date: Tue, 28 May 96 15:07:13 -0800 From: truston@advocate.com (Todd Ruston) Subject: Advocate Issue 710 Preview The Advocate * June 25, 1996 * Issue 710 (On Sale June 11) * AMENDMENT 2 DIES * GAY PRIESTS * TESTING FOR HIV AT HOME * * * C O V E R S T O R Y * * * BILL CLINTON THE ADVOCATE INTERVIEW The most pro-gay president in U.S. history on same-sex marriage, gays in the military, gay and lesbian parenting, AIDS, the Bible and homosexuality, and what he will-and won't-do in a second term. * * * NEWS & FEATURES * * * LAW: THE DAY AFTER OUR DAY IN COURT ----------------------------------- Gay activists hailed the Supreme Court's reversal of Amendment 2 as a victory against prejudice. But legal experts warn that while we may have won a significant battle, we're still far from winning the war. CONTROVERSY: GOVERNMENT A-GO-GO ------------------------------- It seemed like a fine idea to hold an AIDS fund-raiser in a federal building-until a right-wing group sent an undercover reporter to the party to see just how much fun he could sniff out. GOVERNMENT: BABIES FIRST ------------------------ Then-who knows? A new provision of the Ryan White Act could mean mandatory testing of all newborns for HIV by 2000. Some congressional supporters admit they would love to test more of us. AIDS: GOOD NEWS, BAD NEWS ------------------------- Johnson & Johnson says its new home HIV test kit comes with effective telephone counseling, but some AIDS activists aren't convinced. SOCIETY: LET THERE BE LIGHT --------------------------- An openly gay priest and his supporters in the Episcopal Church still face an uncertain future, despite a church ruling in favor of the bishop who dared to ordain him. POLITICS: LOOKING FOR FRIENDS IN ALL THE WRONG PLACES ----------------------------------------------------- To some, "gay-friendly Republicans" sounds like a contradiction in terms; to others, including Rep. Peter Torkildsen and a critical contingent of other supporters in the House, it's the only position that makes sense. * * * ARTS & MEDIA * * * PROFILE: THE RISE AND FALL OF THE FIRST GAY PAL ----------------------------------------------- In 1992 David Mixner, the charismatic gay activist and fund-raiser, was Bill Clinton's closest gay ally. So what happened? He wrote a book: Stranger Among Friends. * * * DEPARTMENTS * * * FROM THE EDITOR IN CHIEF ------------------------ Jeff Yarbrough tells the story behind landing Bill Clinton. LETTERS ------- Trashing Sharon Stone...Big cheers for the "class faggot." AGENDA ------ Gore cuddles up to gays...Bono flips on gay marriage...Speck snorts from the grave. ADVOCATE POLL ------------- Would you take advantage of the new home HIV test kit? VIEWPOINT --------- Andrew Tobias on why gay men and lesbians should do more than just vote for Clinton. NOTES FROM A BLOND ------------------ Bruce Vilanch on bewitching Liz Montgomery and Eddie Murphy. REVIEWS ------- Rita Mae Brown on Patricia Ireland...Gore Vidal on Charlton Heston. LAST WORD --------- Camille Paglia on the ambiguous, androgynous appeal behind Clinton's charisma. On the cover: Bill Clinton photographed by Outline --------------------------------------------------------------------- This issue goes on sale June 11, 1996 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 envelope. --==Check out The Advocate's Web site at http://www.advocate.com!==-- Copyright 1996 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.