Coming Out Support Newsweekly: 6/13/11

Coming Out Support (COS) Newsweekly
Volume 14 No. 23 June 13, 2011
Newsletter Editor: M. G. Auerbach Email: COSNewsweekly@gmail.com

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The Gay Agenda: Datebook: June 13-19, 2011

For Pride Events worldwide: www.interpride.org. or http://www.gayfriendlybiz.com/calendar.html

thru THU: 6/30: San Francisco, CA: National Queer Arts Festival. LGBT performances and exhibits throughout the Bay Area. www.QueerCulturalCenter.org

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

Just Added: SUN: 6/12: Nationwide: Tony Awards Parties from Playbill.com: http://www.playbill.com/news/article/151512-Wheres-the-Party-Playbillcoms-Tony-Awards-Celebration-Round-Up

MON: 6/13: Chicago, IL: 4th Annual Bab Fab, a celebration of all things Streisand. www.theaterwit.com

MON: 6/13: New York, NY: A Night of a Thousand Judys, all things Garland. A benefit for the Ali Forney Center and its mission to assist LGBT homeless youth. www.joespub.com.

TUE: 6/14/: New York, NY: Talk Out Tuesday at “The Normal Heart”. Post-performance conversation. The Fight for Marriage Equality in New York with Brian Ellner, HRC Senior Campaign Strategist. http://thenormalheartbroadway.com/talkout.php.

WED: 6/15: Santa Barbara, CA: Meredith Baxter, newly out star of “Family Ties”, does a reading and booksigning of her autobiography “Untied“. 7PM. Chaucer’s Bookstore, Main Street.

WED-SUN: 6/15-6/19: Provincetown, MA: Provincetown Int’l Film Festival. www.ptownfilmfest.org

THU-SUN: 6/16-6/26: San Francisco, CA: Frameline: San Francisco Int’l LGBT Film Festival. www.frameline.org

FRI: 6/17: New York, NY: Thank GLAAD It’s Friday. National networking event series for young LGBT professionals and straight allies. http://www.glaad.org/events/tgif/nyc

SUN: 6/19: New York, NY: Folsom Street East. Leather street festival. http://www.folsomstreeteast.org/

SUN: 6/19: New York, NY: Broadway Bares XXI: Masterpiece. The annual Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS benefit that offers up a modern-day burlesque show packed with museum-quality human canvases that would make an art critic blush. www.broadwaybares.com

Newsworthy:

Coming Out: New York Times “Coming Out” Series: LGBT teens in their own words, made its debut on 5/23/11. The New York Times reports: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/23/us/23out.html?_r=1

AARP (The American Association of Retired People) has launched a LGBT micro-site. Towleroad reports: http://www.towleroad.com/2011/06/aarp-launches-lgbt-microsite.html

The Buzz (People Making News)

Coming Out: Fran Fried, former New Haven Register arts writer, explains her transgender experience as she comes out to The Register. http://www.nhregister.com/articles/2011/06/02/news/doc4de6bb67224d0875861956.txt

Coming Out: Jason Page of Sports Talk Radio has come out. The Hartford Courant reports: http://www.courant.com/sports/other/hc-jason-page-0605-20110604,0,4527621.story

Jane Lynch of “Glee” will host the 43rd Primetime Emmy Awards in September. The Advocate reports: http://advocate.com/News/Daily_News/2011/06/02/Its_Official_Jane_Lynch_Hosts_Emmys/

Features

Coming Out: NPR Fresh Air Profile: Beginners. Mike Mills’ film about an older man, played by Christopher Plummer, who comes out to his son. http://www.npr.org/2011/06/02/136499797/beginners-a-sons-love-letter-to-his-gay-father?sc=fb&cc=fp

30 Years In, We’re Still Learning from AIDS. The New York Times reports: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/31/health/31aids.html?_r=1&scp=4&sq=AIDS&st=Search

Coming Out: Wanda Sykes talks with Piers Morgan about coming out and being lesbian. Towleroad reports: http://www.towleroad.com/2011/06/sykes.html

After Elton’s 39 Hottest Guys in Theatre. http://www.afterelton.com/people/39-hottest-guys-in-theater?page=0%2C0

Rory O’Malley, Tony nominee, and co-founder of Broadway Impact, is profiled by Peter Filichia. http://www.theatermania.com/peterfilichia/index.cfm?mode=viewentry&id=525AE7B2-2219-54E7-B9C8D24F57493576

In Print:

A Vigil for Joe Rose: Stories of Being Out in High School. by Michael Whatling. iUniverse Press. 8 short stories and a novella chart the journey of those coming out and coming of age. http://JoeRose.Jigsy.com/

Transparent by Don Lemon. Health Communications. In this unique memoir, Primetime CNN anchor Don Lemon takes readers behind the scenes of journalism, detailing his own struggle to become one of the most prominent African American men in television news-and inside some of the biggest stories of our times, including his being a victim of sexual abuse and later coming out.

Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes by Tony Kushner. TCG Hardcover. A 20th anniversary edition of “Millenium Approaches” and “Perestroika”.

In Performance: Onstage:Theatre/Music/Dance

New York City (and Broadway)

***Master Class. Tyne Daly stars as opera diva Maria Callas in Terrence McNally’s drama with music to 8/14/11. www.manhatttantheatreclub.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.
***One Arm. Moises (“The Laramie Project”) Kaufman’s adaptation of Tennessee Williams unproduced screen play about a boxing champ who loses his arm and returns to hustling to survive. www.thenewgroup.org.. to 7/02/11.
***The Other Day, a new drama by Mark Jason Williams about a fragile gay relationship. Proceeds benefit the Hetrick Martin Institute. to 6/26/11. www.planetconnections.org.
***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.
***Quartet. Four gay-themed plays by Mario (“Nine”) Fratti. to 6/19/11. www.theaterforthenewcity.net
***Unnatural Acts, a new play about Harvard's “Secret Court” investigation and persecution of a group of gay students in 1920. Conceived and directed by Tony Speciale and the Plastic Theatre. to 7/10/11. www.classicstage.org

Elsewhere...

***Armistead Maupin’s Tales of the City, world premiere of a new musical based on Armistead Maupin’s stories. . to 7/24/11. San Francisco, CA. www.act-sf.org
***Bare, the rock musical about repressed teens in a Catholic high school, including two guys who have to deal with their romance. to 6/25/11. St. Louis, MO. www.newlinetheatre.com
***Fighting Mac. the story of English general Sir Hector MacDonald, who was gay. to 6/26/11, San Francisco, CA. www.therhino.org.
***The Homosexuals. World premiere by Phillip Dawkins. A modern riff on “The Boys in The Band”. to 7/24/11. Chicago, IL. www.aboutfacetheatre.com.
***The Laramie Project, the story of Matthew Shepard’s murder and its impact on the people of a Wyoming town. to 6/18/11. Larkspur, CA. 415-827-1373
***The Pride. Alexi Kaye Campbell’s play about two men and a woman caught in a love triangle. to 7/03/11. San Francisco, CA. www.nctcsf.org
***Standing on Ceremony: The Gay Marriage Plays. One acts about marriage equality. Mondays to 6/27/11. Los Angeles, CA. http://www.standingonceremony.net/index2.html
***Tru. SNL vet Darrell Hammond plays Truman Capote in the one-man biography. to 6/26/11. Sag Harbor, NY. http://www.baystreet.org/

On Display

***Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty, a collection of the out designer’s works from 1992-2010. through 7/31/11. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY. http://www.metmuseum.org/special/se_event.asp?OccurrenceId=%7B55189B0E-51CF-4801-BC24-1D7CC67F7633%7D

On Screen (and Video & DVD)


Out on Screen...

***Beautiful Darling: The Life and Times of Candy Darling, Andy Warhol Superstar. James Rasin’s documentary about the transgender Andy Warhol superstar, who died in 1974, at age 29.
***Beginners. Ewan McGregor plays an illustrator whose father (Christopher Plummer) comes out to him.
***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.
***Company. Sondheim’s musical filmed at Lincoln Center with Neil Patrick Harris as bachelor Robert. His friends include: Patti LuPone, Stephen Colbert and an all-star cast. Screening: 6/15/11.
***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.

Out On Video & DVD

***Equality U. The documentary about the 2006 Soul Force Equality Ride, a cross-country journey to confront antigay discrimination.
***Kaboom, a new film from Gregg Araki. The world according to Smith, a bisexual Southern California cinema studies major (Thomas Dekker).
***Lead with Love, a documentary about strengthening families through the coming out process. Available for online viewing. http://LeadWithLoveFilm.com// The trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGxcb7Ih7N0&feature=youtu.be
***Undertow. A Peruvian film about a man with a pregnant wife who takes a male lover.
***Violet Tendencies. Mindi Cohn (“The Facts of Life”) plays a fag hag in this new romantic comedy. www.violettendenciesmovie.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 frequently. www.glaad.org/tvgayed

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

Conferences, Seminars, Benefits, and Special Events

For Pride Events worldwide: www.interpride.org. or http://www.gayfriendlybiz.com/calendar.html

6/21/11: Washington, DC: Night OUT. at the Nationals. Washington Nationals play the Seattle Mariners. http://www.teamdc.org/noan.html

6/25/11: New York, NY: Stonewall Veterans Association commemorates the 42nd anniversary of Stonewall. www.stonewallvets.org

6/25/11: New York, NY: Celebrity Autobiography: Gay Pride Edition. Celebrities read autobiographies by Susan Lucci, Justin Bieber, Cher, Dolly Parton, Ivana Trump, Madonna and Elizabeth Taylor, and more. Gina Gershon, Mario Cantone, Rachel Dratch, Michael Urie, and Sharon Gless star. www.celebrityautobiography.com.

6/27/11: New York, NY: Trevor Live. The Trevor Project’s East Coast fundraiser at Capitale. Daniel Radcliffe to be honored. www.thetrevorproject.org/trevorlive

7/01/11-7/04/11: Washington, DC: DignityUSA 20th National Convention for LGBT Catholics. http://conv2011.dignityusa.org/

7/01/11-7/04/11: Atlanta, GA: Int’l Gay Square Dance Clubs Convention. www.iagsdc.org

7/07/12-7/13/12: Denver, CO: GALA Festival 2012. Gay and Lesbian Choruses. http://www.galachoruses.org/events/festival2010_denver.htm

7/07/11-7/17/11: Los Angeles, CA: Outfest LGBT Film/Video Festival. www.outfest.org

7/08/11-7/10/11: Boston, MA: National Asamblea for LGBT Latino/as and allies www.unidoslgbt.com

7/09/11-7/16/11: Sandpiper, FL: Summer Camp 2011. R Family Vacations Club Med program for LGBT families. http://www.rfamilyvacations.com/vacations_2010/clubmed_florida.php

7/09/11-7/12/11: Orlando, FL: GCLS Literary Convention. Golden Crown Literary Society’s annual gathering to share & explore the many facets of lesbian literature. www.gclscon.com

7/13/11-7/17/11: Denver, CO: Rainbow Alliance of the Deaf Annual Conference. LGBT deaf culture and identity. www.rad.org

7/17/11: San Francisco, CA: AIDS Walk San Francisco. www.aidswalk.net

7/19/11: New York, NY: Broadway Barks, a fundraiser to get shelter animals adopted and benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. 13th annual event started by Bernadette Peters and Mary Tyler Moore. www.broadwaycares.org

7/21/11-7/24/11: Seattle, WA: Gender Odyssey. panels, workshops & meetings, entertainment, focus on transmen, transwomen & other gender variant people. www.genderodyssey.org

Last Week’s Trivia Quiz: The Tony Awards

1. Question: Name this composer who has the most Tony Awards (more than any other composer) to his credit. His musicals have included stories about: fairy tales, bachelors at a cross-road, and aging showgirls losing their minds. Answer: Stephen Sondheim, winner of 7 Tony Awards for musicals like “Into The Woods”, “Company” and “Follies”, and a Lifetime Achievement Tony.

2. Question: While several actors have received Tony Awards for cross-dressing characters, only two have received Tony Awards for playing a character of the opposite sex. Name them. Hint: One is an out man who made his musical theatre debut in a divine role. The other, who was bi, played a high-flying character, followed by a an alpine nanny. Answer: Harvey Fierstein (Edna Turnblad in “Hairspray”) and Mary Martin (“Peter Pan”).

3. Question: Name this out Broadway baby, who is one of two individuals to receive Tony Awards in four different categories. His Tonys include Best Actor in a Musical, Best Supporting Actor in a Musical, Best Choreographer, and Best Director of a Musical. He’s a tap master and a tall order. Answer: Tommy Tune.

4. Question: Name this out Broadway baby, who is the other of two individuals to receive Tony Awards in four different categories. He received Tonys for writing and starring in his play; for writing a musical (which he recently starred in), and is related to the answer in #2. Answer: Harvey Fierstein.

5. Question: Name this actor nominated this for his performance in a transgender role. He has played the role globally. His has previously starred in a musical as a cross-dressing Broadway director who liked to keep things gay; he won several awards in a Harvey Fierstein play. His aunt had a top 40 hit with a feminist anthem. Answer: Tony Sheldon, nominee for his performance as Bernadette in “Priacilla, Queen of the Desert”. He starred in the Australian productions of “The Producers” and “Torch Song Trilogy”. His aunt is Helen Reddy.

This Week’s Trivia Quiz: Father’s Day

1. Question: Name this bisexual film director, who married into British theatrical royalty. One of his daughters was an AIDS activist before dying in a freak ski accident. His father-in-law was gay.

2. Question: Namre this American political figure with an out daughter and a wife who wrote a gay-themed novel. He was president of the USA for a little over an hour.

3. Question: Name this gay dad who launched a program to build self-esteem amongst LGBT and questioning teens. He’s a well-known author and journalist. When he chronicled his quest (with his partner) to adopt a child, the story was turned into an Off-Broadway musical.

4. Question: Name this gay dad of twins, who was a child star. As an adult, he’s starred on a hit TV series and become a sought-after awards show host. His partner is a musical theatre star who turned chef.

5. Question: Name this gay man, married to a woman, and father of a child, who directed a hit musical about a boy who chooses ballet over other sports. A new gay parent wrote the music.

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