Coming Out Support Newsweekly: 11/08/10

Coming Out Support (COS) Newsweekly
Volume 13 No. 44 November 8, 2010
Newsletter Editor: M. G. Auerbach Email: COSNewsweekly@gmail.com

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The Gay Agenda: Datebook: November 8-14, 2010

Resources: Events Calendars

***Damron Guides Event Calendars: http://www.damron.com/calendar/index.html
***Pride Events worldwide: www.interpride.org.
***PRIDE Calendars: http://www.gayfriendlybiz.com/calendar.html
***Gay.com’s Pride Calendar: www.gay.com/pride/calendar/
***LGBT Sports Events from Outsports: http://www.outsports.com/localEvents/index.cfm
***GayGevalt.com is a new national Queer Jewish Calendar for LGBT community events around the USA. http://gaygevalt.com/calendar/events/index.php
***Family Pride Coalition Calendar: http://www.familypride.org/ourcalendar.html
***LGBT Choruses Performance Calendar: www.galachoruses.org
***Travel Events Calendar from Out Traveler Magazine: http://www.outtraveler.com/calendar.asp
***LGBT Film Festivals from PlanetOut.com: http://www.planetout.com/popcornq/fests/
***CenterLink: The Community of LGBT Centers. www.lgbtcenters.org
***National Coming Out Day Events posted at the Human Rights Campaign: http://www.hrc.org/issues/10772.htm
***Edge Publications. Calendar listings for events in 15 cities and regions:
***Celebrity Booksignings and Events: http://www.celebritybooksigningsandevents.com/events

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


thru THU: 12/02: Nationwide: David Sedaris does a book tour with his new book: Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk: A Modest Beastiary http://www.barclayagency.com/speakers/appearances/sedaris.html

thru WED: 11/24/: New York, NY: So You Think You Can Drag. Fabulous queens compete for celebrity judges and audience approval. www.timeoutnylounge.com/soyouthinkyoucandrag

thru SAT: 11/13: Chicago, IL: Reeling: Chicago Lesbian & Gay Int’l Film Fest.
www.reelingfilmfestival.org

SAT: 11/06: Northampton, MA: Screening: “Leading Ladies”, New England premiere about a lesbian couple who take to the ballroom competition floor. Out! For Reel LGBT film series. www.outforreal.org

MON: 11/08: New York, NY: Bebe Neuwirth, Ann Reinking & Chita Rivera star in The Career Transition For Dancers’25th anniversary gala, hosted by Angela Lansbury. . www.careertransition.org

MON: 11/08: New York, NY: Fashion Forward 2010, a fundraiser for the GMHC hosted by Tim Gunn. http://www.gmhc.org/donate/special-events/fashion-forward-2010

MON: 11/08: New York, NY: Ali Forney Center Benefit Concert with David Raleigh, Alan Cumming, Billy Porter, and Ari Gold. www.thefriendsproject.org.

TUE: 11/09: New York, NY: 2010 Emery Awards, honor “Glee” creator Ryan Murphy. A benefit for the Hetrick-Martin Institute (Harvey Milk School). www.hmi.org.

TUE: 11/09: Lake Forest Park, WA: Armistead Maupin does a booksigning for his newest book of “Tales of The City”, “Mary Ann in Autumn”. Third Place Books. Also: WED: 11/10: Seattle, WA: University Bookstore. THU: 11/11: Los Angeles, CA: Skylight Books..FRI: 11/12: Portland OR: Powell’s Books. SAT: 11/13: Portland OR: National Kidney Foundation Authors Luncheon. http://www.armisteadmaupin.com/Events.html

TUE: 11/09: Los Angeles, CA: Ricky Martin, out singer, signs copies of his memoir “Me”. 7:30PM. Barnes & Noble, Grove Drive.

TUE: 11/09: Fairhope, AL: Fannie Flagg, out author of “Fried Green Tomatos” signs copies of “I Still Dream About You”. 6PM. Page & Palette, South Section Street. Also: WED: 11/10: Birmingham, AL: 7PM. Books-A-Million, Brookwood Village.

WED-SUN: 11/10-11/14: Hartford, CT: 12th EROS Film Festival. http://www.outfilmct.org/

WED: 11/10: New York, NY: Stephen Sondheim, Oscar & Tony winning composer, signing copies of “Finishing The Hat”, his collection of lyrics. 7PM. Barnes & Noble, Union Square.

WED: 11/10: Los Angeles, CA: Portia de Rossi, star of "Arrested Development" signing copies of “Unbearable Lightness”. 7PM. Borders Books, Westwood Blvd.

FRI: 11/12: Denver, CO: Blue Alliance Veteran’s Day Dinner, Blue Alliance, the LGBT Alumni organization of the Air Force Academy and OutServe, a network of LGBT mmilitary honor LGBT vets. http://blue-alliance.org/content/blue-alliance-press-release-veterans-day-dinner-moved-academy

SAT: 11/13: Los Angeles, CA: LA Gay and Lesbian Center Gala and Auction. Lily Tomlin hosts. Matthew Morrison and Jane Lynch appear. www.lagaycenter.org.

SAT: 11/13: Hartford, CT: One Big Event, a benefit for the Hartford Gay and Lesbian Health Collective. http://www.hglhc.org/onebigevent/index.html

SAT: 11/13: Victoria, BC: Justin Spring does a reading/booksigning of his new book, “Secret Historian: The Life and Times of Samuel Steward, Professor, Tattoo Artist, and Sexual Renegade”. Modernist Studies Association Convention. http://www.secrethistorian.com/events.htm

Newsworthy:

DADT Stays in Effect. The Los Angeles Times reports: http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/wire/sc-dc-1102-dont-ask-20101101,0,3269720.story

Texas: In response to GLAAD outreach, KETK, the NBC affiliate in Tyler, Texas, is taking responsibility for re-airing a local radio segment in which listeners were invited to call in and debate an appalling question: “Will the acceptance of homosexuality be the fall of America?”. GLAAD reports: http://glaadblog.org/2010/10/28/update-texas-ketk-takes-responsibility-for-airing-anti-gay-segment/ Read their apology: http://www.ktbb.com/post/?p=48208

Arkansas, Clint McCance, the school board member who posted vicious homophobic comments on Facebook, will resign. CNN reports: http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/10/28/arkansas.anti.gay.resignation/?hpt=T1

Campaign 2010: Ten important races to watch, according to The Advocate. http://advocate.com/Politics/Election/2010_Races_To_Watch/

The Normal Heart, Larry Kramer’s acclaimed AIDS drama, may return to Broadway this Spring. The New York Times reports: http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/11/02/normal-heart-looking-likely-for-broadway/?ref=theater

The Buzz (People Making News)

Coming Out: Rev. Jim Swilley, pastor of a Georgia mega-church, has come out to his congregation. He says he was prompted to speak out by the recent rash of teen suicides. The Advocate reports: http://www.advocate.com/News/Daily_News/2010/10/29/Megachurch_Pastor_Jim_Swilley_Comes_Out/

Coming Out: Portia de Rossi tells Oprah about her coming out experiences. Towleroad reports: http://www.towleroad.com/2010/11/watch-portia-de-rossi-tells-oprah-about-her-coming-out-process-and-her-mothers-shame.html

Coming Out: Ricky Martin on coming out.
The Advocate reports: http://www.advocate.com/News/Daily_News/2010/11/02/Ricky_Martin_Came_Out_for_His_Kids/

Profile: Brian Gallivan, “Sassy Gay Friend” gets profiled by his hometown paper. The Boston Globe reports: http://www.boston.com/ae/theater_arts/comedy/articles/2010/10/31/brian_gallivan_brings_together_shakespeare_characters_and_sassy_gay_friend__and_the_videos_go_viral/

Photo Shoots and Video

Video: The Epic Anti-Gay Moments Highlight Reel. “Midweek Politics” host David Pakman compiled some of his interviews and conversations with America’s most notorious homophobes. (Editor’s Note: David Pakman is one of my clients). From Pam’s House Blend. http://www.pamshouseblend.com/diary/17439/midweek-politics-david-pakmans-epic-antigay-interview-moments

Video: It Gets Better:
***The cast of “Priscilla Queen of the Desert” via BroadwayWorld.com: http://broadwayworld.com/videoplay.php?colid=180719
***Broadway stars speak out. From Broadway.com. http://www.broadway.com/videos/153316/broadwaycom-exclusive-broadway-stars-say-it-gets-better/
***Kermit The Frog speaks. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEoCyLQgdCU

Features

Cher graces the Vanity Fair December issue. In it, she discusses her struggle with Chaz’s transition from F to M. The Advocate reports: http://advocate.com/Arts_and_Entertainment/Entertainment_News/Cher_Talks_to_VF_About_Chaz/

Profile: Alison Arngrim. The “Prairie Bitch” tells all. EDGE Boston reports: http://www.edgeonthenet.com/index.php?ch=entertainment&sc=theatre&sc2=features&sc3&id=107008

Profile: Alan Champion signs for the hearing-impaired at Broadway performances. He’s battling cancer in between performances. The New York Times reports: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/30/theater/30sign.html?_r=1&hp=&pagewanted=all

In Print:

Sal Mineo: A Biography by Michael Gregg Michaud Crown Archetype Books. The story of the gay 50s movie star (“Rebel Without A Cause”) turned director and his brief stint as a gay pioneer before an early death.

In Performance: Onstage:Theatre/Music/Dance

New York City (and Broadway)

***A Life in The Theatre. T.R. Knight stars with Patrick Stewart who plays an elderly actor and Knight’s mentor in David Mamet’s play. to 1/02/11.
***Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes. Tony Kushner’s award-winning epic. thru 2/20/11. www.signaturetheatre.org.
***The Divine Sister. Charles 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". www.LaCage.com
***The Last Castrato. the story of Alessandro Moreschi, the last of that unique, almost forgotten group --the castrati-- who were damaged at a young age by forces beyond their control. www.lastcastrato.com.
***The Pee-wee Herman Show. Paul Reubens’ stage version of his TV hit. to 1/02/11.
***Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown. A new musical based on out filmmaker Pedro Almodovar’s film. Patti LuPone, Brian Stokes Mitchell and Sherie Renee Scott star. www.lct.org.

Elsewhere...

***The Boys in the Band, Mart Crowley’s groundbreaking 1968 play about pre-Stonewall gay life. to 12/12/10, Ft. Lauderdale, FL. www.risingactiontheatre.com.
***Five Shakespeare Sonnets. World premiere of Rufus Wainwright’s new work. He performs it with the San Francisco Symphony. 11/11/10-11/13/10. San Francisco, CA. www.rufuswainwright.com
***The Laramie Project: Ten Years Later. The Tectonic Theater Project’s docudrama about the aftermath of the Matthew Shepard murder. 11/11/10-11/13/10, Philadelphia, PA. http://www.tectonictheaterproject.org/Tectonic.html
***Next Fall. The Tony-nominated play about a gay couple, one devout Christian and the other a confirmed non-believer. to 11/14/10. St. Louis, MO. www.repstl.org
***Priscilla Queen of the Desert, the musical based on the 1994 Australian film. The story of a drag queen and her two fish-out-of-water friends who head west across the desert to Alice Springs in their battered old bus. Tony Sheldon, Will Swenson, and Nick Adams star. Toronto, ON. to 11/28/10. www.priscillathemusical.com.
***Take Me Out. A baseball player comes out. to 12/19/10. Hollywood, CA. www.celebrationtheatre.com

On Screen (and Video & DVD)

Resource: GLAAD's Guide to What's LGBT in Film: http://glaadblog.org/whats-lgbt-in-film/

Out on Screen...

***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.
***HOWL, the docu-feature about Allen Ginsberg (James Franco) by Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman.
***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
***Wild Target. Out actor Rupert Everett stars in the story of a con artist pursued by a top assassin after scamming a gangster.

Out On Video & DVD

***Cher: The Film Collection. A set of her greatest films including “Moonstruck”, “Silkwood” and “Tea With Mussolini”.
***Evening Primrose, the 1966 musical teleplay by James Goldman from from John Collier short story, with a score by Stephen Sondheim. Anthony Perkins stars.
***LA Mission. Benjamin Bratt is a barrio tough guy who discovers that his son is involved in a relationship with another boy.
***Mädchen in Uniform, the 1958 lesbian classic.
***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
***Sex and The City 2. Carrie and the girls and a gay wedding with Liza.

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

***November: In the Life. LGBT news magazine. PBS. Check local listings. http://www.itl.tv/inthelife/episodes/
***Weekdays: The Nate Berkus Show. Oprah’s out protege goes hourly in syndication. Check local listings.
***Weekdays The Talk. Out “Roseanne” alum Sara Gilmore produces a new version of “The View” with Marissa Jaret Winokur, Julie Chen, and Sharon Osbourne. CBS Weekdays. Check local listings.

Conferences, Seminars, Benefits, and Special Events

11/29/10: New York, NY: A Very Mary Holiday. A benefit honoring actor/activist Judith Light as a benefit for the Ali Forney Center. Onboard: Brian Charles Rooney, Sandra Bernhard, Anthony Rapp, Kate Shindle, and more. (www.aliforneycenter.org). http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/broadwayspeaksout/co-produce-broadway-stars-at-benefit-honoring-judi

12/01/10: Worldwide: World AIDS Day

12/01/10: New York, NY: OUT Music Awards, celebrating the contributions of out LGBT and allies recording artists and performers. Honorees: Melissa Etheridge, Wayne Besen, Cyndi Lauper, Randy Jones. www.outmusicawards.com.

12/05/10: Los Angeles, CA: Trevor Live, formerly Cracked Xmas. The annual comedy performance and dinner benefit for The Trevor Project. http://www.thetrevorproject.org/trevorlive

Last Week’s Trivia Quiz: LGBT Veterans

1. Question: Name this Middle Eastern nation that has permitted gays and lesbians to serve openly in the military since 1993. Answer: Israel.

2. Question: Name this American author who profiled the discrimination of gays and lesbians in the US military (from the Vietnam War to the Persian Gulf). Hint: He also wrote a best-seller about the AIDS Movement in America. Answer: Randy Shilts, author of "Conduct Unbecoming: Lesbians and Gays in the U.S. Military, Vietnam to the Persian Gulf. It was published in 1993 as DADT took effect.

3. Question: Which was the first nation to ban discrimination against gays in the military. Answer: The Netherlands, which adopted the policy in 1974.

4. Question: Name this doctor, humanitarian, and writer, who was dishonorably discharged from the military for being gay. As a navy doctor, he supervised a medical assistance program for more than 600,000 refugees fleeing North Vietnam. After his discharge, he established a network of clinics in South East Asia. He died at age 34. Answer: Dr. Tom Dooley. His book "Deliver Us From Evil" is a fascinating story of his life.

5. Question: Name this Vietnam veteran, recipient of the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star, who was one of the best-known openly gay men in America in the 1970's. His fight to remain in the military put him on the cover of TIME Magazine in 1975. Answer: Leonard Matlovich, Tech Seargant in US Air Force.

This Week’s Trivia Quiz: November Sweeps

1. Question: Name this news anchor/reporter, still part of a network news magazine team. On March 7, 1967, he hosted "CBS Reports: The Homosexual", the first major network news special about homosexuality.

2. Question: Name this American radio personality, television host and political commentator, the first out anchor to be hired to host a prime time news program in the USA. The journalist was the first out American to be named a Rhodes scholar.

3. Question: Name this award-winning TV talk show host who came out to Diane Sawyer in 2002 on a program about gay parenting. She once joked with Ellen deGeneres about being “lebanese”.

4. Question: Who was the first out competitor on "Dancing With The Stars", the consistent ABC ratings winner.

5. Question: Name this veteran television news anchor, the first openly gay news anchor on local TV news in the country. He was let go from his post last year, after an award-winning 12-year tenure on the air.

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