Date: Thu, 23 Feb 1995 16:19:32 -0800 From: "Todd Ruston" The Advocate * February 7, 1995 * Issue 674 (On Sale January 24) * WASHINGTON'S NEW COLDER CLIMATE * GAYS IN CYBERSPACE * * * C O V E R S T O R Y * * * EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: WHOOPI GOLDBERG THE MAKING OF WHOOPI After playing a lesbian in the new film Boys on the Side, Oscar winner Whoopi Goldberg sits down with lesbian comic Lea DeLaria and answers questions about life as a lesbian role model. WASHINGTON: THEIR TURN ---------------------- The Republicans in control of Congress have their own gay agenda, but it's different from the one you've had in mind. NEW YORK: DARK VICTORY ---------------------- When it comes to gay rights, Gov. George Pataki is still an enigma. LAW: GAY FAMILY VALUES ---------------------- A victory for gay adoptive parents in Washington State could have repercussions nationwide. AIDS: DEATH BE NOT PROUD ------------------------ AIDS is still often being omitted as a reported cause of death--even when the deceased are openly gay. BUSINESS: FORTUNATE SON ----------------------- Software designer Tim Gill made a fortune from computers. Now he's spending it to fight the Right. PEOPLE: MOVEMENT MARKETING -------------------------- Former Apple Computer lawyer Elizabeth Birch takes high tech to the nation's largest gay lobbying group. ACTIVISM: HIGH TECH HITS HIGH STRIDE ------------------------------------ State-of-the-art computer technology is making gay activism more effective, thanks to Digital Queers. OPERA: A GAY CAMILLE? --------------------- The Castro goes South as Harvey Milk, a new opera celebrating the life of the slain San Francisco supervisor and gay rights activist, premieres in Houston. THEATER: LYNN REDGRAVE ---------------------- With her show Shakespeare for My Father, Lynn Redgrave faces down memories of a father interested mainly in his work and international stardom--and occasionally in sex with other men. DEPARTMENTS ----------- Letters Agenda Viewpoint: Marvin Liebman Your Health: Gary R. Cohan, MD Reviews Notes From a Blond: Bruce Vilanch The Buzz Last Word: Donna Minkowitz ----------------------------------------------------------------- This issue goes on sale January 24, 1995 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!