www.docurama.com.
***One Night Only: Barbra Streisand and Quartet at the Village Vanguard. Concert DVD.
***Prodigal Sons. A family grapples with challenges, triumphs, intense sibling rivalries and unforeseeable twists of plot and gender in this illuminating portrait of a truly remarkable Montana family. Trans filmmaker Kimberly Reed’s autobiographical film about coming home after coming out and transitioning.
***Sordid Lives, the TV series. A Black comedy about white trash, based on the Del Shores play and film.
***Trinidad. The documentary about the Colorado town that has become “the sex change capital of the world. http://trinidadthemovie.com/
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
***June: In the Life. LGBT news magazine. PBS. Check local listings. http://www.itl.tv/inthelife/episodes/
***THU: 6/03: Sean Hayes and Kristin Chenoweth bring “Promises, Promises” to “The View”. ABC. Check local listings.
Conferences, Seminars, Benefits, and Special Events
Ongoing: Global: 2010 Pride Season. Parades, fairs, festivals celebrating LGBT Pride around the world. www.interpride.org
6/07/10: San Francisco, CA: Help is On The Way. Jai Rodriguez, Marga Gomez and RJ Helton, along with the cast of In the Heights, perform a benefit for the Richmond/Ermet AIDS Foundation (REAF) and Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. www.helpisontheway.org.
6/09/10: Las Vegas, NV: LGBT Travel Symposium. www.lvccld.org
6/14/10-6/20/10: Berkeley, CA: David Sedaris workshops new stories from an upcoming book in front of a live audience at Berkeley Repertory Theatre. www.berkeleyrep.org
6/16/10-6/20/10: Provincetown, MA: Provincetown International Film Festival. www.ptownfilmfest.org
6/17/10-6/27/10: San Francisco, CA: Frameline: San Francisco Int’l LGBT Film Festival www.frameline.org
6/20/10: New York, NY: Broadway Bares XX: Stripopoly. Broadway boys and girls take it all off for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. The 20th anniversary edition. http://broadwaybares.com/home-flash.php
6/26/10: New York, NY: The Gay Pride Edition: Celebrity Autobiography: In Their Own Words. Rachel Dratch, Cheyenne Jackson, Kristen Johnston, John Cameron Mitchell, Eugene Pack, Dayle Reyfel, Bruce Vilanch, and B.D. Wong star. www.celebrityautobiography.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 was recently 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 Reno Sweeney, and rhymed “heinous” with “Coriolanus”. His film bio was released in 2004.
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.
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Volume 13 No. 20 May 24, 2010
Newsletter Editor: M. G. Auerbach Email: COSNewsweekly@gmail.com
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The Gay Agenda: Datebook: May 24-30, 2010
Ongoing: Global: 2010 Pride Season. Parades, fairs, festivals celebrating LGBT Pride around the world. www.interpride.org
thru SUN: 6/06: New York, NY: Gayfest NYC, the 4th annual LGBT arts festival to benefit the Harvey Milk School. www.gayfestnyc.com.
thru SUN: 6/20: Chicago, IL: Five Decades of Great Gay Plays. An exploration of scripts written for the stage (some adapted for the screen. www.pridefilmsandplays.com
thru SUN: 5/30: Toronto, ON: Inside Out: Toronto LGBT Film & Video Festival. www.insideout.ca
MON: 5/24: New York, NY: Sean Hayes is Jordan Roth’s guest for “Broadway Talks”. 8PM. 92Y-Tribeca. www.92Y.org/lectures
TUE: 5/25: San Francisco, CA: John Waters, American filmmaker , writer, and bad boy of American cinema, reads and signs from his new book “Role Models”. www.cityarts.net/n.waters.html Also: WED: 5/26/: Sacramento, CA: www.californialectures.org.
TUE: 5/25: New York, NY: Veritas. A reading of Stan Richardson’s new play about a group of young men at Harvard in 1920 who fell prey to the Harvard Secret Court: a furtive gay witch-hunt conducted to expurgate Harvard of all homosexuality. A benefit for Lambda Legal. www.veritastheplay.com
WED: 5/26: New York, NY: Panel: “Why Documentaries Matter” with Rosie O’Donnell, and film makers: Al Maysles, Alexandra Pelosi, DA Pennebaker and Chris Hegedus. 92nd Street Y. www.92y.org.
WED-MON: 5/26-5/31: Columbus, OH: Annual Gay Bowling Tournament. www.igbo.org
WED: 5/26: Nashville, TN: Chely Wright, newly out country music star, signs copies of “Like Me”. 7PM. Davis-Kidd Booksellers. Green Hills Village Drive.
THU-SUN: 5/27-5/30: Austin, TX: International Association of Country Western Dance Clubs Annual Convention. LGBT music and dance. www.outcountrydance.com
THU-SAT: 5/27-6/05: Hartford, CT: Out Film CT. Connecticut's LGBT film festival. www.outfilmct.org
THU: 5/27: New York, NY: 22nd Annual Lambda Literary Awards for outstanding LGBT literature. www.lambdaliterary.org.
THU: 5/27: New York, NY: The 2009-2010 Outer Critics Circle Awards.
FRI: 5/28: Santa Clara, CA: Gay Day at Great America. www.gaydaycga.com
THU-MON: 5/28-5/31: Atlanta, GA: Mondo Homo Dirty South queer-centric festival featuring music, dance, crafts, performance & more. www.mondohomo.com
Newsworthy:
Coming Out: Coming Out could cost a ROTC student upwards of $79,000+. The Advocate reports: http://advocate.com/News/Daily_News/2010/05/15/ROTC_May_Force_Student_To_Pay_Tuition_For_Coming_Out/
Portugal will become the sixth European country allowing same-sex couples to wed. Towleroad reports: http://www.towleroad.com/2010/05/portugals-president-to-sign-samesex-marriage-into-law.html
Massachusetts: A Roman Catholic school will not admit the child of lesbian parents. 365Gay.com reports: http://www.365gay.com/news/mass-catholic-school-wont-admit-lesbians-son/
Donna Milo is running for Congress. The Florida candidate is GOP and Trans. Towleroad reports: http://www.towleroad.com/2010/05/trans-gop-candidate-donna-milo-runs-for-congress-in-florida.html
Happy 85th Birthday, Frank Kameny. The Washington Blade notes the celebrations. http://www.washingtonblade.com/2010/05/19/community-celebrates-kameny’s-85th-birthday/
Awards and Honors:
2010 Theatre World Awards (for promising New York City debut): Michael Urie of “The Tempermentals” and formerly of “Ugly Betty”. BroadwayWorld.com reports: http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Theatre_World_Awards_Announced_20010101
Winners: Outer Critics Circle Awards. Among those honored: “Next Fall”, “La Cage Aux Folles”, Kevi Kreis, Carrie Fisher. All That Chat reports: http://www.talkinbroadway.com/allthatchat/d.php?id=1858562
Winners: Elliot Norton Awards for excellence in Boston theatre. The Gold Dust Orphans and Varla Jean Merman. Playbill.com reports: http://www.playbill.com/news/article/139620-Gatz-Collins-Adding-Machine-Among-Winners-of-Bostons-Norton-Awards
Nominees: Daytime Emmy Awards. http://www.emmyonline.org/mediacenter/daytime_37th_nominations_data_only_nominees.html
In Memoriam:
Guy Adkins, the Chicago-based actor whose blog “Notes from a Candyman” profiled his physical struggles, died of colon cancer at age 41. The Daily Herald reports: http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=380571 Note: Guy’s blog: Notes from a Candyman: http://web.me.com/seankrill/www.SeanAllanKrill.com/Candyman/Candyman.html
Photo Shoots and Video
Coming Out: Video: 21 Ways to Come Out of the closet: http://www.breaktheillusion.com/talky-blog/talky-blog-21-ways-to-come-out-of-the-closet/
Video: Daniel Radcliffe’s new public service announcement for The Trevor Project, which offers crisis services and a hotline for LGBT youth. http://www.advocate.com/Arts_and_Entertainment/Entertainment_News/Radcliffe_Debuts_PSA_for_LGBT_Youths/
Video: Rachel Maddow gives the Smith College Commencement Address: http://www.advocate.com/News/Daily_News/2010/05/17/Maddow_Delivers_Smith_Commencement_Address/
Features
Coming Out: The Danger of the Gay Closet. John Corvino’s op-ed column for 365Gay.com: http://www.365gay.com/opinion/corvino-the-danger-of-the-gay-closet/
Coming Out: LGBT Kids come out earlier. The Salt Lake Tribune reports: http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_15101937
Op-Ed: The Heaven-Sent Rent Boy. Frank Rich’s latest New York Times column: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/16/opinion/16rich.html
Profile: Mary Glasspool, the Episcopal Church’s first out lesbian bishop. The Advocate reports: http://www.advocate.com/Print_Issue/Features/A_Woman_of_Faith/
Profile: Brian Gallivan, Sassy Gay Friend. Guest of a Guest reports: http://la.guestofaguest.com/la-interviews/interview-with-brian-gallivan-the-man-the-myth-the-sassy-gay-friend/
The Newsweek Controversy: Ramin Satoodeh’s Newsweek article about gay actors in straight roles.
***NPR’s take: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=126781137&sc=fb&cc=fp
***ABC News reports: http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/glee-creator-kristin-chenoweth-lash-newsweek/story?id=10626548
***Jane (“Glee”) Lynch chats about the Newsweek article with Katie Couric. Towleroad reports: http://www.towleroad.com/2010/05/watch-katie-courics-megachat-with-jane-sue-sylvester-lynch.html
***Bryan Batt speaks out to ABC: http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/mad-men-star-bryan-batt-stands-gay-actors/story?id=10627736
***The Advocate responds: http://www.advocate.com/Arts_and_Entertainment/Entertainment_News/In_Defense_of_Openly_Gay_Actors/
In Print:
Role Models by John Waters. Farrar, Straus and Giroux. A self-portrait of the bad boy director and creator of “Hairspray” and “Pink Flamingos” told through intimate profiles of favorite personalities—some famous, some unknown, some criminal, some surprisingly middle-of-the-road.
In Performance: Onstage:Theatre/Music/Dance
New York City (and Broadway)
***The Kid: The Musical. Christopher Sieber stars as sex columnist Dan Savage in the New Group's production based on Savage's memoir of the same name, about Savage and his partner's effort to adopt a child. to 5/29/10 www.thenewgroup.org.
***La Cage Aux Folles, the acclaimed revival of the Jerry Herman/Harvey Fierstein musica, based on a French film, which inspired the film "Birdcage". Kelsey Grammer stars. www.LaCage.com
***My Big Gay Italian Wedding. Anthony J. Wilkinson's comedy. Reichen Lehmkuhl stars; www.BigGayItalianWedding.com.
***My Trip Down The Pink Carpet. Leslie Jordan’s one-man show. Produced by Lily Tomlin and Jane Wagner. to 7/03/10. 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
***Steve Hayes: Tired Old Queen At the Movies. a new one-man show based on Hayes’ YouTube show. 5/24/10-5/26/10. www.gayfestnyc.com
***Vaginal Davis is Speaking from the Diaphragm. the gender-bending performance artist with guests Justin Bond, Bruce LaBruce and Annie Sprinkle. An homage to 1970 American daytime television. to 5/27/10. www.PS122.org.
Elsewhere...
***Beautiful Child: The Music of Rufus Wainwright. to 5/29/10. San Francisco, CA. www.act-sf.org.
***Boys Will Be Boys. a new musical. A benefit for a man who suffers from Gay Attention Deficit Disorder. to 6/26/10. San Francisco, CA. www.nctcsf.org
***Hot Greeks. A Revival of the Cockettes’ 1972 Musical Extravaganza. to 6/27/10. San Francisco, CA. http://thrillpeddlers.com
***M.Butterfly. David Henry Hwang's award-winning play. The true story of a French diplomat who falls for a Chinese spy posing as a Bejing opera diva. to 6/06/10. Minneapolis, MN. www.guthrietheater.org
***Pearls Over Shanghai. San Francisco’s Longest-Running Cockettes Musical. to 8/01/10. San Francisco, CA: http://thrillpeddlers.com
***Sweet Tea: Black Gay Men of the South, E. Patrick Johnson’s one-person theatre piece based on his book about gay life in the South. to 5/29/10. Chicago, IL. www.aboutfacetheatre.com
***Yellow. A new dysfunctional family comedy by Del (“Sordid Lives”) Shores. to 7/25/10. West Hollywood, CA. www.yellowbydelshores.somc
On Screen (and Video & DVD)
Out on Screen...
***Arias With a Twist. The incredible performance collaboration between performance artist Joey Arias and puppeteer Basil Twist. To see the trailer: http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=759971528901
***Beyond Gay: The Politics of Pride. Bob Christie’s documentary shows that Pride is more than a parade, it’s a giant step on the road to global human rights.
***LA Mission. Benjamin Bratt is a barrio tough guy who discovers that his son is involved in a relationship with another boy.
***Sex and The City 2, the sequel. Sarah Jessica Parker and friends.
***Stonewall Uprising, a new documentary covering the 3-day Stonewall riots in 1969. http://firstrunfeatures.com/stonewalluprising_playdates.html
***The Topp Twins: Untouchable Girls. A documentary about the provocative New Zealand comedic duo, twin sisters and singers. Followed by our second party for more food, drink and dancing. http://topptwins.com.
***Violet Tendencies. Mindi Cohn (“The Facts of Life”) plays a fag hag in this new romantic comedy. www.violettendenciesmovie.com. Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJi_HtHFLFY
Out On Video & DVD
***My Dog: An Unconditional Love Story. The documentary about the bond between people and their pets. Among the people stars : Edward Albee, Glenn Close, Billy Greg Louganis, Nellie McKay, Christopher Meloni, and Isaac Mizrahi. www.docurama.com.
***Nine, the Rob Marshall movie based on the Broadway musical.
***One Night Only: Barbra Streisand and Quartet at the Village Vanguard. ***Prodigal Sons. Trans filmmaker Kimberly Reed’s autobiographical film about coming home after coming out and transitioning.
***Sordid Lives, the TV series. A Black comedy about white trash, based on the Del Shores play and film.
***Trinidad. The documentary about the Colorado town that has become “the sex change capital of the world. http://trinidadthemovie.com/
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
***May: In the Life. LGBT news magazine. PBS. Check local listings. http://www.itl.tv/inthelife/episodes/
***WED: 5/26: Mario Cantone chats late night with Jimmy Fallon. NBC. Check local listings.
Conferences, Seminars, Benefits, and Special Events
Ongoing: Global: 2010 Pride Season. Parades, fairs, festivals celebrating LGBT Pride around the world. www.interpride.org
6/01/10-6/07/10: Orlando, FL: Gay Days Orlando including Gay Day at Disney World. www.gaydays.com
6/01/10-6/30/10: San Francisco, CA: National Queer Arts Festival. LGBT performances & exhibitions www.QueerCulturalCenter.org
6/03/10-6/06/10: Fort Worth, TX: Q Cinema annual celebration of LGBT-themed movies. www.qcinema.org
6/03/10-6/13/10: New York, NY: NewFest, the New York LGBT Film Festival. http://newfest.org/wordpress/
6/04/10-6/06/10: Falls Village, CT: Nehirim East 2010, a retreat for LGBT Jews, partners and allies from around the world. http://www.nehirim.org/east
6/05/10: San Francisco, CA: 21st Annual GLAAD Media Awards. www.glaad.org/events
6/06/10: Boston, MA: AIDS Walk & 5K Run Boston. www.aac.org
6/06/10-6/12/10: San Francisco to Los Angeles, CA: AIDS LifeCycle. bike trip from San Francisco to Los Angeles to raise money for HIV/AIDS services. www.aidslifecycle.org
6/07/10: San Francisco, CA: Help is On The Way. Jai Rodriguez, Marga Gomez and RJ Helton, along with the cast of In the Heights, perform a benefit for the Richmond/Ermet AIDS Foundation (REAF) and Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. www.helpisontheway.org.
6/09/10: Las Vegas, NV: LGBT Travel Symposium. www.lvccld.org
6/14/10-6/20/10: Berkeley, CA: David Sedaris workshops new stories from an upcoming book in front of a live audience at Berkeley Repertory Theatre. www.berkeleyrep.org
6/16/10-6/20/10: Provincetown, MA: Provincetown International Film Festival. www.ptownfilmfest.org
6/17/10-6/27/10: San Francisco, CA: Frameline: San Francisco Int’l LGBT Film Festival www.frameline.org
6/20/10: New York, NY: Broadway Bares XX: Stripopoly. Broadway boys and girls take it all off for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. http://broadwaybares.com/home-flash.php
Last Week’s Trivia Quiz: Anti-Gay On The Outside / Gay On The Inside
1. Question: Name this anti-gay crusader and former Republican politician, who got busted for lewd conduct in an airport. His “wide stance” cost him $575 in court costs and fees, and his 28 year career in politics. Answer: Larry Craig, former Idaho Senator and Congressman. He’s featured in the documentary “Outrage”.
2. Question: Name this anti-gay crusader, a former Florida Republican, whose AOL instant messages with a page got steamy. More pages came forward, and he resigned from office. Answer: Mark Foley, who resigned from Congress in 2006. He’s now a realtor and he’s come out.
3. Question: Name this anti-gay crusader, and Evangelical preacher with a large ministry. In 2006, a hustler outed him for both being gay and using crystal meth. The preacher went to rehab blaming his behavior on his drug use. Answer: Ted Haggard, who today calls himself “a heterosexual with issues”. His feelings about homosexuality are echoed in the documentary “Jesus Camp”. Alexandra Pelosi featured him in a documentary “Friends of God: A Road Trip with Alexanda Pelosi” for HBO.
4. Question: Name this anti-gay crusader, a Calfornia State senator, who came out this Spring, after being busted for driving under the influence after leaving a gay bar. Answer: Roy Ashburn, a California State Senator (Republican) with an anti-gay voting record. He came out after his arrest.
Paul Wachter’s commentary for AOL News: http://www.aolnews.com/nation/article/another-anti-gay-activist-accused-of-gay-tryst/19465448
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 was recently 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: COSNewsweekly@gmail.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 13 No. 20 May 24, 2010
Newsletter Editor: M. G. Auerbach Email: COSNewsweekly@gmail.com
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The Gay Agenda: Datebook: May 24-30, 2010
Ongoing: Global: 2010 Pride Season. Parades, fairs, festivals celebrating LGBT Pride around the world. www.interpride.org
thru SUN: 6/06: New York, NY: Gayfest NYC, the 4th annual LGBT arts festival to benefit the Harvey Milk School. www.gayfestnyc.com.
thru SUN: 6/20: Chicago, IL: Five Decades of Great Gay Plays. An exploration of scripts written for the stage (some adapted for the screen. www.pridefilmsandplays.com
thru SUN: 5/30: Toronto, ON: Inside Out: Toronto LGBT Film & Video Festival. www.insideout.ca
MON: 5/24: New York, NY: Sean Hayes is Jordan Roth’s guest for “Broadway Talks”. 8PM. 92Y-Tribeca. www.92Y.org/lectures
TUE: 5/25: San Francisco, CA: John Waters, American filmmaker , writer, and bad boy of American cinema, reads and signs from his new book “Role Models”. www.cityarts.net/n.waters.html Also: WED: 5/26/: Sacramento, CA: www.californialectures.org.
TUE: 5/25: New York, NY: Veritas. A reading of Stan Richardson’s new play about a group of young men at Harvard in 1920 who fell prey to the Harvard Secret Court: a furtive gay witch-hunt conducted to expurgate Harvard of all homosexuality. A benefit for Lambda Legal. www.veritastheplay.com
WED: 5/26: New York, NY: Panel: “Why Documentaries Matter” with Rosie O’Donnell, and film makers: Al Maysles, Alexandra Pelosi, DA Pennebaker and Chris Hegedus. 92nd Street Y. www.92y.org.
WED-MON: 5/26-5/31: Columbus, OH: Annual Gay Bowling Tournament. www.igbo.org
WED: 5/26: Nashville, TN: Chely Wright, newly out country music star, signs copies of “Like Me”. 7PM. Davis-Kidd Booksellers. Green Hills Village Drive.
THU-SUN: 5/27-5/30: Austin, TX: International Association of Country Western Dance Clubs Annual Convention. LGBT music and dance. www.outcountrydance.com
THU-SAT: 5/27-6/05: Hartford, CT: Out Film CT. Connecticut's LGBT film festival. www.outfilmct.org
THU: 5/27: New York, NY: 22nd Annual Lambda Literary Awards for outstanding LGBT literature. www.lambdaliterary.org.
THU: 5/27: New York, NY: The 2009-2010 Outer Critics Circle Awards.
FRI: 5/28: Santa Clara, CA: Gay Day at Great America. www.gaydaycga.com
THU-MON: 5/28-5/31: Atlanta, GA: Mondo Homo Dirty South queer-centric festival featuring music, dance, crafts, performance & more. www.mondohomo.com
Newsworthy:
Coming Out: Coming Out could cost a ROTC student upwards of $79,000+. The Advocate reports: http://advocate.com/News/Daily_News/2010/05/15/ROTC_May_Force_Student_To_Pay_Tuition_For_Coming_Out/
Portugal will become the sixth European country allowing same-sex couples to wed. Towleroad reports: http://www.towleroad.com/2010/05/portugals-president-to-sign-samesex-marriage-into-law.html
Massachusetts: A Roman Catholic school will not admit the child of lesbian parents. 365Gay.com reports: http://www.365gay.com/news/mass-catholic-school-wont-admit-lesbians-son/
Donna Milo is running for Congress. The Florida candidate is GOP and Trans. Towleroad reports: http://www.towleroad.com/2010/05/trans-gop-candidate-donna-milo-runs-for-congress-in-florida.html
Happy 85th Birthday, Frank Kameny. The Washington Blade notes the celebrations. http://www.washingtonblade.com/2010/05/19/community-celebrates-kameny’s-85th-birthday/
Awards and Honors:
2010 Theatre World Awards (for promising New York City debut): Michael Urie of “The Tempermentals” and formerly of “Ugly Betty”. BroadwayWorld.com reports: http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Theatre_World_Awards_Announced_20010101
Winners: Outer Critics Circle Awards. Among those honored: “Next Fall”, “La Cage Aux Folles”, Kevi Kreis, Carrie Fisher. All That Chat reports: http://www.talkinbroadway.com/allthatchat/d.php?id=1858562
Winners: Elliot Norton Awards for excellence in Boston theatre. The Gold Dust Orphans and Varla Jean Merman. Playbill.com reports: http://www.playbill.com/news/article/139620-Gatz-Collins-Adding-Machine-Among-Winners-of-Bostons-Norton-Awards
Nominees: Daytime Emmy Awards. http://www.emmyonline.org/mediacenter/daytime_37th_nominations_data_only_nominees.html
In Memoriam:
Guy Adkins, the Chicago-based actor whose blog “Notes from a Candyman” profiled his physical struggles, died of colon cancer at age 41. The Daily Herald reports: http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=380571 Note: Guy’s blog: Notes from a Candyman: http://web.me.com/seankrill/www.SeanAllanKrill.com/Candyman/Candyman.html
Photo Shoots and Video
Coming Out: Video: 21 Ways to Come Out of the closet: http://www.breaktheillusion.com/talky-blog/talky-blog-21-ways-to-come-out-of-the-closet/
Video: Daniel Radcliffe’s new public service announcement for The Trevor Project, which offers crisis services and a hotline for LGBT youth. http://www.advocate.com/Arts_and_Entertainment/Entertainment_News/Radcliffe_Debuts_PSA_for_LGBT_Youths/
Video: Rachel Maddow gives the Smith College Commencement Address: http://www.advocate.com/News/Daily_News/2010/05/17/Maddow_Delivers_Smith_Commencement_Address/
Features
Coming Out: The Danger of the Gay Closet. John Corvino’s op-ed column for 365Gay.com: http://www.365gay.com/opinion/corvino-the-danger-of-the-gay-closet/
Coming Out: LGBT Kids come out earlier. The Salt Lake Tribune reports: http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_15101937
Op-Ed: The Heaven-Sent Rent Boy. Frank Rich’s latest New York Times column: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/16/opinion/16rich.html
Profile: Mary Glasspool, the Episcopal Church’s first out lesbian bishop. The Advocate reports: http://www.advocate.com/Print_Issue/Features/A_Woman_of_Faith/
Profile: Brian Gallivan, Sassy Gay Friend. Guest of a Guest reports: http://la.guestofaguest.com/la-interviews/interview-with-brian-gallivan-the-man-the-myth-the-sassy-gay-friend/
The Newsweek Controversy: Ramin Satoodeh’s Newsweek article about gay actors in straight roles.
***NPR’s take: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=126781137&sc=fb&cc=fp
***ABC News reports: http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/glee-creator-kristin-chenoweth-lash-newsweek/story?id=10626548
***Jane (“Glee”) Lynch chats about the Newsweek article with Katie Couric. Towleroad reports: http://www.towleroad.com/2010/05/watch-katie-courics-megachat-with-jane-sue-sylvester-lynch.html
***Bryan Batt speaks out to ABC: http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/mad-men-star-bryan-batt-stands-gay-actors/story?id=10627736
***The Advocate responds: http://www.advocate.com/Arts_and_Entertainment/Entertainment_News/In_Defense_of_Openly_Gay_Actors/
In Print:
Role Models by John Waters. Farrar, Straus and Giroux. A self-portrait of the bad boy director and creator of “Hairspray” and “Pink Flamingos” told through intimate profiles of favorite personalities—some famous, some unknown, some criminal, some surprisingly middle-of-the-road.
In Performance: Onstage:Theatre/Music/Dance
New York City (and Broadway)
***The Kid: The Musical. Christopher Sieber stars as sex columnist Dan Savage in the New Group's production based on Savage's memoir of the same name, about Savage and his partner's effort to adopt a child. to 5/29/10 www.thenewgroup.org.
***La Cage Aux Folles, the acclaimed revival of the Jerry Herman/Harvey Fierstein musica, based on a French film, which inspired the film "Birdcage". Kelsey Grammer stars. www.LaCage.com
***My Big Gay Italian Wedding. Anthony J. Wilkinson's comedy. Reichen Lehmkuhl stars; www.BigGayItalianWedding.com.
***My Trip Down The Pink Carpet. Leslie Jordan’s one-man show. Produced by Lily Tomlin and Jane Wagner. to 7/03/10. 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
***Steve Hayes: Tired Old Queen At the Movies. a new one-man show based on Hayes’ YouTube show. 5/24/10-5/26/10. www.gayfestnyc.com
***Vaginal Davis is Speaking from the Diaphragm. the gender-bending performance artist with guests Justin Bond, Bruce LaBruce and Annie Sprinkle. An homage to 1970 American daytime television. to 5/27/10. www.PS122.org.
Elsewhere...
***Beautiful Child: The Music of Rufus Wainwright. to 5/29/10. San Francisco, CA. www.act-sf.org.
***Boys Will Be Boys. a new musical. A benefit for a man who suffers from Gay Attention Deficit Disorder. to 6/26/10. San Francisco, CA. www.nctcsf.org
***Hot Greeks. A Revival of the Cockettes’ 1972 Musical Extravaganza. to 6/27/10. San Francisco, CA. http://thrillpeddlers.com
***M.Butterfly. David Henry Hwang's award-winning play. The true story of a French diplomat who falls for a Chinese spy posing as a Bejing opera diva. to 6/06/10. Minneapolis, MN. www.guthrietheater.org
***Pearls Over Shanghai. San Francisco’s Longest-Running Cockettes Musical. to 8/01/10. San Francisco, CA: http://thrillpeddlers.com
***Sweet Tea: Black Gay Men of the South, E. Patrick Johnson’s one-person theatre piece based on his book about gay life in the South. to 5/29/10. Chicago, IL. www.aboutfacetheatre.com
***Yellow. A new dysfunctional family comedy by Del (“Sordid Lives”) Shores. to 7/25/10. West Hollywood, CA. www.yellowbydelshores.somc
On Screen (and Video & DVD)
Out on Screen...
***Arias With a Twist. The incredible performance collaboration between performance artist Joey Arias and puppeteer Basil Twist. To see the trailer: http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=759971528901
***Beyond Gay: The Politics of Pride. Bob Christie’s documentary shows that Pride is more than a parade, it’s a giant step on the road to global human rights.
***LA Mission. Benjamin Bratt is a barrio tough guy who discovers that his son is involved in a relationship with another boy.
***Sex and The City 2, the sequel. Sarah Jessica Parker and friends.
***Stonewall Uprising, a new documentary covering the 3-day Stonewall riots in 1969. http://firstrunfeatures.com/stonewalluprising_playdates.html
***The Topp Twins: Untouchable Girls. A documentary about the provocative New Zealand comedic duo, twin sisters and singers. Followed by our second party for more food, drink and dancing. http://topptwins.com.
***Violet Tendencies. Mindi Cohn (“The Facts of Life”) plays a fag hag in this new romantic comedy. www.violettendenciesmovie.com. Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJi_HtHFLFY
Out On Video & DVD
***My Dog: An Unconditional Love Story. The documentary about the bond between people and their pets. Among the people stars : Edward Albee, Glenn Close, Billy Greg Louganis, Nellie McKay, Christopher Meloni, and Isaac Mizrahi. www.docurama.com.
***Nine, the Rob Marshall movie based on the Broadway musical.
***One Night Only: Barbra Streisand and Quartet at the Village Vanguard. ***Prodigal Sons. Trans filmmaker Kimberly Reed’s autobiographical film about coming home after coming out and transitioning.
***Sordid Lives, the TV series. A Black comedy about white trash, based on the Del Shores play and film.
***Trinidad. The documentary about the Colorado town that has become “the sex change capital of the world. http://trinidadthemovie.com/
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
***May: In the Life. LGBT news magazine. PBS. Check local listings. http://www.itl.tv/inthelife/episodes/
***WED: 5/26: Mario Cantone chats late night with Jimmy Fallon. NBC. Check local listings.
Conferences, Seminars, Benefits, and Special Events
Ongoing: Global: 2010 Pride Season. Parades, fairs, festivals celebrating LGBT Pride around the world. www.interpride.org
6/01/10-6/07/10: Orlando, FL: Gay Days Orlando including Gay Day at Disney World. www.gaydays.com
6/01/10-6/30/10: San Francisco, CA: National Queer Arts Festival. LGBT performances & exhibitions www.QueerCulturalCenter.org
6/03/10-6/06/10: Fort Worth, TX: Q Cinema annual celebration of LGBT-themed movies. www.qcinema.org
6/03/10-6/13/10: New York, NY: NewFest, the New York LGBT Film Festival. http://newfest.org/wordpress/
6/04/10-6/06/10: Falls Village, CT: Nehirim East 2010, a retreat for LGBT Jews, partners and allies from around the world. http://www.nehirim.org/east
6/05/10: San Francisco, CA: 21st Annual GLAAD Media Awards. www.glaad.org/events
6/06/10: Boston, MA: AIDS Walk & 5K Run Boston. www.aac.org
6/06/10-6/12/10: San Francisco to Los Angeles, CA: AIDS LifeCycle. bike trip from San Francisco to Los Angeles to raise money for HIV/AIDS services. www.aidslifecycle.org
6/07/10: San Francisco, CA: Help is On The Way. Jai Rodriguez, Marga Gomez and RJ Helton, along with the cast of In the Heights, perform a benefit for the Richmond/Ermet AIDS Foundation (REAF) and Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. www.helpisontheway.org.
6/09/10: Las Vegas, NV: LGBT Travel Symposium. www.lvccld.org
6/14/10-6/20/10: Berkeley, CA: David Sedaris workshops new stories from an upcoming book in front of a live audience at Berkeley Repertory Theatre. www.berkeleyrep.org
6/16/10-6/20/10: Provincetown, MA: Provincetown International Film Festival. www.ptownfilmfest.org
6/17/10-6/27/10: San Francisco, CA: Frameline: San Francisco Int’l LGBT Film Festival www.frameline.org
6/20/10: New York, NY: Broadway Bares XX: Stripopoly. Broadway boys and girls take it all off for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. http://broadwaybares.com/home-flash.php
Last Week’s Trivia Quiz: Anti-Gay On The Outside / Gay On The Inside
1. Question: Name this anti-gay crusader and former Republican politician, who got busted for lewd conduct in an airport. His “wide stance” cost him $575 in court costs and fees, and his 28 year career in politics. Answer: Larry Craig, former Idaho Senator and Congressman. He’s featured in the documentary “Outrage”.
2. Question: Name this anti-gay crusader, a former Florida Republican, whose AOL instant messages with a page got steamy. More pages came forward, and he resigned from office. Answer: Mark Foley, who resigned from Congress in 2006. He’s now a realtor and he’s come out.
3. Question: Name this anti-gay crusader, and Evangelical preacher with a large ministry. In 2006, a hustler outed him for both being gay and using crystal meth. The preacher went to rehab blaming his behavior on his drug use. Answer: Ted Haggard, who today calls himself “a heterosexual with issues”. His feelings about homosexuality are echoed in the documentary “Jesus Camp”. Alexandra Pelosi featured him in a documentary “Friends of God: A Road Trip with Alexanda Pelosi” for HBO.
4. Question: Name this anti-gay crusader, a Calfornia State senator, who came out this Spring, after being busted for driving under the influence after leaving a gay bar. Answer: Roy Ashburn, a California State Senator (Republican) with an anti-gay voting record. He came out after his arrest.
Paul Wachter’s commentary for AOL News: http://www.aolnews.com/nation/article/another-anti-gay-activist-accused-of-gay-tryst/19465448
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 was recently 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: COSNewsweekly@gmail.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/
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Coming Out Support Newsweekly: 5/17/10
Coming Out Support (COS) Newsweekly
Volume 13 No. 19 May 17, 2010
Newsletter Editor: M. G. Auerbach Email: COSNewsweekly@gmail.com
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The Gay Agenda: Datebook: May 17-23, 2010
Ongoing: Global: 2010 Pride Season. Parades, fairs, festivals celebrating LGBT Pride around the world. www.interpride.org
thru SUN: 6/06: New York, NY: Gayfest NYC, the 4th annual LGBT arts festival to benefit the Harvey Milk School. www.gayfestnyc.com.
thru SUN: 6/20: Chicago, IL: Five Decades of Great Gay Plays. An exploration of scripts written for the stage (some adapted for the screen. www.pridefilmsandplays.com
SUN: 5/16: New York, NY: Jim Owles Gay Pride Awards, honoring Patrick Heusinger and Bobby Steggert. Hal Sparks hosts. 8PM. ELMO. Proceeds will benefit the Jim Owles Liberal Democratic Club and its endorsements of pro-gay political candidates throughout New York City. 212-741-3677.
MON: 5/17: Los Angeles, CA: Joel Grey directs a 25th anniversary staged reading of Larry Kramer’s pivotal AIDS drama “The Normal Heart”. A benefit for the L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center's Jeffrey Goodman Special Care Clinic, which provides quality, free or low-cost medical care for people living with HIV/AIDS. www.lagaycenter.org/thenormalheart
MON: 5/17: New York, NY: Michael Bennett: A Joyful Noise. Dancers Over 40 salutes the late creator of “A Chorus Line” and “Dreamgirls”. www.dancersover40.org
MON: 5/17: New York, NY: Outer Critics Circle Awards winners announced. The first of the Broadway/Off-Broadway season awards.
MON: 5/17: Boston, MA: The Elliot Norton Awards, honoring the best of Boston theatre. www.stagesource.org.
MON: 5/17: New York, NY: Friends with Benefits. Max von Essen, Alysha Umphress, Kristy Cates and Andrew Sumonsky perform a cabaret benefit for Broadway Cares. www.broadwaycares.org
TUE: 5/18: Denver, CO: Pam Grier, cult favorite and star of "The L Word", signs copies of “Foxy: My Life In Three Acts”. 7:30PM. Tattered Cover Books, 16th Street.
TUE: 5/18: Corte Madera, CA: Chely Wright, newly out country music star, signs copies of “Like Me”. 7PM. Book Passage. Tamal Vista, Blvd. Also: THU: 5/20: New York, NY: 7:30PM. Barnes & Noble, Lincoln Triangle.
THU-SUN: 5/20-5/30: Toronto, ON: Inside Out: Toronto LGBT Film & Video Festival. www.insideout.ca
THU: 5/20: Cherry Hill, NJ Kathy Kinney, star of "The Drew Carey Show", signs copies of “Queen of Your Own Life”. 7:30PM. Barnes & Noble, Haddonfield Road. Also: FRI: 5/21: Center Valley, PA:. 6PM. Barnes & Noble, Center Valley Parkway.
FRI: 5/21: New York, NY: Michael Urie and Vanessa Williams co-host the Drama League’s 76th annual awards ceremony and luncheon. www.dramaleague.org.
SAT: 5/22: Nationwide: Harvey Milk Day.
SUN: 5/23/: New York, NY: Drama Desk Awards. www.dramadesk.com.
Newsworthy:
Gay Rights will be a flashpoint in Elena Kagan’s Supreme Court nomination. Newsweek reports: http://www.newsweek.com/id/237760
Laura Bush supports marriage equality. The Advocate reports: http://advocate.com/News/Daily_News/2010/05/12/Laura_Bush_Supports_Marriage_Equality/
Sports: College Teams have a record of tolerance towards gay men. The New York Times reports: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/09/sports/09oneonta.html?src=me&pagewanted=all
Ramin Setoodeh, the Newsweek writer, responds to comments about his column criticizing out actors playing straight parts. He was jeered on the web, taken to task by many in the entertainment business including Kristin Chenoweth, and more. The New York Times reports: http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/05/11/following-controversial-comments-on-gay-actors-newsweek-writer-responds/
Awards and Honors:
Rosie O’Donnell received a PRISM Award for her performance in “America”. PRISM honors actors and shows that accurately depict and bring attention to substance abuse and mental health issues. www.prismawards.com.
In Memoriam:
Doris Eaton Travis, the former Ziegfeld Follies dancer who inspired 21st century audiences with her pluck, good will and fancy footwork at 12 of 13 annual Easter Bonnet Competition performances for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, died May 11 at the age of 106. She was the last surviving Ziegfeld girl and a tireless fundraiser for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. Playbill.com reports: http://www.playbill.com/news/article/139454-Doris-Eaton-Travis-Among-the-Last-of-the-Ziegfeld-Girls-Dead-at-106
Antony Grey, an early gay rights activist in the United Kingdom, died 4/30/10 at at age 82. The Advocate reports: http://www.advocate.com/News/Daily_News/2010/05/05/Early_Gay_Rights_Advocate_Dies/
Photo Shoots and Video
Video: Ari Shapiro, out NPR correspondent, singing with Pink Martini. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxmHmYiVQ64&feature=player_embedded#!
Video: Playing It Straight. Joy Behar interviews Ramin Setoodeh, the Newsweek reporter, who says gay actors can’t play straight. Amanda Bearse and Dan Savage weigh in. http://www.towleroad.com/2010/05/setoodeh.html
Photos: Opening Night at “The Kid” from BroadwayWorld.com: http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Photo_Coverage_SieberLed_THE_KID_Opens_OffBroadway_20100511
Features
Profile: The Gay Journalists Couple who exposed George Rekers. Towleroad reports: http://www.towleroad.com/2010/05/photo-the-gay-journalist-couple-who-exposed-george-rekers.html
A Case for Outing on All Levels. Michelangelo Signorile’s commentary for The Advocate: http://www.advocate.com/Print_Issue/Features/A_Case_for_Outing_on_All_Levels/
Elena Kagan. Is she ? Isn’t she ? Will she ? Towleroad analyzes various entities pro-gay and anti-gay and their reactions to her being chosen for the Supreme Court. http://www.towleroad.com/2010/05/kagan-outing.html
Gay Adoption: The Musical. Dan Savage’s “The Kid” is now playing in New York. The New York Times reports: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/07/theater/07kid.html?hpw
Profile: Cynthia Nixon, who stars in Part 2 of “Sex and The City”, opening later this month. The Advocate reports: http://www.advocate.com/Print_Issue/Cover_Stories/Cynthia_Nixon_is_More_Than_Just_Sex/
150 Reasons to Have Pride in 2010. The Advocate reports: http://www.advocate.com/Print_Issue/Cover_Stories/150_Reasons_to_Have_Pride_in_2010/
In Print:
Coming Out From Behind The Badge: Stories Of Success And Advice From Police Officers "Out" On The Job by Greg Miraglia. AuthorHouse Publishers.This book is about how police officers can overcome law enforcement's unwritten "don't ask, don't tell" policy and live their lives as they were made to be. The book includes a collection of autobiographies of highly successful police officers from all over the country.
Now in Paperback: The Meaning of Matthew: My Son’s Murder in Laramie, and a World Transformed by Judy Shepard. Plume Penguin. Matthew Shepard’s mother writes about going from mom to gay rights activist.
In Performance: Onstage:Theatre/Music/Dance
New York City (and Broadway)
***Bass for Picasso. Kate Moira Ryan’s new play about an amputee navigating gay and lesbian life in the new millenium. to 5/23/10. www.tbtb.org
***The Kid: The Musical. Christopher Sieber stars as sex columnist Dan Savage. based on Savage's memoir about his 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, based on a French film, which inspired the film "Birdcage". Kelsey Grammer stars. www.LaCage.com
***My Big Gay Italian Wedding. Anthony J. Wilkinson's comedy. Reichen Lehmkuhl stars; www.BigGayItalianWedding.com.
***My Trip Down The Pink Carpet. Leslie Jordan’s one-man show. to 7/03/10. www.mytripdownthepinkcarpet.com
***Next Fall. Geoffrey Nauffts' play about a gay couple; one partner is a devout Christian and the other is an atheist. www.nextfallbroadway.com
***Promises, Promises. Newly-out Sean ("Will & Grace") Hayes and Kristin Chenoweth star in the Burt Bacharach & Hal David & Neil Simon musical. www.promisespromisesbroadway.com.
***The Tempermentals. Jon Maran's acclaimed drama about Harry Hay, designer Rudi Gernreich and friends as they form The Mattachine Society before Stonewall. to 5/30/10. www.thetemperamentals.com
***Vaginal Davis is Speaking from the Diaphragm. the gender-bending performances with Justin Bond, Bruce LaBruce and Annie Sprinkle. An homage to 1970 American daytime television. to 5/27/10. www.PS122.org.
Elsewhere...
***Beautiful Child: The Music of Rufus Wainwright. to 5/29/10. San Francisco, CA. www.act-sf.org.
***Boys Will Be Boys. a new musical. A benefit for a man who suffers from Gay Attention Deficit Disorder. to 6/26/10. San Francisco, CA. www.nctcsf.org
***Hot Greeks. A Revival of the Cockettes’ 1972 Musical Extravaganza. to 6/27/10. San Francisco, CA. http://thrillpeddlers.com
***M.Butterfly. the true story of a French diplomat who falls for a Chinese spy posing as a Bejing opera diva. to 6/06/10. Minneapolis, MN. www.guthrietheater.org
***Pearls Over Shanghai. San Francisco’s Longest-Running Cockettes Musical. to 8/01/10. San Francisco, CA: http://thrillpeddlers.com
***Sweet Tea: Black Gay Men of the South, E. Patrick Johnson’s one-person theatre piece based on his book about gay life in the South. to 5/29/10. Chicago, IL. www.aboutfacetheatre.com
On Screen (and Video & DVD)
Out on Screen...
***Arias With a Twist. The incredible performance collaboration between performance artist Joey Arias and puppeteer Basil Twist is now a documentary. To see the trailer: http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=759971528901
***LA Mission. Benjamin Bratt is a barrio tough guy who discovers that his son is involved in a relationship with another boy.
***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/
***Stonewall Uprising, a new documentary covering the 3-day Stonewall riots in 1969. http://firstrunfeatures.com/stonewalluprising_playdates.html
***Violet Tendencies. Mindi Cohn (“The Facts of Life”) plays a fag hag in this new romantic comedy. www.violettendenciesmovie.com. Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJi_HtHFLFY
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.
***Nine, the Rob Marshall movie based on the Broadway musical.
***One Night Only: Barbra Streisand and Quartet at the Village Vanguard. Concert DVD.
***Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire. The stunning drama from out director Lee Daniels about an overweight, illiterate Harlem teen.
***Trinidad. The documentary about the Colorado town that has become “the sex change capital of the world. http://trinidadthemovie.com/
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
Conferences, Seminars, Benefits, and Special Events
Ongoing: Global: 2010 Pride Season. Parades, fairs, festivals celebrating LGBT Pride around the world. www.interpride.org
5/25/10: San Francisco, CA: John Waters, American filmmaker , writer, and bad boy of American cinema (“Hairspray”, “Pink Flamingos”, “Serial Mom”, reads and signs from his new book “Role Models”. www.cityarts.net/n.waters.html
5/26/10-5/31/10 Columbus, OH: Annual Gay Bowling Tournament. www.igbo.org
5/27/10-5/30/10: Austin, TX: International Association of Country Western Dance Clubs Annual Convention. LGBT music and dance. www.outcountrydance.com
5/27/10-6/05/10, Hartford, CT: Out Film CT. Connecticut's LGBT film festival. www.outfilmct.org
5/27/10: New York, NY: 22nd Annual Lambda Literary Awards for outstanding LGBT literature. www.lambdaliterary.org.
5/28/10: Santa Clara, CA: Gay Day at Great America. www.gaydaycga.com
5/28/10-5/31/10: Atlanta, GA: Mondo Homo Dirty South queer-centric festival featuring music, dance, crafts, performance & more. www.mondohomo.com
6/01/10-6/07/10: Orlando, FL: Gay Days Orlando including Gay Day at Disney World. www.gaydays.com
6/01/10-6/30/10: San Francisco, CA: National Queer Arts Festival. LGBT performances & exhibitions in the San Francisco Bay Area highlighting artists from around the country. www.QueerCulturalCenter.org
Last Week’s Trivia Quiz: PFLAG Moms
1. Question: Name this PFLAG Mom. After her older son was murdered, she created a foundation to advance social justice, diversity awareness and education, and equality for LGBT people. Her name is associated with hate crimes legislation. Answer: Judy Shepard, mother of Matthew, who was murdered in 1998. The Matthew Shepard Foundation works tirelessly to make the world safer for LGBT people.
2. Question: Name this PFLAG Mom. This American singer, actress, director, songwriter, political activist and philanthropist began her first club act in a Greenwich Village gay bar. As director, she cast her son in a major film role; she has given money and time to support LGBT rights. Answer: Barbra Streisand, mother of Jason Gould. She first performed at The Lion, a NYC gay bar, in 1960.
3. Question: Name this PFLAG Mom. This American pop singer, songwriter, actress, and gay icon became a spokesperson for gay rights after her daughter came out. She remained
supportive when her daughter came out transgender and transitioned. Answer: Cher, mother of Chaz Bono.
4. Question: Name this PFLAG Mom. A former political wife, novelist, conservative scholar, and talk-show host, she served as chair of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Her daughter is an out lesbian in a politically caustic arena. Answer: Lynne Cheney, former Second Lady of the USA, and mother of Mary Cheney. Her 1981 novel, “Sisters” had lesbian themes.
5. Question: Name this PFLAG Mom. A New Orleans native, she was the first straight spokesperson for the HRC’s National Coming Out Project. The author of two books on PFLAG-related issues, she first gained notability when her daughter publicly came out. Answer: Betty DeGeneres, mother of Ellen.She is the author of two books, “Love Ellen” and “Just a Mom”. She also writes a column for PlanetOut.
This Week’s Trivia Quiz: Anti-Gay On The Outside / Gay On The Inside
Now that Family Research Council co-founder George Alan Rekers has joined the ranks of anti-gay crusaders who like their boys on the side, can you name these others ?
1. Question: Name this anti-gay crusader and former Republican politician, who got busted for lewd conduct in an airport. His “wide stance” cost him $575 in court costs and fees, and his 28 year career in politics.
2. Question: Name this anti-gay crusader, a former Florida Republican, whose AOL instant messages with a page got steamy. More pages came forward, and he resigned from office.
3. Question: Name this anti-gay crusader, and Evangelical preacher with a large ministry. In 2006, a hustler outed him for both being gay and using crystal meth. The preacher went to rehab blaming his behavior on his drug use.
4. Question: Name this anti-gay crusader, a Calfornia State senator, who came out this Spring, after being busted for driving under the influence after leaving a gay bar.
The first person to submit the correct answers gets their name in print right here. Email your answers to: COSNewsweekly@gmail.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 13 No. 19 May 17, 2010
Newsletter Editor: M. G. Auerbach Email: COSNewsweekly@gmail.com
The Fine Print
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Subscription Information: This newsletter is available via free email subscription only. Our mailing list is confidential.
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The Gay Agenda: Datebook: May 17-23, 2010
Ongoing: Global: 2010 Pride Season. Parades, fairs, festivals celebrating LGBT Pride around the world. www.interpride.org
thru SUN: 6/06: New York, NY: Gayfest NYC, the 4th annual LGBT arts festival to benefit the Harvey Milk School. www.gayfestnyc.com.
thru SUN: 6/20: Chicago, IL: Five Decades of Great Gay Plays. An exploration of scripts written for the stage (some adapted for the screen. www.pridefilmsandplays.com
SUN: 5/16: New York, NY: Jim Owles Gay Pride Awards, honoring Patrick Heusinger and Bobby Steggert. Hal Sparks hosts. 8PM. ELMO. Proceeds will benefit the Jim Owles Liberal Democratic Club and its endorsements of pro-gay political candidates throughout New York City. 212-741-3677.
MON: 5/17: Los Angeles, CA: Joel Grey directs a 25th anniversary staged reading of Larry Kramer’s pivotal AIDS drama “The Normal Heart”. A benefit for the L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center's Jeffrey Goodman Special Care Clinic, which provides quality, free or low-cost medical care for people living with HIV/AIDS. www.lagaycenter.org/thenormalheart
MON: 5/17: New York, NY: Michael Bennett: A Joyful Noise. Dancers Over 40 salutes the late creator of “A Chorus Line” and “Dreamgirls”. www.dancersover40.org
MON: 5/17: New York, NY: Outer Critics Circle Awards winners announced. The first of the Broadway/Off-Broadway season awards.
MON: 5/17: Boston, MA: The Elliot Norton Awards, honoring the best of Boston theatre. www.stagesource.org.
MON: 5/17: New York, NY: Friends with Benefits. Max von Essen, Alysha Umphress, Kristy Cates and Andrew Sumonsky perform a cabaret benefit for Broadway Cares. www.broadwaycares.org
TUE: 5/18: Denver, CO: Pam Grier, cult favorite and star of "The L Word", signs copies of “Foxy: My Life In Three Acts”. 7:30PM. Tattered Cover Books, 16th Street.
TUE: 5/18: Corte Madera, CA: Chely Wright, newly out country music star, signs copies of “Like Me”. 7PM. Book Passage. Tamal Vista, Blvd. Also: THU: 5/20: New York, NY: 7:30PM. Barnes & Noble, Lincoln Triangle.
THU-SUN: 5/20-5/30: Toronto, ON: Inside Out: Toronto LGBT Film & Video Festival. www.insideout.ca
THU: 5/20: Cherry Hill, NJ Kathy Kinney, star of "The Drew Carey Show", signs copies of “Queen of Your Own Life”. 7:30PM. Barnes & Noble, Haddonfield Road. Also: FRI: 5/21: Center Valley, PA:. 6PM. Barnes & Noble, Center Valley Parkway.
FRI: 5/21: New York, NY: Michael Urie and Vanessa Williams co-host the Drama League’s 76th annual awards ceremony and luncheon. www.dramaleague.org.
SAT: 5/22: Nationwide: Harvey Milk Day.
SUN: 5/23/: New York, NY: Drama Desk Awards. www.dramadesk.com.
Newsworthy:
Gay Rights will be a flashpoint in Elena Kagan’s Supreme Court nomination. Newsweek reports: http://www.newsweek.com/id/237760
Laura Bush supports marriage equality. The Advocate reports: http://advocate.com/News/Daily_News/2010/05/12/Laura_Bush_Supports_Marriage_Equality/
Sports: College Teams have a record of tolerance towards gay men. The New York Times reports: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/09/sports/09oneonta.html?src=me&pagewanted=all
Ramin Setoodeh, the Newsweek writer, responds to comments about his column criticizing out actors playing straight parts. He was jeered on the web, taken to task by many in the entertainment business including Kristin Chenoweth, and more. The New York Times reports: http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/05/11/following-controversial-comments-on-gay-actors-newsweek-writer-responds/
Awards and Honors:
Rosie O’Donnell received a PRISM Award for her performance in “America”. PRISM honors actors and shows that accurately depict and bring attention to substance abuse and mental health issues. www.prismawards.com.
In Memoriam:
Doris Eaton Travis, the former Ziegfeld Follies dancer who inspired 21st century audiences with her pluck, good will and fancy footwork at 12 of 13 annual Easter Bonnet Competition performances for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, died May 11 at the age of 106. She was the last surviving Ziegfeld girl and a tireless fundraiser for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. Playbill.com reports: http://www.playbill.com/news/article/139454-Doris-Eaton-Travis-Among-the-Last-of-the-Ziegfeld-Girls-Dead-at-106
Antony Grey, an early gay rights activist in the United Kingdom, died 4/30/10 at at age 82. The Advocate reports: http://www.advocate.com/News/Daily_News/2010/05/05/Early_Gay_Rights_Advocate_Dies/
Photo Shoots and Video
Video: Ari Shapiro, out NPR correspondent, singing with Pink Martini. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxmHmYiVQ64&feature=player_embedded#!
Video: Playing It Straight. Joy Behar interviews Ramin Setoodeh, the Newsweek reporter, who says gay actors can’t play straight. Amanda Bearse and Dan Savage weigh in. http://www.towleroad.com/2010/05/setoodeh.html
Photos: Opening Night at “The Kid” from BroadwayWorld.com: http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Photo_Coverage_SieberLed_THE_KID_Opens_OffBroadway_20100511
Features
Profile: The Gay Journalists Couple who exposed George Rekers. Towleroad reports: http://www.towleroad.com/2010/05/photo-the-gay-journalist-couple-who-exposed-george-rekers.html
A Case for Outing on All Levels. Michelangelo Signorile’s commentary for The Advocate: http://www.advocate.com/Print_Issue/Features/A_Case_for_Outing_on_All_Levels/
Elena Kagan. Is she ? Isn’t she ? Will she ? Towleroad analyzes various entities pro-gay and anti-gay and their reactions to her being chosen for the Supreme Court. http://www.towleroad.com/2010/05/kagan-outing.html
Gay Adoption: The Musical. Dan Savage’s “The Kid” is now playing in New York. The New York Times reports: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/07/theater/07kid.html?hpw
Profile: Cynthia Nixon, who stars in Part 2 of “Sex and The City”, opening later this month. The Advocate reports: http://www.advocate.com/Print_Issue/Cover_Stories/Cynthia_Nixon_is_More_Than_Just_Sex/
150 Reasons to Have Pride in 2010. The Advocate reports: http://www.advocate.com/Print_Issue/Cover_Stories/150_Reasons_to_Have_Pride_in_2010/
In Print:
Coming Out From Behind The Badge: Stories Of Success And Advice From Police Officers "Out" On The Job by Greg Miraglia. AuthorHouse Publishers.This book is about how police officers can overcome law enforcement's unwritten "don't ask, don't tell" policy and live their lives as they were made to be. The book includes a collection of autobiographies of highly successful police officers from all over the country.
Now in Paperback: The Meaning of Matthew: My Son’s Murder in Laramie, and a World Transformed by Judy Shepard. Plume Penguin. Matthew Shepard’s mother writes about going from mom to gay rights activist.
In Performance: Onstage:Theatre/Music/Dance
New York City (and Broadway)
***Bass for Picasso. Kate Moira Ryan’s new play about an amputee navigating gay and lesbian life in the new millenium. to 5/23/10. www.tbtb.org
***The Kid: The Musical. Christopher Sieber stars as sex columnist Dan Savage. based on Savage's memoir about his 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, based on a French film, which inspired the film "Birdcage". Kelsey Grammer stars. www.LaCage.com
***My Big Gay Italian Wedding. Anthony J. Wilkinson's comedy. Reichen Lehmkuhl stars; www.BigGayItalianWedding.com.
***My Trip Down The Pink Carpet. Leslie Jordan’s one-man show. to 7/03/10. www.mytripdownthepinkcarpet.com
***Next Fall. Geoffrey Nauffts' play about a gay couple; one partner is a devout Christian and the other is an atheist. www.nextfallbroadway.com
***Promises, Promises. Newly-out Sean ("Will & Grace") Hayes and Kristin Chenoweth star in the Burt Bacharach & Hal David & Neil Simon musical. www.promisespromisesbroadway.com.
***The Tempermentals. Jon Maran's acclaimed drama about Harry Hay, designer Rudi Gernreich and friends as they form The Mattachine Society before Stonewall. to 5/30/10. www.thetemperamentals.com
***Vaginal Davis is Speaking from the Diaphragm. the gender-bending performances with Justin Bond, Bruce LaBruce and Annie Sprinkle. An homage to 1970 American daytime television. to 5/27/10. www.PS122.org.
Elsewhere...
***Beautiful Child: The Music of Rufus Wainwright. to 5/29/10. San Francisco, CA. www.act-sf.org.
***Boys Will Be Boys. a new musical. A benefit for a man who suffers from Gay Attention Deficit Disorder. to 6/26/10. San Francisco, CA. www.nctcsf.org
***Hot Greeks. A Revival of the Cockettes’ 1972 Musical Extravaganza. to 6/27/10. San Francisco, CA. http://thrillpeddlers.com
***M.Butterfly. the true story of a French diplomat who falls for a Chinese spy posing as a Bejing opera diva. to 6/06/10. Minneapolis, MN. www.guthrietheater.org
***Pearls Over Shanghai. San Francisco’s Longest-Running Cockettes Musical. to 8/01/10. San Francisco, CA: http://thrillpeddlers.com
***Sweet Tea: Black Gay Men of the South, E. Patrick Johnson’s one-person theatre piece based on his book about gay life in the South. to 5/29/10. Chicago, IL. www.aboutfacetheatre.com
On Screen (and Video & DVD)
Out on Screen...
***Arias With a Twist. The incredible performance collaboration between performance artist Joey Arias and puppeteer Basil Twist is now a documentary. To see the trailer: http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=759971528901
***LA Mission. Benjamin Bratt is a barrio tough guy who discovers that his son is involved in a relationship with another boy.
***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/
***Stonewall Uprising, a new documentary covering the 3-day Stonewall riots in 1969. http://firstrunfeatures.com/stonewalluprising_playdates.html
***Violet Tendencies. Mindi Cohn (“The Facts of Life”) plays a fag hag in this new romantic comedy. www.violettendenciesmovie.com. Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJi_HtHFLFY
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.
***Nine, the Rob Marshall movie based on the Broadway musical.
***One Night Only: Barbra Streisand and Quartet at the Village Vanguard. Concert DVD.
***Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire. The stunning drama from out director Lee Daniels about an overweight, illiterate Harlem teen.
***Trinidad. The documentary about the Colorado town that has become “the sex change capital of the world. http://trinidadthemovie.com/
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
Conferences, Seminars, Benefits, and Special Events
Ongoing: Global: 2010 Pride Season. Parades, fairs, festivals celebrating LGBT Pride around the world. www.interpride.org
5/25/10: San Francisco, CA: John Waters, American filmmaker , writer, and bad boy of American cinema (“Hairspray”, “Pink Flamingos”, “Serial Mom”, reads and signs from his new book “Role Models”. www.cityarts.net/n.waters.html
5/26/10-5/31/10 Columbus, OH: Annual Gay Bowling Tournament. www.igbo.org
5/27/10-5/30/10: Austin, TX: International Association of Country Western Dance Clubs Annual Convention. LGBT music and dance. www.outcountrydance.com
5/27/10-6/05/10, Hartford, CT: Out Film CT. Connecticut's LGBT film festival. www.outfilmct.org
5/27/10: New York, NY: 22nd Annual Lambda Literary Awards for outstanding LGBT literature. www.lambdaliterary.org.
5/28/10: Santa Clara, CA: Gay Day at Great America. www.gaydaycga.com
5/28/10-5/31/10: Atlanta, GA: Mondo Homo Dirty South queer-centric festival featuring music, dance, crafts, performance & more. www.mondohomo.com
6/01/10-6/07/10: Orlando, FL: Gay Days Orlando including Gay Day at Disney World. www.gaydays.com
6/01/10-6/30/10: San Francisco, CA: National Queer Arts Festival. LGBT performances & exhibitions in the San Francisco Bay Area highlighting artists from around the country. www.QueerCulturalCenter.org
Last Week’s Trivia Quiz: PFLAG Moms
1. Question: Name this PFLAG Mom. After her older son was murdered, she created a foundation to advance social justice, diversity awareness and education, and equality for LGBT people. Her name is associated with hate crimes legislation. Answer: Judy Shepard, mother of Matthew, who was murdered in 1998. The Matthew Shepard Foundation works tirelessly to make the world safer for LGBT people.
2. Question: Name this PFLAG Mom. This American singer, actress, director, songwriter, political activist and philanthropist began her first club act in a Greenwich Village gay bar. As director, she cast her son in a major film role; she has given money and time to support LGBT rights. Answer: Barbra Streisand, mother of Jason Gould. She first performed at The Lion, a NYC gay bar, in 1960.
3. Question: Name this PFLAG Mom. This American pop singer, songwriter, actress, and gay icon became a spokesperson for gay rights after her daughter came out. She remained
supportive when her daughter came out transgender and transitioned. Answer: Cher, mother of Chaz Bono.
4. Question: Name this PFLAG Mom. A former political wife, novelist, conservative scholar, and talk-show host, she served as chair of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Her daughter is an out lesbian in a politically caustic arena. Answer: Lynne Cheney, former Second Lady of the USA, and mother of Mary Cheney. Her 1981 novel, “Sisters” had lesbian themes.
5. Question: Name this PFLAG Mom. A New Orleans native, she was the first straight spokesperson for the HRC’s National Coming Out Project. The author of two books on PFLAG-related issues, she first gained notability when her daughter publicly came out. Answer: Betty DeGeneres, mother of Ellen.She is the author of two books, “Love Ellen” and “Just a Mom”. She also writes a column for PlanetOut.
This Week’s Trivia Quiz: Anti-Gay On The Outside / Gay On The Inside
Now that Family Research Council co-founder George Alan Rekers has joined the ranks of anti-gay crusaders who like their boys on the side, can you name these others ?
1. Question: Name this anti-gay crusader and former Republican politician, who got busted for lewd conduct in an airport. His “wide stance” cost him $575 in court costs and fees, and his 28 year career in politics.
2. Question: Name this anti-gay crusader, a former Florida Republican, whose AOL instant messages with a page got steamy. More pages came forward, and he resigned from office.
3. Question: Name this anti-gay crusader, and Evangelical preacher with a large ministry. In 2006, a hustler outed him for both being gay and using crystal meth. The preacher went to rehab blaming his behavior on his drug use.
4. Question: Name this anti-gay crusader, a Calfornia State senator, who came out this Spring, after being busted for driving under the influence after leaving a gay bar.
The first person to submit the correct answers gets their name in print right here. Email your answers to: COSNewsweekly@gmail.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/
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Coming Out Support Newsweekly: 5/10/10
Coming Out Support (COS) Newsweekly
Volume 13 No. 18 May 10, 2010
Newsletter Editor: M. G. Auerbach Email: COSNewsweekly@gmail.com
The Fine Print
See previous editions.
Subscription Information: This newsletter is available via free email subscription only. Our mailing list is confidential.
To subscribe: Email COSNewsweekly@gmail.com and write “Subscribe COS News” in subject line.
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The Gay Agenda: Datebook: May 10-16, 2010
Ongoing: Global: 2010 Pride Season. Parades, fairs, festivals celebrating LGBT Pride around the world. www.interpride.org
thru SUN: 6/06: New York, NY: Gayfest NYC, the 4th annual LGBT arts festival to benefit the Harvey Milk School. . www.gayfestnyc.com.
thru SUN: 6/20/10: Chicago, IL: Five Decades of Great Gay Plays. An exploration of scripts written for the stage (some adapted for the screen. www.pridefilmsandplays.com
MON: 5/10: New York, NY: TalkOut Monday at “The Tempermentals”. Cheyene Jackson, Frank Decaro and Michael Urie are featured guests. www.thetemperamentals.com
MON: 5/10: New Orleans, LA: Bryan Batt signs copies of his new memoir “She Ain’t Heavy, She’s My Mother”. 7PM. Barnes & Noble, Metairie. Also: TUE: 5/11: New Orleans, LA: . 7PM. Borders, Garden District. THU: 5/13/10: Los Angeles, CA:. 7PM. Borders Northridge. SAT: 5/15: Los Angeles, CA: 7PM. Book Soup 8818 Sunset Blvd. http://www.bryanbatt.com/appearances.shtml
WED: 5/12: New York, NY: The New York City Gay Travel Expo
http://www.glbttravelexpo.com/happiness/
WED-SUN: 5/12-16: Toronto, ON: We’re Funny That Way. Canada’s International LGBT Comedy Festival. www.werefunnythatway.com
WED-SUN: 5/12-16: Seattle, WA: Translations: Transgender Film Festival. www.threedollarbillcinema.org
WED-SUN: 5/12-16: New Orleans, LA: Saints and Sinners. the 8th annual internationally-recognized festival that brings together a who’s who of GLBT publishers, writers and readers, among them Fay Jacobs, Tim Miller, Ann Bannon and Michael Nava. http://sasfest.org/
THU: 5/13: Los Angeles, CA: Pam Grier, cult favorite and star of "The L Word", signs copies of “Foxy: My Life In Three Acts”. 7PM. Barnes & Noble, Grove, Dr.
SUN: 5/16: New York, NY: Broadway Bares: Solo Strips Broadway strips to benefit Broadway Cares / Equity Fights AIDS at Splash. www.broadwaycares.org.
SUN: 5/16: New York, NY: AIDS Walk New York. www.aidswalk.net
SUN: 5/16: Minneapolis, MN: Minnesota AIDS Walk. www.mnaidsproject.org
Newsworthy:
Massachusetts: Governor Deval Patrick has signed a bill cracking down on school bullies and requiring teachers to report bullying to principals. MassLive reports: http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2010/05/gov_deval_patrick_signs_anti-b.html
Can Gay Couples Divorce Where They Can’t Marry ? TIME Magazine reports: http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1986234,00.html
Antigay Movement Leader Vacations in Europe...with his “escort”. George Alan Rekers, who founded the anti-gay Family Research Council, got caught returning from a holiday with a rent-boy. The Advocate reports: http://www.advocate.com/News/Daily_News/2010/05/04/Antigay_Christian_Leader_Rekers_Vacations_With_Rent_Boy/
Pride Goes Postal. Austria will issue a postage stamp to commemorate Pride. Towleroad reports: http://www.towleroad.com/2010/05/austria-to-issue-worlds-first-postage-stamp-honoring-gay-event.html
The Buzz (People Making News)
Coming Out: Chely Wright, the country singer, has come out. The Advocate reports: http://advocate.com/Arts_and_Entertainment/Music/Chely_Wright_Country_singer_comes_out_and_comes_clean/
Coming Out: Blake Oshiro, Hawaii State Representative, came out last week as activists pushed for civil unions. GayPolitics.com reports: http://www.gaypolitics.com/2010/05/03/hawaii-lawmaker-comes-out-amid-civil-unions-push/
Matthew Mitcham, Out Olympic gold medalist, took home another gold medal at this weekend’s Canada Cup FINA Grand Prix diving competition. The Advocate reports: http://www.advocate.com/News/Daily_News/2010/05/03/Matthew_Mitcham_Takes_Gold_at_Canada_Cup/
TIME Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People of 2010. Lady Gaga, Neil Patrick Harris, Ellen DeGeneres, Annise Parker, and Adam Lambert make the list. http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/completelist/0,29569,1972075,00.html
Awards and Honors:
Nominees: Tony Awards for the best of Broadway. “Next Fall” (Best Play), Bill T. Jones, Sean Hayes, Omitted: Nathan Lane. “La Cage Aux Folles” picked up 11 nominations, the most of any production this season. www.tonyawards.com.
Other Theatre Awards:
Winners: Lucille Lortel Awards for Off-Broadway Excellence. Michael Urie. Playbill.com reports: http://www.playbill.com/news/article/139211-Orphans-Home-Cycle-The-Scottsboro-Boys-Are-2010-Lortel-Award-Winners
Nominees: Drama Desk Awards: Outstanding New York theatre. Among the nominees: “Next Fall”, Cheyenne Jackson, Nathan Lane, Playbill.com reports: http://www.playbill.com/news/article/139212-Drama-Desk-Award-Nominations-Announced-Ragtime-and-Scottsboro-Top-List
Nominees: Astaire Awards for best in dance. TheaterMania reports: http://www.theatermania.com/new-york/news/05-2010/maksim-chmerkovskiy-bill-t-jones-karine-plantadit_27117.html
In Memoriam:
Harry Weider, the New York City community and LGBT rights activist, died on 4/27/10, after being struck by a taxi. Towleroad reports: http://www.towleroad.com/2010/04/nyc-community-and-lgbt-rights-activist-harry-wieder-killed.html
Photo Shoots and Video
Alan Cumming hosts the Live Out Loud gala. From BroadwayWorld.com: http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Photo_Coverage_Alan_Cumming_Hosts_Live_Out_Loud_Gala_20100427
Liza Minnelli receives PFLAG’s Straight For Equality Award. Photos from BroadwayWorld.com. http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Photo_Coverage_PFLAGs_Straight_for_Equality_Honors_Minnelli_and_More_20100503
The Boys from Oz (including Christopher Meloni) read Tom Fontana’s script. Playbill.com reports: http://www.playbill.com/news/article/139225-PHOTO-CALL-Primary-Stages-Reading-of-Godfather-IV-With-Meloni-Tergesen-and-Winters
In Performance: Onstage:Theatre/Music/Dance
New York City (and Broadway)
***Bass for Picasso. Kate Moira Ryan’s new play about an amputee navigating gay and lesbian life in the new millennium. to 5/23/10. www.tbtb.org
***The Kid: The Musical. Christopher Sieber stars as sex columnist Dan Savage as he and his partner try 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
***My Big Gay Italian Wedding. Reichen Lehmkuhl stars. www.BigGayItalianWedding.com.
***My Trip Down The Pink Carpet. Leslie Jordan’s one-man show. to 7/03/10. www.mytripdownthepinkcarpet.com
***Next Fall. Geoffrey Nauffts' play about a gay couple; one a devout Christian and the other an atheist. www.nextfallbroadway.com
***Promises, Promises. Newly-out Sean Hayes and Kristin Chenoweth star in the Burt Bacharach & Hal David & Neil Simon musical.
***The Tempermentals. Jon Maran's hit drama about the formation of The Mattachine Society before Stonewall. www.thetemperamentals.com
***Vaginal Davis is Speaking from the Diaphragm. the gender-bending performance artist’s homage to 1970 American daytime television. to 5/27/10. www.PS122.org.
Elsewhere...
***Beautiful Child: The Music of Rufus Wainwright. 5/14/10-5/29/10. San Francisco, CA. www.act-sf.org.
***Hot Greeks. A Revival of the Cockettes’ 1972 Musical Extravaganza. to 6/27/10. San Francisco, CA. http://thrillpeddlers.com
***I Am My Own Wife. Steven Abbott stars as Charlotte von Mahlsdorf, the real-life German transvestite who managed to survive both the Nazi onslaught and the repressive East German Communist regime. to 5/16/10. Rohnert Park, CA. www.spreckelsonline.com
***M.Butterfly. David Henry Hwang's play. The true story of a French diplomat who falls for a Chinese spy posing as a Bejing opera diva. to 6/06/10. Minneapolis, MN. www.guthrietheater.org
***Pearls Over Shanghai. San Francisco’s Longest-Running Cockettes Musical. to 8/01/10. San Francisco, CA: http://thrillpeddlers.com
***Sweet Tea: Black Gay Men of the South, E. Patrick Johnson’s solo theatre piece about gay life in the South. to 5/29/10. Chicago, IL. www.aboutfacetheatre.com
***Varla Jean and the Mushroomheads. The lovechild of Ethel Merman and Ernest Borgnine’s latest club hit. 5/16/10, Nags Head, NC. www.varlaonline.com.
On Screen (and Video & DVD)
Out on Screen...
***Arias With a Twist. The incredible performance collaboration between performance artist Joey Arias and puppeteer Basil Twist is now a documentary. To see the trailer: http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=759971528901
***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.
***Eyes Wide Open, two ultra-orthodox gay Chasidic Jews fall in love in Israel.
***LA Mission. Benjamin Bratt is a barrio tough guy who discovers that his son is involved in a relationship with another boy.
***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/
***Stonewall Uprising, a new documentary covering the 3-day Stonewall riots in 1969. http://firstrunfeatures.com/stonewalluprising_playdates.html
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.
***Finding Billy, the documentary about the search for the young male leads in “Billy Elliot” Playbill.com reports: http://www.playbill.com/playblog/2010/04/finding-billy-available-on-youtube-video/
***Nine, the Rob Marshall movie based on the Broadway musical.
***One Night Only: Barbra Streisand and Quartet at the Village Vanguard. ***Trinidad. The documentary about the Colorado town that has become “the sex change capital of the world. http://trinidadthemovie.com/
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
***May: In the Life. LGBT news magazine. PBS. Check local listings. http://www.itl.tv/inthelife/episodes/
***MON: 5/10: Harvey Fierstein guest stars on the Edie Falco series “Nurse Jackie”. 10PM. Showtime. www.sho.com/nursejackie.
Conferences, Seminars, Benefits, and Special Events
Ongoing: Global: 2010 Pride Season. Parades, fairs, festivals celebrating LGBT Pride around the world. www.interpride.org
5/17/10: Los Angeles, CA: Joel Grey directs a 25th anniversary staged reading of Larry Kramer’s pivotal AIDS drama “The Normal Heart”. A benefit for the L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center's Jeffrey Goodman Special Care Clinic. www.lagaycenter.org/thenormalheart
5/17/10: New York, NY: Michael Bennett: A Joyful Noise. Dancers Over 40 salutes the late creator of “A Chorus Line” and “Dreamgirls”. www.dancersover40.org
5/17/10: New York, NY: Friends with Benefits. a cabaret benefit for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. www.broadwaycares.org
5/20/10-5/30/10: Toronto, ON: Inside Out: Toronto LGBT Film & Video Festival. www.insideout.ca
5/26/10-5/31/10 Columbus, OH: Annual Gay Bowling Tournament. www.igbo.org
5/27/10-5/30/10: Austin, TX: International Association of Country Western Dance Clubs Annual Convention. LGBT music and dance. www.outcountrydance.com
5/27/10-6/05/10, Hartford, CT: Out Film CT. Connecticut's LGBT film festival. www.outfilmct.org
5/27/10: New York, NY: 22nd Annual Lambda Literary Awards for outstanding LGBT literature. www.lambdaliterary.org.
5/28/10: Santa Clara, CA: Gay Day at Great America. www.gaydaycga.com
5/28/10-5/31/10: Atlanta, GA: Mondo Homo Dirty South queer-centric festival featuring music, dance, crafts, performance & more. www.mondohomo.com
Last Week’s Trivia Quiz: May Sweeps
1. Question: Name this radio personality, television host and political commentator who is the first out anchor to be hired to host a prime-time news program in the United States. The first out American to win a Rhodes scholarship, who received a PhD at Oxford, this journalist began in radio in Northampton, MA, went national with liberal talk radio and won a primetime TV show in 2008. Answer: Rachel Maddow, seen weeknights on MSNBC.
2. Question: Name this out American television anchor and reporter, best known for speaking out as a victim of sexual abuse at the hands of a priest. He came out at the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association conference in 2006. His career has included stints at CNN, Entertainment Tonight and Inside Edition. Answer: Thomas Roberts. He left CNN in 2007 to pursue independent journalism projects.
3. Question: Name this Asian-American Peabody Award-winning television journalist who is one of the few out reporters on national television. He started his career at the Washington Post. He then went to ABC covering G.W.Bush’s 2000 campaign; after a stint in Jerusalem, he switched networks where he became a White House correspondent before transferring to the midwest. Answer: John Yang of NBC News.
4. Question: Name this American television reporter, currently reporting from Iraq. A product of New Mexico, he’s one of the few out Hispanic reporters in American television. Before working in journalism, he was an administrative aide to Rep. Bill Richardson. Answer: Miguel Marquez of ABC News.
5. Question: Name this out national radio journalist who has made the Out 100 and The Advocate’s “40 Under 40”. A Yale graduate, he covers national legal affairs and is often on major public broadcasting programs. He also sings with the band Pink Martini. Answer: Ari Shapiro of National Public Radio.
This Week’s Trivia Quiz: PFLAG Moms
1. Question: Name this PFLAG Mom. After her older son was murdered, she created a foundation to advance social justice, diversity awareness and education, and equality for LGBT people. Her name is associated with hate crimes legislation.
2. Question: Name this PFLAG Mom. This American singer, actress, director, songwriter, political activist and philanthropist began her first club act in a Greenwich Village gay bar. As director, she cast her son in a major film role; she has given money and time to support LGBT rights.
3. Question: Name this PFLAG Mom. This American pop singer, songwriter, actress, and gay icon became a spokesperson for gay rights after her daughter came out. She remained
supportive when her daughter came out transgender and transitioned.
4. Question: Name this PFLAG Mom. A former political wife, novelist, conservative scholar, and talk-show host, she served as chair of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Her daughter is an out lesbian in a politically caustic arena.
5. Question: Name this PFLAG Mom. A New Orleans native, she was the first straight spokesperson for the HRC’s National Coming Out Project. The author of two books on PFLAG-related issues, she first gained notability when her daughter publicly came out.
The first person to submit the correct answers gets their name in print right here. Email your answers to: COSNewsweekly@gmail.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 13 No. 18 May 10, 2010
Newsletter Editor: M. G. Auerbach Email: COSNewsweekly@gmail.com
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The Gay Agenda: Datebook: May 10-16, 2010
Ongoing: Global: 2010 Pride Season. Parades, fairs, festivals celebrating LGBT Pride around the world. www.interpride.org
thru SUN: 6/06: New York, NY: Gayfest NYC, the 4th annual LGBT arts festival to benefit the Harvey Milk School. . www.gayfestnyc.com.
thru SUN: 6/20/10: Chicago, IL: Five Decades of Great Gay Plays. An exploration of scripts written for the stage (some adapted for the screen. www.pridefilmsandplays.com
MON: 5/10: New York, NY: TalkOut Monday at “The Tempermentals”. Cheyene Jackson, Frank Decaro and Michael Urie are featured guests. www.thetemperamentals.com
MON: 5/10: New Orleans, LA: Bryan Batt signs copies of his new memoir “She Ain’t Heavy, She’s My Mother”. 7PM. Barnes & Noble, Metairie. Also: TUE: 5/11: New Orleans, LA: . 7PM. Borders, Garden District. THU: 5/13/10: Los Angeles, CA:. 7PM. Borders Northridge. SAT: 5/15: Los Angeles, CA: 7PM. Book Soup 8818 Sunset Blvd. http://www.bryanbatt.com/appearances.shtml
WED: 5/12: New York, NY: The New York City Gay Travel Expo
http://www.glbttravelexpo.com/happiness/
WED-SUN: 5/12-16: Toronto, ON: We’re Funny That Way. Canada’s International LGBT Comedy Festival. www.werefunnythatway.com
WED-SUN: 5/12-16: Seattle, WA: Translations: Transgender Film Festival. www.threedollarbillcinema.org
WED-SUN: 5/12-16: New Orleans, LA: Saints and Sinners. the 8th annual internationally-recognized festival that brings together a who’s who of GLBT publishers, writers and readers, among them Fay Jacobs, Tim Miller, Ann Bannon and Michael Nava. http://sasfest.org/
THU: 5/13: Los Angeles, CA: Pam Grier, cult favorite and star of "The L Word", signs copies of “Foxy: My Life In Three Acts”. 7PM. Barnes & Noble, Grove, Dr.
SUN: 5/16: New York, NY: Broadway Bares: Solo Strips Broadway strips to benefit Broadway Cares / Equity Fights AIDS at Splash. www.broadwaycares.org.
SUN: 5/16: New York, NY: AIDS Walk New York. www.aidswalk.net
SUN: 5/16: Minneapolis, MN: Minnesota AIDS Walk. www.mnaidsproject.org
Newsworthy:
Massachusetts: Governor Deval Patrick has signed a bill cracking down on school bullies and requiring teachers to report bullying to principals. MassLive reports: http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2010/05/gov_deval_patrick_signs_anti-b.html
Can Gay Couples Divorce Where They Can’t Marry ? TIME Magazine reports: http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1986234,00.html
Antigay Movement Leader Vacations in Europe...with his “escort”. George Alan Rekers, who founded the anti-gay Family Research Council, got caught returning from a holiday with a rent-boy. The Advocate reports: http://www.advocate.com/News/Daily_News/2010/05/04/Antigay_Christian_Leader_Rekers_Vacations_With_Rent_Boy/
Pride Goes Postal. Austria will issue a postage stamp to commemorate Pride. Towleroad reports: http://www.towleroad.com/2010/05/austria-to-issue-worlds-first-postage-stamp-honoring-gay-event.html
The Buzz (People Making News)
Coming Out: Chely Wright, the country singer, has come out. The Advocate reports: http://advocate.com/Arts_and_Entertainment/Music/Chely_Wright_Country_singer_comes_out_and_comes_clean/
Coming Out: Blake Oshiro, Hawaii State Representative, came out last week as activists pushed for civil unions. GayPolitics.com reports: http://www.gaypolitics.com/2010/05/03/hawaii-lawmaker-comes-out-amid-civil-unions-push/
Matthew Mitcham, Out Olympic gold medalist, took home another gold medal at this weekend’s Canada Cup FINA Grand Prix diving competition. The Advocate reports: http://www.advocate.com/News/Daily_News/2010/05/03/Matthew_Mitcham_Takes_Gold_at_Canada_Cup/
TIME Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People of 2010. Lady Gaga, Neil Patrick Harris, Ellen DeGeneres, Annise Parker, and Adam Lambert make the list. http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/completelist/0,29569,1972075,00.html
Awards and Honors:
Nominees: Tony Awards for the best of Broadway. “Next Fall” (Best Play), Bill T. Jones, Sean Hayes, Omitted: Nathan Lane. “La Cage Aux Folles” picked up 11 nominations, the most of any production this season. www.tonyawards.com.
Other Theatre Awards:
Winners: Lucille Lortel Awards for Off-Broadway Excellence. Michael Urie. Playbill.com reports: http://www.playbill.com/news/article/139211-Orphans-Home-Cycle-The-Scottsboro-Boys-Are-2010-Lortel-Award-Winners
Nominees: Drama Desk Awards: Outstanding New York theatre. Among the nominees: “Next Fall”, Cheyenne Jackson, Nathan Lane, Playbill.com reports: http://www.playbill.com/news/article/139212-Drama-Desk-Award-Nominations-Announced-Ragtime-and-Scottsboro-Top-List
Nominees: Astaire Awards for best in dance. TheaterMania reports: http://www.theatermania.com/new-york/news/05-2010/maksim-chmerkovskiy-bill-t-jones-karine-plantadit_27117.html
In Memoriam:
Harry Weider, the New York City community and LGBT rights activist, died on 4/27/10, after being struck by a taxi. Towleroad reports: http://www.towleroad.com/2010/04/nyc-community-and-lgbt-rights-activist-harry-wieder-killed.html
Photo Shoots and Video
Alan Cumming hosts the Live Out Loud gala. From BroadwayWorld.com: http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Photo_Coverage_Alan_Cumming_Hosts_Live_Out_Loud_Gala_20100427
Liza Minnelli receives PFLAG’s Straight For Equality Award. Photos from BroadwayWorld.com. http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Photo_Coverage_PFLAGs_Straight_for_Equality_Honors_Minnelli_and_More_20100503
The Boys from Oz (including Christopher Meloni) read Tom Fontana’s script. Playbill.com reports: http://www.playbill.com/news/article/139225-PHOTO-CALL-Primary-Stages-Reading-of-Godfather-IV-With-Meloni-Tergesen-and-Winters
In Performance: Onstage:Theatre/Music/Dance
New York City (and Broadway)
***Bass for Picasso. Kate Moira Ryan’s new play about an amputee navigating gay and lesbian life in the new millennium. to 5/23/10. www.tbtb.org
***The Kid: The Musical. Christopher Sieber stars as sex columnist Dan Savage as he and his partner try 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
***My Big Gay Italian Wedding. Reichen Lehmkuhl stars. www.BigGayItalianWedding.com.
***My Trip Down The Pink Carpet. Leslie Jordan’s one-man show. to 7/03/10. www.mytripdownthepinkcarpet.com
***Next Fall. Geoffrey Nauffts' play about a gay couple; one a devout Christian and the other an atheist. www.nextfallbroadway.com
***Promises, Promises. Newly-out Sean Hayes and Kristin Chenoweth star in the Burt Bacharach & Hal David & Neil Simon musical.
***The Tempermentals. Jon Maran's hit drama about the formation of The Mattachine Society before Stonewall. www.thetemperamentals.com
***Vaginal Davis is Speaking from the Diaphragm. the gender-bending performance artist’s homage to 1970 American daytime television. to 5/27/10. www.PS122.org.
Elsewhere...
***Beautiful Child: The Music of Rufus Wainwright. 5/14/10-5/29/10. San Francisco, CA. www.act-sf.org.
***Hot Greeks. A Revival of the Cockettes’ 1972 Musical Extravaganza. to 6/27/10. San Francisco, CA. http://thrillpeddlers.com
***I Am My Own Wife. Steven Abbott stars as Charlotte von Mahlsdorf, the real-life German transvestite who managed to survive both the Nazi onslaught and the repressive East German Communist regime. to 5/16/10. Rohnert Park, CA. www.spreckelsonline.com
***M.Butterfly. David Henry Hwang's play. The true story of a French diplomat who falls for a Chinese spy posing as a Bejing opera diva. to 6/06/10. Minneapolis, MN. www.guthrietheater.org
***Pearls Over Shanghai. San Francisco’s Longest-Running Cockettes Musical. to 8/01/10. San Francisco, CA: http://thrillpeddlers.com
***Sweet Tea: Black Gay Men of the South, E. Patrick Johnson’s solo theatre piece about gay life in the South. to 5/29/10. Chicago, IL. www.aboutfacetheatre.com
***Varla Jean and the Mushroomheads. The lovechild of Ethel Merman and Ernest Borgnine’s latest club hit. 5/16/10, Nags Head, NC. www.varlaonline.com.
On Screen (and Video & DVD)
Out on Screen...
***Arias With a Twist. The incredible performance collaboration between performance artist Joey Arias and puppeteer Basil Twist is now a documentary. To see the trailer: http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=759971528901
***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.
***Eyes Wide Open, two ultra-orthodox gay Chasidic Jews fall in love in Israel.
***LA Mission. Benjamin Bratt is a barrio tough guy who discovers that his son is involved in a relationship with another boy.
***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/
***Stonewall Uprising, a new documentary covering the 3-day Stonewall riots in 1969. http://firstrunfeatures.com/stonewalluprising_playdates.html
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.
***Finding Billy, the documentary about the search for the young male leads in “Billy Elliot” Playbill.com reports: http://www.playbill.com/playblog/2010/04/finding-billy-available-on-youtube-video/
***Nine, the Rob Marshall movie based on the Broadway musical.
***One Night Only: Barbra Streisand and Quartet at the Village Vanguard. ***Trinidad. The documentary about the Colorado town that has become “the sex change capital of the world. http://trinidadthemovie.com/
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
***May: In the Life. LGBT news magazine. PBS. Check local listings. http://www.itl.tv/inthelife/episodes/
***MON: 5/10: Harvey Fierstein guest stars on the Edie Falco series “Nurse Jackie”. 10PM. Showtime. www.sho.com/nursejackie.
Conferences, Seminars, Benefits, and Special Events
Ongoing: Global: 2010 Pride Season. Parades, fairs, festivals celebrating LGBT Pride around the world. www.interpride.org
5/17/10: Los Angeles, CA: Joel Grey directs a 25th anniversary staged reading of Larry Kramer’s pivotal AIDS drama “The Normal Heart”. A benefit for the L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center's Jeffrey Goodman Special Care Clinic. www.lagaycenter.org/thenormalheart
5/17/10: New York, NY: Michael Bennett: A Joyful Noise. Dancers Over 40 salutes the late creator of “A Chorus Line” and “Dreamgirls”. www.dancersover40.org
5/17/10: New York, NY: Friends with Benefits. a cabaret benefit for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. www.broadwaycares.org
5/20/10-5/30/10: Toronto, ON: Inside Out: Toronto LGBT Film & Video Festival. www.insideout.ca
5/26/10-5/31/10 Columbus, OH: Annual Gay Bowling Tournament. www.igbo.org
5/27/10-5/30/10: Austin, TX: International Association of Country Western Dance Clubs Annual Convention. LGBT music and dance. www.outcountrydance.com
5/27/10-6/05/10, Hartford, CT: Out Film CT. Connecticut's LGBT film festival. www.outfilmct.org
5/27/10: New York, NY: 22nd Annual Lambda Literary Awards for outstanding LGBT literature. www.lambdaliterary.org.
5/28/10: Santa Clara, CA: Gay Day at Great America. www.gaydaycga.com
5/28/10-5/31/10: Atlanta, GA: Mondo Homo Dirty South queer-centric festival featuring music, dance, crafts, performance & more. www.mondohomo.com
Last Week’s Trivia Quiz: May Sweeps
1. Question: Name this radio personality, television host and political commentator who is the first out anchor to be hired to host a prime-time news program in the United States. The first out American to win a Rhodes scholarship, who received a PhD at Oxford, this journalist began in radio in Northampton, MA, went national with liberal talk radio and won a primetime TV show in 2008. Answer: Rachel Maddow, seen weeknights on MSNBC.
2. Question: Name this out American television anchor and reporter, best known for speaking out as a victim of sexual abuse at the hands of a priest. He came out at the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association conference in 2006. His career has included stints at CNN, Entertainment Tonight and Inside Edition. Answer: Thomas Roberts. He left CNN in 2007 to pursue independent journalism projects.
3. Question: Name this Asian-American Peabody Award-winning television journalist who is one of the few out reporters on national television. He started his career at the Washington Post. He then went to ABC covering G.W.Bush’s 2000 campaign; after a stint in Jerusalem, he switched networks where he became a White House correspondent before transferring to the midwest. Answer: John Yang of NBC News.
4. Question: Name this American television reporter, currently reporting from Iraq. A product of New Mexico, he’s one of the few out Hispanic reporters in American television. Before working in journalism, he was an administrative aide to Rep. Bill Richardson. Answer: Miguel Marquez of ABC News.
5. Question: Name this out national radio journalist who has made the Out 100 and The Advocate’s “40 Under 40”. A Yale graduate, he covers national legal affairs and is often on major public broadcasting programs. He also sings with the band Pink Martini. Answer: Ari Shapiro of National Public Radio.
This Week’s Trivia Quiz: PFLAG Moms
1. Question: Name this PFLAG Mom. After her older son was murdered, she created a foundation to advance social justice, diversity awareness and education, and equality for LGBT people. Her name is associated with hate crimes legislation.
2. Question: Name this PFLAG Mom. This American singer, actress, director, songwriter, political activist and philanthropist began her first club act in a Greenwich Village gay bar. As director, she cast her son in a major film role; she has given money and time to support LGBT rights.
3. Question: Name this PFLAG Mom. This American pop singer, songwriter, actress, and gay icon became a spokesperson for gay rights after her daughter came out. She remained
supportive when her daughter came out transgender and transitioned.
4. Question: Name this PFLAG Mom. A former political wife, novelist, conservative scholar, and talk-show host, she served as chair of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Her daughter is an out lesbian in a politically caustic arena.
5. Question: Name this PFLAG Mom. A New Orleans native, she was the first straight spokesperson for the HRC’s National Coming Out Project. The author of two books on PFLAG-related issues, she first gained notability when her daughter publicly came out.
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