Date: Wed, 08 Mar 1995 20:56:17 From: "Todd Ruston" The Advocate * April 4, 1995 * Issue 678 (On Sale March 21) * MARK FUHRMAN'S GAY CONNECTION * NIGEL HAWTHORNE GETS REAL * SPECIAL OSCAR COVERAGE * * * C O V E R S T O R Y * * * RUMORS PULP FICTION? Stars like John Travolta and Jodie Foster can't shake questions about their sexuality. And why should they? Why gossip about an actor's alleged homosexuality can't stall a successful career. BEST ACTOR ---------- CROWNING ACHIEVEMENT The Madness of King George star Nigel Hawthorne is Oscar's first openly gay Best Actor nominee. BEST COSTUME ------------ THE DRESSER Gay costumer Tim Chappel is Priscilla's only chance. BEST DOCUMENTARY ---------------- FAMILY VALUES For lesbian documentarians Dee Mosbacher, Frances Reid, and Deborah Hoffmann, Oscar night is a family affair. BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM -------------------------- SWEET VICTORY Jorge Perugorria plays gay with gusto in Strawberry and Chocolate. SCANDAL: A BAD MARK FOR LOS ANGELES ----------------------------------- The dustup over alleged racist cop Mark Fuhrman suggests that the Los Angeles police department remains hostile to minorities, including gays and lesbians. LAW: SEEMS LIKE OLD TIMES ------------------------- Nine years after its draconian Hardwick ruling, the Supreme Court reenters the gay rights fray. SOCIETY: FEAR OF COMMITMENT --------------------------- Though far from being hotbeds of same-sex marriage, South Dakota and Utah nonetheless feel compelled to consider legislation against it. WASHINGTON: MAKING NO WAVES --------------------------- As funding cuts threaten to gut public broadcasting, programs with gay and lesbian content will be among the first casualties. INTERVIEW: GOING PUBLIC ----------------------- Author Greg Louganis speaks about the media frenzy that surrounded the publication of Breaking the Surface. DEPARTMENTS ----------- Letters Agenda Viewpoint: Patricia Nell Warren Your Health: Gary R. Cohan, MD Reviews Notes From a Blond: Bruce Vilanch The Buzz Last Word: Donna Minkowitz ----------------------------------------------------------------- This issue goes on sale March 21, 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. Copyright 1995 Liberation Publications Inc. All rights reserved. Used with permission. This file may be duplicated and distributed for non- commercial purposes if it is duplicated in its entirety and this notice is included in the file.