Date: Thu, 23 Feb 1995 16:18:58 -0800 From: "Todd Ruston" The Advocate * January 24, 1995 * Issue 672/673 (On Sale December 27) SPECIAL DOUBLE ISSUE!! * THE YEAR IN REVIEW * PERSON OF THE YEAR * * * C O V E R S T O R Y * * * THE YEAR OF ROSEANNE AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW Person of the Year Roseanne shares new revelations on sexual abuse in her family, violence at the hands of Tom Arnold, and her own homophobia. 1994: THE YEAR IN REVIEW ------------------------ Our look back at the year brings together 1994's highs and lows--from the financial debacle of Gay Games IV to the triumph of The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert: PEOPLE ------ SO THEY SAID The wit and wisdom of 1994's public figures. THE MOVEMENT ------------ YEARBOOK Highlights from 1994's headlines. POLITICS -------- NEWT WORLD ORDER Gay political groups find themselves increasingly ineffective on Capitol Hill. ACTIVISM -------- PAST IMPERFECT The stink from San Francisco's Shanti Project scandal taints activist Melinda Paras's move to NGLTF's helm. WASHINGTON ---------- TIGHTENING THE BELTWAY 1994's midterm elections cast a pall over gay life in D.C. CONTROVERSY ----------- HITTING THE WALL Stonewall 25 and Gay Games IV ended the year in financial ruin. Where do big gay events go from here? MILITARY -------- TAKING THE HIGH GROUND Gay and lesbian soldiers at one base are testing the limits of President Clinton's "don't ask, don't tell" policy. AIDS ---- CUBA'S NOTORIOUS SANATORIUMS Wooing the tourist trade, Cuba takes token steps toward a more enlightened AIDS policy--but some abuses continue. INTERVIEW --------- STAMP OF DISTINCTION One of the sexiest men ever to fill a skirt on-screen, Terence Stamp, star of The Adventures of Priscilla, kisses and tells with drag phenom Charles Busch. FILM ---- HEAD TURNER Guinevere Turner, the star and cowriter of Go Fish, has her eyes on the seductions of stardom. TELEVISION ---------- A PAIR OF ACES Producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron bank on gays with TV films, including The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story. THEATER ------- HAVING IT ALL At 66 Edward Albee has love, a hit play, and three Pulitzers. MUSIC ----- PLATINUM BOY Green Day's Billie Joe rocked Woodstock '94 in a gay way. PROFILE ------- SEX, DRUGS, AND PORNOGRAPHY Joey Stefano's death reveals the dark side of the porn biz. DEPARTMENTS ----------- >From the Editor in Chief Viewpoint: Tony Kushner The Year in Reviews Breaking Silence: Janis Ian Last Word: Bruce Bawer ----------------------------------------------------------------- This issue goes on sale December 27, 1994 at your local newsstand or bookstore. Try The Advocate for three issues--free! ---------------------------------------- Send your subscription order to "orders@advocate.com". Include your full postal mailing address in the message. You will get the next 3 issues of The Advocate and a trial subscription. If you like The Advocate, you'll receive the balance of a full year (26 issues) for only $39.97. That's a $62.00 savings off the newsstand price. If you decide The Advocate is not for you, simply return your invoice marked "cancel" and you will owe nothing. The three issues are yours to keep. Or you may call (800) 827-0561, Monday through Friday, 7:30am to 10:00pm Central Time. Outside the U.S., add $30 per year. The Advocate is mailed in an opaque plastic wrapper. Thank you for using The Advocate information server!