Coming Out Support Newsweekly: 4/25/11

Coming Out Support (COS) Newsweekly
Volume 14 No. 16 April 25, 2011
Newsletter Editor: M. G. Auerbach Email: COSNewsweekly@gmail.com

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The Gay Agenda: Datebook: April 25-May 1, 2011

thru SAT: 6/04: Nationwide: David Sedaris continues his book tour with his new bestseller “Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk”. http://www.barclayagency.com/speakers/appearances/sedaris.html

thru SAT: 6/18: Chicago, IL: Windy City Gay Idol talent competition. www.windycitymediagroup. com

thru-SUN: 5/01: Miami, FL: Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival. www.MGLFF.com

MON: 4/25: New York, NY: Live Out Loud Young Trailblazers Benefit. Michael Urie hosts. Live Out Loud is a non-profit dedicated to connecting LGBT youth with role models and leaders in the LGBT community. http://www.liveoutloud.info/

MON: 4/25: Worcester, MA: Screening: Gen Silent,Stu Maddox’s documentary about six LGBT elders and their caregivers in Boston. http://stumaddux.com/gen_silent_screenings.html

MON: 4/25: New York, NY: Night at The Pier, a Family Equality benefit honoring individuals who have fought for family equality. http://www.familyequality.org/site/PageServer

MON: 4/25: New York, NY: PS 122’s 30th Anniversary Season Gala, honoring Justin Bond, Danny Hoch and Carmelita Tropicana. http://www.ps122.org/performances/gala_2011.html

MON-TUE: 4/25-4/26: New York, NY: 25th Annual Easter Bonnet Competition to benefit Broadway Cares. www.broadwaycares.org

MON-SUN: 4/25-5/01: Philadelphia, PA: Equality Forum. largest national LGBT civil rights forum with panels, parties, and special events. www.equalityforum.com

TUE: 4/26: New Yorki, NY: Bistro Awards honor Carol Channing, Dionne Warwick, and 16 other artists from the New York nightlife scene. www.bistroawards.com.

TUE: 4/26/11: New York, NY: GLBT Travel Expo public travel trade show/exposition. Also: THU: 4/28: Philadelphia, PA:.http://www.glbttravelexpo.com/happiness/

THU-SAT: 4/28-5/07: Washington, DC: Reel Affirmations 20, One in Ten’s LGBT Film Festival. www.reelaffirmations.org

FRI: 4/29: Happauge, NY: 2011 Equality Awards Gala. .Long Island Gay & Lesbian Youth benefit with Nikki Blonsky and Wilson Cruz.. http://www.ligaly.org/content.php?pgID=184

FRI-SUN: 4/29-5/01: London, ON: London Lesbian Film Festival. www.llff.ca

FRI: 4/29: Chicago, IL: dot429 Networking Event at JBar for LGBT professionals. http://dot429.com/events

SAT: 4/30: Farmington, CT: Transgender Lives Conference. The Intersection of Health and Law Conference. www.transgenderlives.org

SUN: 5/01: San Francisco, CA: Divas and Dames, Bay Srea divas and friends in concert to fight AIDS. a fundraiser for the Richmond/Ermet AIDS Foundation. www.helpisontheway.org.

Newsworthy:

Coming Out: OUT, in its Power 50 list, outs the “quiet gay”. The Advocate reports: http://www.advocate.com/News/Daily_News/2011/04/14/Gaycom_on_Outing_the_Quiet_Gay/

Gay teen suicides (and straight) are more common in politically conservative areas. The Huffington Post reports: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/04/18/gay-teen-suicides-and-str_n_850345.html

Gay Students Seek Acceptance at Bible colleges and evangelical Christian universities. The New York Times reports: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/19/us/19gays.html?_r=3&hp

“And Tango Makes Three”, the children’s book about gay penguins, topped the American Library Association’s list of “most challenged books”. . The New York Daily News reports: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/2011/04/13/2011-04-13_ban_and_tango_makes_three_book_about_gay_penguins_tops_most_challenged_list__aga.html

Maine: An out athlete and coach at Bowdoin College help campus diversity. The Advocate reports: http://advocate.com/News/Daily_News/2011/04/18/Out_Athlete_and_Coach_Help_Campus_Diversity/

Delaware will soon have civil unions. Towleroad reports: http://www.towleroad.com/2011/04/delaware-house-passes-civil-union-bill-26-15-governor-will-sign.html

California: Gay history would be a curriculum requirement in public schools, if a new law is passed. The New York Times reports: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/16/us/16schools.html

Queerty, the LGBT blog, has shut down. Towleroad reports: http://www.towleroad.com/2011/04/lgbt-blog-queerty-closes.html

The Buzz (People Making News)

Coming Out: Evan Rachel Wood has come out as bisexual in a recent interview with Esquire, The Advocate reports: http://advocate.com/News/Daily_News/2011/04/18/Evan_Rachel_Wood_Is_Bisexual/

Photo Shoots, Audio and Video

Video Preview: Lucky Guy, the new country music musical with Varla Jean Merman and Leslie Jordan. from BroadwayWorld.com: http://broadwayworld.com/videoplay.php?colid=227365

Video: “Tales of the City” becomes a musical. Jake Shears, Jason Moore, Jeff Whitty and John Garden discuss its metamorphasis. Towleroad reports: http://www.towleroad.com/2011/04/totc.html

Video: “The Normal Heart” opens on Broadway. BroadwayWorld.com reports: http://broadwayworld.com/article/STAGE_TUBE_Meet_the_Stars_of_THE_NORMAL_HEART_20110418

Features

Profile: Justin Bond from OUT: http://www.out.com/detail.asp?page=1&id=30031

The Resource Center:

GLBT Yellow Pages: http://www.glbtyellowpages.com/

In Print:

Alyson Publications has a 50% off sale. For details: http://newsletter.alysonbookstore.com/Alyson50.html

In Performance: Onstage:Theatre/Music/Dance

New York City (and Broadway)

***Anything Goes. Gay Cole Porter’s madcap musical. Sutton Foster stars. www.roundabouttheatre.org.
***Book of Mormon, the new musical penned by "South Park" co-creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker and “Avenue Q” Tony winner Robert Lopez.
***Gay Plays for Straight People (and Gay People).”The All-American Genderf**k Cabaret” and “The Un-Marrying Project”. Two gay-themed plays in repertory. to 4/30/11. www.purplerep.org
***The Importance of Being Earnest. Gay Oscar Wilde’s classic. Brian Bedford turns in a gender-bender as Lady Bracknell. to 7/03/11. www.roundabouttheatre.org
***The Intelligent Homosexual’s Guide to Capitalism and Socialism with a Key To The Scriptures. Tony Kushner’s new play. to 6/12/11.www.publictheater.org
***Lucky Guy. Varla Jean Merman and Leslie Jordan co-star in a new musical set in Nashville. Kyle Dean Massey plays a kid reaching for stardom. http://www.luckyguythemusical.com/
***The Normal Heart. Larry Kramer’s, landmark story of the early days of the AIDS pandemic. Joe Mantello, Ellen Barkin, and John Benjamin Hickey co-star. Talkbacks will be held after Tuesday performances.
***Priscilla Queen of the Desert, the musical based on the 1994 Australian film. The story of three drag queens who head west across the Outback in their battered old bus. www.priscillathemusical.com.
***Séance on a Wet Afternoon. The new opera by Stephen (“Wicked”) Schwartz. New York City Opera. sung in English. to 5/01/11. www.nycopera.com.

Elsewhere...

***Dixie’s Tupperware Party. Dixie Longate’s show: Part drag. Part Tupperware. to 5/15/11, Chicago, IL; http://www.dixiestupperwareparty.com/
***Hugh Jackman in concert. 5/03/11-5/15/11. San Francisco, CA: http://www.shnsf.com/shows/show.asp?key=18&subkey=2428
***The Passion of the Crawford. John Epperson as Lypsinka as Joan Crawford. A fantasia on the persona of Joan. 5/08/11. Sarasota, FL. www.asolorep.org.
***The Tempermentals. Jon Marans’ acclaimed drama about the beginning days of The Mattachine Society and the gay rights movement. John Tartaglia stars. to 5/22/11. Los Angeles, CA. http://www.TheBlank.com/

On Screen (and Video & DVD)

Films To Watch For from EDGE Publications: http://www.edgeonthenet.com/index.php?ch=entertainment&sc=movies&sc3&id=118328&pf=1

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.
***Gen Silent,Stu Maddox’s new documentary about six LGBT elders and their caregivers in Boston. http://stumaddux.com/gen_silent_screenings.html
***Making The Boys. A documentry about the production of “The Boys in The Band”, the first commercially-successful gay-themed drama which opened just before Stonewall. With Edward Albee, Mart Crowley (the playwright), Candis Cayne and others. Screening schedule on Facebook.
***Memphis, last season’s Tony winning musical, released to film while still running on Broadway. 4/28/11-5/03/11. Performance venues and times: www.fathomevents.com
***Twelve Thirty. Jonathan Groff and Mamie Gummer star in a quirky film about a broken family (Dad is bi). www.twelvethirtymovie.com.

Out On Video & DVD

***Black Swan. Natalie Portman plays a ballerina competing for a lead in “Swan Lake”.
***The Boy Friend. The Ken Russell film of the musical that launched Julie Andrews. Twiggy stars. Major camp.
***MadMen, Season #4. .
***Rabbit Hole, John Cameron Mitchell (“Hedwig” and “Short Bus”) directs the movie version of the Broadway drama which stars Nicole Kidman. www.rabbitholefilm.com.
***Sextette, Mae West’s last film. A musical with Timothy Dalton, Dom Deluise, and Regis Philbin.
***The Times of Harvey Milk. The award-winning documentary about the gay rights leader.
***William S. Burroughs: A Man Within. Documentary about the Beat Generation icon and one of the first writers to explore queer culture in the 1950’s.

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

***April/May: In the Life. LGBT news magazine. PBS. Check local listings. http://www.itl.tv/inthelife/episodes/
***MON: 4/25: Stonewall Uprising, the documentary about Stonewall and how the gay rights movement ramped up. American Experience on PBS. Check local listings. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/schedule/
***TUE: 4/26: Glee Extended “Born This Way” episode with music of Lady GaGa. 8PM. FOX. http://www.fox.com/glee/
***FRI: 4/29: Kathy Griffin’s “Insightful and Hilarious Take on the Royal Wedding”. 8PM. TV Guide Network.  

Conferences, Seminars, Benefits, and Special Events

5/02/11: New York, NY: Lambda Legal Liberty Awards National Dinner. . http://www.lambdalegal.org/events/

5/05/11-5/15/11: Boston, MA: Boston LGBT Film Festival. www.bostonlgbtfilmfest.org

5/10/11-5/15/11: Fort Lauderdale, FL: Lauderdale Unleashed. International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association annual conference. http://www.igltaconvention.org/

5/12/11-5/15/11: New Orleans, LA: Saints & Sinners. LGBT writers & readers from around the country gather for a hot weekend of readings, panels & performance. www.sasfest.com

5/12/11: Philadelphia, PA: Lambda Legal in Philadelphia .Fundraiser at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. http://www.lambdalegal.org/events/

5/13/11-5/15/11: Atlanta, GA: Gaylaxicon. LGBT science fiction, fantasy, horror & gaming convention. www.gaylacticnetwork.org

5/14/11: San Francisco, CA: GLAAD Media Awards. Celebrating GLAAD’s 25th anniversary. http://www.glaad.org/mediaawards

5/15/11: Minneapolis, MN: Minnesota AIDS Walk. www.mnaidsproject.org

5/15/11: New York, NY: AIDS Walk New York. http://www.gaycenter.org/aidswalk

5/15/11: Manchester, CT: True Colors First Annual 5K Walk-Run for Fun. Proceeds benefit True Colors programs for LGBT youth. http://www.ourtruecolors.org/

5/19/11: New York, NY: Marriage Equality New York 13th Annual Gala. Lea Delaria performs. http://www.meny.us/gala

5/20/11-5/22/11: San Francisco, CA: Neherim GLBT Jewish Culture and Spirituality West Coast Gathering. http://www.nehirim.org/west-coast-gathering-2011

5/25/11-5/30/11: Toronto, ON: Annual Gay Bowling Tournament. www.igbo.org

5/26/11-6/04/11: Hartford, CT: Connecticut Gay and Lesbian Film Festival. http://www.OutFilmCT.org/.

5/26/11-5/30/11: Atlanta, GA: Mondo Homo Dirty South. queer-centric festival featuring music, dance, crafts, performance & more.www.mondohomo.com

5/31/11-6/06/11: Orlando, FL: Gay Days Orlando. including Disney. www.gaydays.com

Last Week’s Trivia Quiz: LGBT Heroes

1. Question: Name this journalist, columnist, and activist who started a website to help gay teens regain their sense of self-worth. This website has gone international and has helped to support The Trevor Project. President Obama contributed a video to the cause. Answer: Dan Savage, co-founder of It Gets Better.

2. Question: Name this LGBTQ ally, a teen fillm star with a young following. His public service announcements for The Trevor Project teach tolerance. In addition to a film series, he made a Broadway debut in the nude and now is succeeding in musical comedy business without really trying. Answer: Daniel Radcliffe, who bared all in “Equus” and is likely to bring home the Tony Award in “How to Succeed”.

3. Question: Name this activist, the child of celebrities, who explained his coming out in two books; then became a spokesperson for transgender issues. A documentary about this activist’s transition has been optioned by the Oprah Winfrey Network. Answer: Chaz Bono.

4. Question: Name this actor, talk show host and activist, who started a vacation program for gay families, encouraged adoptions, and has been one of the loudest and brashest voices for the community. Answer: Rosie O’Donnell. Among her many projects: r Family Vacations.

5. Question: Name this actor, activist and ally. She helped a TV series co-star come out, sits on the Point Foundation Board to raise monies for LGBT student scholarships, and launched the “Give a Damn” campaign to expose discrimination against the LGBT community. Answer: Judith Light, star of “Who’s The Boss” with Danny Pintauro.

This Week’s Trivia Quiz: LGBT Movers and Shakers

1. Question: Name this American fashion designer and film director. He gained international attention turning around a major fashion house, before buiulding his own successful label. He took a novel by gay author Christopher Isherwood and turned it into a well-received film.

2. Question: Name this talk show host, who began his career discussing home decor with a talk show diva. He spun off his own show to great success. His personal life had a major tragedy when his partner was swept away in a tsunami.

3. Question: Name this former software analyst and parent of three, who became the first out mayor of a city with a population of one million plus. Before winning the election, this politico spent five years as the city’s comptroller.

4. Question: Name this TV creator who made groups sing to stellar ratings. His award-winning show spins showtunes amongst gay characters, and gay and straight audiences alike have made it an award-winning hit.

5. Question: Name this award-winning film director, who profiled a family headed by a same-sex couple. The independent film won multiple awards and Oscar nominations.

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