Coming Out Support Newsweekly: 9/06/10

Coming Out Support (COS) Newsweekly
Volume 13 No. 35 September 6, 2010
Newsletter Editor: M. G. Auerbach Email: COSNewsweekly@gmail.com

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The Gay Agenda: Datebook: September 6-12, 2010

Ongoing: Global: 2010 Pride Season. Parades, fairs, festivals celebrating LGBT Pride around the world. www.interpride.org

thru SUN: 10/24: Chicago, IL: The Great Plays of Terrence McNally. A series of readings and performances of the out playwright’s major works. Pride Films and Plays. www.pridefilmsandplays.com. For a preview: http://Chicago.broadwayworld.com/article/Pride_Films_Plays_to_Feature_the_Work_of_Terrence_McNally_This_Fall_20100810

thru MON: 9/06: New Orleans, LA: Southern Decadence. Big gay party in the Big Easy. www.southerndecadence.com

TUE-SUN: 9/07-9/12: Austin, TX: Austin Gay & Lesbian International Film Festival. www.agliff.org

THU: 9/09: Philadelphia, PA: Dr. Wendy Moffat discusses her new book, “A Great Unrecorded History: A New Life of E. M. Forster” Giovanni’s Room. http://www.lambdaliterary.org/readers/events/08/18/a-reading-with-dr-wendy-moffat-99-phil/

FRI: 9/10: Boston, MA: TGIF: Thank GLAAD It’s Friday. the national networking event series for young LGBT professionals and straight allies. http://www.glaad.org/events

FRI-SUN: 9/10-9/12: Dallas/Alvarado, TX:.Texas Gay Rodeo Association Big D Rodeo and Entertainment Festival World's only gay skydiving event. www.tgra.org

SUN: 9/12: New York, NY: Broadway on Broadway. All Times Square is a stage for a free concert featuring the casts of current and upcoming Broadway musicals. 11:30AM. www.broadwayonbroadway.com.

Newsworthy:

CBS has formed an affinity group for LGBT employees. Towleroad reports: http://www.towleroad.com/2010/08/cbs-announces-formation-of-lgbt-employee-affinity-group.html

The Buzz (People Making News)

Coming Out: Ken Mehlman, former Republican National Committee Chair and President Bush’s campaign manager in 2004, has come out. The Atlantic reports: http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2010/08/bush-campaign-chief-and-former-rnc-chair-ken-mehlman-im-gay/62065/

Coming Out: David Yost, the original Blue Mighty Morphin Power Ranger, came out last week in an interview at the 2010 Anime Festival in Orlando. The Advocate reports: http://www.advocate.com/News/Daily_News/2010/08/26/Blue_Power_Ranger_Comes_Out/

Coming Out: Crispin Blunt, an MP in the United Kingdom's Department of Justice, has come out. The Advocate reports: http://www.advocate.com/News/Daily_News/2010/08/27/Conservative_British_PM_Comes_Out/

Jack Jackson, Jr, a gay Navajo, is set to join the Arizona senate after primaries. Gay Politics reports: http://www.gaypolitics.com/2010/08/25/gay-navajo-man-set-to-join-arizona-senate/

Dancing With The Stars. Among the new cast: Margaret Cho, “The Situation”, Bristol Palin. USA Today reports: http://www.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2010-08-31-dancing31_ST_N.htm

Glee: Cheyenne Jackson is joining the mix as Vocal Adrenaline coach Dustin Goolsby.

Awards and Honors:

Winners: Emmy Awards. Jane Lynch, “Modern Family”, “Mad Men” and more.
The New York Times reports: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/30/arts/television/30emmys.html?src=mv
Towleroad reports: http://www.towleroad.com/2010/08/moder-family-glee-betty-white-winners-all-at-the-emmys.html

Photo Shoots and Video

Coming Out: Mike Rogers, the blogger who pushed the Ken Mehlman coming out story and newly out radio host Stephanie Miller discuss the Ken Mehlman coming out story with Cenk Uygur. Courtesy of Towleroad. http://www.towleroad.com/2010/08/watch.html

Features

West Point: The Hidden Gay Cadets. The New York Times reports: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/25/nyregion/25cadet.html?hpw

Ken Mehlman’s coming out draws mixed reviews. CNN reports: http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2010/08/26/mehlman-news-fuels-divisive-reaction/

Pee-Wee Herman returns to Broadway. New York Magazine reports: http://nymag.com/guides/fallpreview/2010/theater/67622/

The Resource Center:

Jewish Mosaic partners with Jewish organizations, communities, and individuals of every denomination to create a world where all Jews are fully included in communal life, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity. Founded in 2003 and based in Denver, Jewish Mosaic helps the Jewish world become more open, accessible, and welcoming to LGBT Jews and their families. http://www.jewishmosaic.org/

JQYouth! is aNew York-based social/support group made up of frum/formerly frum* LGBT Jews ages 17-30. The group meets regularly for monthly meetings and informal social get-togethers. In Their website has more information about their experiences of being young, gay and frum. You'll also learn how you can become part of the JQYouth community and meet other young frum gay Jews. http://www.jqyouth.org/

Resources for LGBTQ Jews from Jewish Mosaic: The National Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity. http://www.jewishmosaic.org/page/links

Gay Jewish Events: http://www.gaygevalt.com/

In Print:

Once a Marine: A Memoir of Coming Out Under Fire by Eric Alva with Sam Gallegos. Alyson Publications. The story of US Marine Corps Staff Sergeant Eric Alva, the first American casualty in the Iraq War whose public coming out shook the same military establishment that had heralded him a hero by awarding him the Purple Heart. Alva is now is a spokesperson for the Human Rights Campaign.

In Performance: Onstage:Theatre/Music/Dance

New York City (and Broadway)

***A Little Night Music. Sondheim’s waltz musical with Bernadette Peters and Elaine Stritch as the Armfeldts. www.nightmusiconbroadway.com.
***Another American: Asking and Telling. Mark Wolf’s tour-de-force one man show about “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”. Mondays to 10/04/10. Proceeds benefit several LGBT non-profits. http://www.facebook.com/anotheramerican
***Brief Encounter, a multimedia revival of Noel Coward’s play. 9/10/10-12/05/10. www.roundabouttheatre.org.
***The Divine Sister. Charles Busch’s new play. Busch plays an indomitable Mother Superior driven to build a new school for her Pittsburgh convent. www.DivineSisterOnstage.com.
***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
***Mrs. Warren’s Profession. Vintage George Bernard Shaw starring out Cherry Jones. to 11/21/10. http://www.roundabouttheatre.org/aat/
***Promises, Promises. Sean Hayes and Kristin Chenoweth star in the Burt Bacharach & Hal David & Neil Simon musical. www.promisespromisesbroadway.com.

Elsewhere...

***Becoming Norman. Norman Dixon’s story about being gay and Mormon. Dixon stars. to 9/12/10. N. Hollywood, CA. www.becomingnorman.com.
***Don’t Ask. A drama from Bill Quigley about a reckless US private in Iraq who gets involved in a dangerous affair with his superior officer. to 9/19/10. San Francisco, CA. www.nctcsf.org
***Jerry Springer the Opera, the West Coast premiere of the opera about Jerry’s colorful guests. 9/10/10-10/16/10. San Francisco, CA. www.roltheatre.com
***The Picture of Dorian Gray, an Oscar Wilde classic. to 9/19/10. San Francisco, CA. www.therhino.org.

On Screen (and Video & DVD)

Out on Screen...

***Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work. A new documentary which follows from gig to gig, onstage and at home, and historically through the ups and downs of her career.
***The Kids Are All Right. Julianne Moore and Annette Bening star in a two-mom family dramedy. Their kids seek out their sperm donor father (Mark Ruffalo). http://www.filminfocus.com/focusfeatures/film/the_kids_are_all_right
***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
***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
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Out On Video & DVD

***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. .
***Cinema Pride Collection. 10 time-tested queer films spanning 40 years of Hollywood from 1961 onward. http://www.baywindows.com/index.php?ch=arts&sc=movies&sc2=news&sc3&id=106677
***8: The Mormon Proposition, initially a documentary about gay teen homelessness and suicide in Utah. Director Reed Cowan added the Mormon involvement in Proposition 8 into the mix.
***LA Mission. Benjamin Bratt is a barrio tough guy who discovers that his son is involved in a relationship with another boy.
***The Matthew Shepard Story. Stockard Channing plays Judy Shepard in the Lifetime network film about Matthew’s murder. Her performance is incredible.
***My Trip Down The Pink Carpet. Leslie Jordan’s one-man autobiographical show. A recent Off-Broadway hit. www.mytripdownthepinkcarpet.com.
***Out in the Silence. A small town confronts a firestorm of controversy ignited by a same-sex wedding announcement in the local newspaper. Available for viewing online. http://www.hulu.com/watch/157306/out-in-the-silence

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 frequently. www.glaad.org/tvgayed

***September: In the Life. LGBT news magazine. PBS. Check local listings. http://www.itl.tv/inthelife/episodes/

Conferences, Seminars, Benefits, and Special Events

9/15/10-9/19/10: Fresno, CA: Fresno Reel Pride LGBT Film Festival.
www.reelpride.com

9/15/10: New York, NY: Panel: Coming Out, Coming Home: Helping Families Adjust to a Gay or Lesbian Child with author Michael C. LaSala and mother and son PFLAG Guests. Barnes & Noble, Broadway at 82nd. Free. http://www.lambdaliterary.org/readers/events/08/16/lee-houck-reads-bn-82st-97-nyc/

9/16/10: New York, NY: Out to Work: The LGBT Job Fair. http://gaycenter.org/community/outtowork

9/16/10: Baltimore, MD: 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”.7PM. Barnes & Noble, Johns Hopkins.

9/18/10: St. Louis, MO: OUT at the Ballpark. Pride St. Louis invites folks to cheer on the St. Louis Cardinals against the San Diego Padres. www.pridestl.org/outattheballpark

9/19/10: Springfield/Agawam, MA: Out in the Park. unofficial gay day at Six Flags New England. www.outinthepark.com

9/19/10: New York, NY: Victory Fund New York Brunch. Featuring Congressman Barney Frank, New York City Council President Christine Quinn, President of the Victory Fund Chuck Wolfe and emcee Alec Mapa. http://www.victoryfund.org/about_us/events/id:73

9/22/10-9/25/10: San Diego, CA: Gay and Lesbian Medical Association 28th Annual Conference. www.glma.org

9/23/10-9/25/10: Syracuse, NY: Transnationalizing LGBT Studies Conference. Syracuse University LGBT Studies Program. http://www.transnationalizinglgbt.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=50&Itemid=58

9/25/10-9/26/10: Dallas, TX:.Lone Star Ride Fighting AIDS. a two-day, 165-mile fully-supported cycling event through north Texas. The ride raises money for 3 north Texas organizations serving people impacted by HIV/AIDS. www.lonestarride.org

9/25/10-9/26/10: Washington, DC: 2010 OUT for Work LGBTQA National College Student Career Conference. http://www.outforwork.org/conferences/2010/national/default.asp

9/26/10: New York, NY: The Wedding March. Marriage Equality New York’s 7th annual equality event. A march over the Brooklyn Bridge. http://www.meny.us/march.php

9/26/10: New York, NY: GLAAD Media Awards in Advertising. http://www.glaad.org/events

10/01/10: Los Angeles, CA: The PFLAG LA Event. PFLAG’s first Los Angeles event at the London West Hollywood. www.pflag.org.

10/02/10-10/08/10: Atlanta, GA: Out on Film. www.outonfilm.com

10/02/10: Anaheim, CA: Youth Programs at Gay Days (at Disneyland). Programs for the under 21 set. www.gaydaysanahaeim.com.

10/02/10: Charlotte, NC: Campus Pride College Fair and Prep Day. Southeast Region. http://www.campusclimateindex.org/events/default.aspx

10/03/10: San Francisco, CA: Castro Street Fair. Street fair started by Harvey Milk.
www.castrostreetfair.org

10/07/10-10/10/10: Los Angeles, CA: The World Goes Round, a benefit for the L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center’s Jeffrey Goodman Special Care Clinic. www.lagaycenter.org/worldgoesround.

10/07/10-10/09/10: Sacramento, CA: Sacramento Int’l Gay & Lesbian Film Festival. www.siglff.org

10/08/10-10/09/10: Los Angeles, CA: UCLA Queer Studies Conference. lgbts@humnet.ucla.edu

10/08/10-10/10/10: Palm Desert, CA: Families in the Desert. Family Equality Council’s weekend for LGBT families and friends. http://www.familyequality.org/site/PageServer?pagename=events_calendar

10/10/10: Washington, DC: COLAGE 20th Anniversary Event. COLAGE is the national movement of children, youth and adults with one or more LGBT parents. . http://www.colage.org/programs/events/20th.htm

10/11/10: Nationwide: National Coming Out Day. www.hrc.com/ncop

Last Week’s Trivia Quiz: September Milestones

1. Question: Name this French entertainer, born September 12, 1889, whose Lerner and Loewe signature song implied he liked the pretty Parisian pre-teens. In reality, he went home to his “valet” Felix Paquet for many years. Answer: Maurice Chevalier, star of “Gigi”.

2. Question: Name this legislation, signed by President Clinton on September 20, 1996, which defined a hot LGBT community issue being debated today. Answer: DOMA, The Defense of Marriage Act, which bars federal employees from receiving same-sex spousal benefits.

3. Question: Name this soldier, who came out on a Time Magazine cover titled “I Am A Homosexual” on September 8, 1975. He later became a gay rights activist. Answer: US Army Sgt. Leonard Matlovich.correct.

4. Question: Name this TV series actress, who came out on the Advocate cover on September 21, 1993. She was the first regular series cast member on an American sitcom to do so. Answer: Amanda Bearse of “Married with Children”.

5. Question: Name this lesbian rights organization, founded on September 21, 1955, which was on the forefront of the Pre-Stonewall women’s rights and gay rights movement. The group opened its first New York chapter in September, 1958. Answer: Daughters of Bilitis.

This Week’s Trivia Quiz: LGBT Jews

It’s the Jewish High Holidays season. How many of these LGBT Jews who have made important contributions to the community can you name ?

1. Question: Name this Pulitzer-Prize winning Jewish playwright and screenwriter. His most famous play (which was adapted into a successful film) returns to Broadway this month. He’s known for his film about an Olympic massacre, an adaptation of a Yiddish classic, and an autobiographical musical about growing up in Louisiana.

2. Question: Name this Jewish professional tennis player, author, and doctor, who was denied entry into the US Open when she came out as transgender. The New York Supreme Court ruled in her favor, which was a landmark decision in favor of transgender rights. .

3. Question: Name this our Jewish photographer who first made a splash photographing celebrity musicians for Rolling Stone. She later moved on to Vanity Fair. Her work has been exhibited internationally. In 2007, she photographed Queen Elizabeth II in the stylish portfolio she’s used for movie stars, culture makers, and celebrities.

4. Question: Name this out Jewish American poet who defined the “Beat” generation of the 1950’s. He was vigorously opposed to miltarism, materialism and sexual repression. A film about him and his famous poem debuts this month.

5. Question: Name this out Jewish-American singer/songwriter who shares a name with a popular TV character. He is believed to be the first out R&B and pop singer to be out from the beginning of his careeer. He started as a child vocalist and he’s a Yalie.

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/