Date: Thu, 23 Feb 1995 16:47:00 -0800 From: "Todd Ruston" The Advocate * March 21, 1995 * Issue 677 (On Sale March 7) * SPECIAL MAIL-IN LESBIAN SEX SURVEY * PAUL MONETTE'S LAST INTERVIEW * * * C O V E R S T O R Y * * * GREG LOUGANIS DIVER DOWN Will the newfound openness of Greg Louganis change anything for gay athletes? Diver-turned-actor Greg Louganis is telling his secrets in a television interview and a book. But for gay pro athletes who are coping with AIDS, HIV, and the sports world's homophobia, Louganis's newfound personal candor is unlikely to make much of a difference. WASHINGTON: THE AIDS BUDGET BATTLE BEGINS ----------------------------------------- President Clinton proposes an increase in federal AIDS spending, but now the Republicans in Congress get to have their say about how much stays--or goes. HEALTH: GETTING TOUGH ON SEX ---------------------------- The Giuliani administration prepares to crack down on New York City's gay bathhouses and sex clubs in an effort to eradicate public sex in Manhattan. LAW: THE MORAL OF THE LAUREL QUARREL ------------------------------------ Does the guilty verdict in the nationally publicized Laurel, Miss., gay-bashing case mark the beginning of the end for the gay-panic defense? MEDIA: NO STONE UNTURNED ------------------------ Outing--a practice once reviled by journalists as blatantly unprofessional--gains new acceptability in a spate of stories speculating about the sexual orientation of Rolling Stone publisher Jann Wenner. SCIENCE: SURVEYING SEXUALITY ---------------------------- Lesbians have been one of the most understudied groups in history; now the women take center stage for our annual survey of sex and relationships. FILM: THE BABY BALDWIN ---------------------- Husband, father, gay heartthrob, and now Mickey Rourke's screen lover--it's all in a day's work for Stephen Baldwin. MUSIC: A WOMAN OF SUBSTANCE --------------------------- Singer-songwriter Melissa Ferrick goes beyond Massive Blur and comes out with her second album, Willing to Wait. PEOPLE: MONETTE'S DENOUEMENT ---------------------------- Award-winning author Paul Monette discusses AIDS, art, and saying good-bye in this exclusive last interview. DEPARTMENTS ----------- Letters Agenda Viewpoint: Simon LeVay Your Business: Per Larson Reviews Breaking Silence: Janis Ian The Buzz Last Word: Bruce Bawer ----------------------------------------------------------------- This issue goes on sale March 7, 1995 at your local newsstand or bookstore. Try The Advocate for three issues--free! ---------------------------------------- Send your subscription order via e-mail 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!