^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ______ Seth J. Bookey \ / e-mail: s.bookey@ieee.org | Your Silence \ / Opinions here are those | Will Not \/ of the writer and not IEEE | Protect You! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ALSO, PLEASE NOTE THAT I AM A GLAAD VOLUNTEER, AND I AM MERELY POSTING THIS FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES. I CAN RELAY QUESTIONS TO GLAAD NY, OR YOU CAN CONTACT GLAAD DIRECTLY AT GLAAD/NY 150 West 26th St., Ste. 503 New York, NY 10001 212-807-1700. +----------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | G L A A D / N Y B U L L E T I N | | | | July/August 1993 | | | | GAY AND LESBIAN ALLIANCE AGAINST DEFAMATION | | | | Fighting for fair, accurate & inclusive representation | | of lesbian and gay lives. | | | +----------------------------------------------------------------+ CONTENTS: * Here, Queer, and On The Cover * A Queer Nation * Pride and Public Broadcasting * Sassy: Gay Teen Brother * WNBC-TV 4: Doing the Right Thing * New York Times: Whitewash Story * Good News in Radio * Reading: Our Right * Sponsorship News: Hiram Walker and Naya * GLAAD Tidings ------------------------------------------------------------------- MARCH ON WASHINGTON: AND THE WINNERS ARE... =========================================== Last year at this time we took the weekly newsmagazines to task for slighting us during Pride Month. This year we got the payback, with cover stories in both Newsweek (June 21) and US News and World Report (July 5). Newsweek's story "Lesbians," takes a well-balanced, sympathetic outsider's look at lesbian America. The article covers most of the bases, with discussions of lesbian political activism, lesbian youth, popular culture, and lesbians in straight society. While we wish the story included a greater diversity, both in the individu- als profiled and the photos accompanying the story, we commend Newsweek for its step in the right direction. Write to thank: Richard M. Smith Editor-in-Chief Newsweek 444 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10022 US News ran two pieces, totaling ten full pages. The first, "Straight Talk About Gays" is constructed around polls on attitudes towards gays. One of the most revealing findings: 73 percent of those who know gay people favor equal rights only 55 percent of those who do not know gay people favor the idea. The following story, "Intimate Friendships," is a fascinating look at the "romantic friendships" of men and women in the 18th and 19th century, before the modern definitions of homo- and hetero- sexuality, showing how imposing our view of sexuality on the past can be misleading. Write to thank: Mortimer Zuckerman Chairman & Editor-in-Chief US News & World Report 2400 N Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20037-1196 A QUEER NATION ============== The July 5 issue of The Nation, an influential liberal opinion journal, was given over completely to "lesbian and gay writers and artists who are, in varying ways, committed to the historic project of self-definition." Including work by Martin Duberman, Randy Shilts, Urvashi Vaid, Paul Rudnick and a score of other writers, the issue is well worth reading and keeping (copies are available for $3.00 from The Nation). Write to thank: Victor Navasky Editor The Nation 72 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10011 PRIDE AND PUBLIC BROADCASTING ============================= Gay Pride Month brought an impressive range of offerings from public television and radio. On PBS: highlights from "Angels in America," "Silverlake Life," "The View From Here," and BBC profiles of Armistead Maupin and Larry Kramer. New York stations WNYC and WNET rebroadcast "In The Life," "Looking for Langston," and Marlon Rigg's "Tongues Untied." National Public Radio continued its outstanding coverage of our community, especially in such influential news programs as All Things Considered. Thank public Broadcasting for their impressive commitment to covering our community during Pride Month in the face of consistent, well-organized attacks by the radical right. In NYC, write to: Bruce Mundt Director of Programming WNET-TV 356 West 58th Street New York, NY 10019 WNYC Radio One Centre Street New York, NY 10007 SASSY: GAY TEEN BROTHER ======================= Sassy, one of the premier teen mags, has once again risen to the top of the rack with another candid, anecdotal story entitled "My Brother's Gay...Big Whoop!" It's a coming out story as told through the eyes of Margie, Andy's straight sister. This is an account of Andy's coming to grips with his sexual identity throughout high school and college, an honest look at gay youth issues, family relations, and your average teen rebellion. Send a thank-you to: Jane Pratt Editor in Chief Sassy 230 Park Avenue New York, NY 10169 WNBC-TV 4: DOING THE RIGHT THING ================================= When New York's NBC affiliate Channel 4 ran a three-part series on the pedophile group North American Man/Boy Love Association (NAMBLA), GLAAD/NY protested. There is so little information on local news about our community that we felt this series only served to further distort the public's perception of our lives. GLAAD/NY joined with lesbian and gay community leaders in de- manding that WNBC devote at least as much time to the rest of the community as to NAMBLA. That's why we were so pleased that WNBC decided to do a five-part series, "Gay in the '90s," produced by Katherine Green. The series, which ran the during New York's Pride Week, covered issues ranging from lesbian and gay visibility in advertising to domestic partnership. Please write to express your thanks and hope that this will kind of coverage will not end with Pride Week: Bruno Cohen News Director WNBC 30 Rockefeller Plaza Room 701E New York, NY 10112 NEW YORK TIMES: WHITEWASH STORY =============================== A recent New York Times first page story by Lena Williams, "Blacks Reject Gay Rights Fight as Equal to Theirs," focused on tensions between leaders of the black civil rights movement and the lesbian and gay civil rights movement. The story talked about racism in the lesbian and gay community. But instead of attacking African-Ameri- can stereotypes about the lesbian and gay community, the story perpetuated them by ignoring black lesbian and gay activists. Out of a dozen individuals quoted, not one represented a black lesbian or gay organization. Please ask the Times to report on our community in all its diversity. Write to: Max Frankel Executive Editor The New York Times 229 West 43rd Street New York, NY 10036 GOOD NEWS IN RADIO ================== Well known for his CNN television show, Larry King has also been a radio talk-show host for many years, with a strong pro-gay stance since at least 1980. And he almost always has well-informed guests, unlike his right-wing counterpart, homophobe Rush Limbaugh. Recently, King's show moved from late night to an afternoon time slot, and he is now on over 400 radio stations (in New York, WPAT, 930AM, from 3:00pm to 6:00pm). Since we now have a show we can listen to, please try to catch Larry King and call 703-418-1500 during the program to show that he has a supportive lesbian and gay following. Or write to: Pat Piper, Producer The Larry King Show Mutual Broadcasting Company 1755 South Jefferson Davis Highway Arlington, VA 22202 WPAT Radio 1396 Broad Street Clifton, NJ 07013 READING: OUR RIGHT ================== Out Magazine tells us that The Reader's Catalog, a regular adver- tiser in the magazine, is receiving hate mail and has lost 50 subscribers for including lesbian and gay titles in the book lists. Catalogs like this are an important source of books, particularly for gay men and lesbians who cannot get to a well-stocked book- store, or whose bookstores won't carry lesbian and gay material. The Reader's Catalog should be commended for standing their ground. Letters of support should be addressed to: Ms. Stephanie Smith The Reader's Catalog 250 West 57th Street New York, NY 10019 The catalog can be ordered free of charge by calling 800-733-BOOK (say you saw the ad in Out Magazine). Let's make up for those 50 lost subscribers! SPONSORSHIP NEWS: HIRAM WALKER & NAYA ===================================== The increased interest in the lesbian and gay market in corporate America has led to an increase not only in advertising in the lesbian and gay press, but in sponsorship of community events as well. Two companies in particular are to be commended for their continued sponsorship support: Hiram Walker, whose brands include Fris Vodka, Beefeater Gin, Courvoisier Cognac, Cutty Sark Scotch, Midori Melon Liqueur, and others, has supported over a dozen community organizations, including the Names Project, Astraea, HRCF, The Center, and LifeBeat. Write to thank: Mr. Don Coe, President Hiram Walker and Sons, Inc. P.O. Box 33006 Detroit, MI 48232-3006 Naya Water, a longtime supporter of the community (and of GLAAD/NY) has signed on as the first major sponsor of Gay Games IV, in the largest sponsorship deal ever for a single lesbian and gay event. Stu Levitan from Naya has also gone out of his way personally to support corporate involvement in our community. A very warm thanks to: Stu Levitan Vice President/General Manager Nora Beverages USA 6 High Ridge Park, Bldg. D Stamford, CT 06905 GLAAD TIDINGS ============= AT DEADLINE: Entertainment Weekly reports rumors that Fox's "Melrose Place" may soon have a second gay character, a companion to Doug Savant's "Matt Fielding." Write to say we'd love to see Matt get a boyfriend and more air time: Peter Chernin, President, Fox Broadcasting, 10201 West Pico Blvd., Los Angeles CA 90035. GLAAD/NY presents a forum on "Lesbian Chic: The Lesbian Media Blitz," a panel discussion co-sponsored by ASTREA, the national lesbian foundation. Wednesday, September 8 at 8:00pm at The Center, 208 West 13th Street. The Advocate was inadvertently left out of last issue's listing of lesbian and gay publications. Celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, The Advocate is a vital source of information for the lesbian and gay community nationwide. To subscribe, write to: Liberation Publications, 6922 Hollywood Blvd., 10th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90028. $54.00 for 26 issues. GLAAD HOTLINE. For up-to-the-minute information on GLAAD/NY activations, call our 24-hour Phone Tree Hotline at (212) 807-1805. ------------------------------------------------------------------- We would appreciate copies of your letters and of the responses you receive. For a tax-deductible contribution of $35, you can become a GLAAD/NY Member for one year and receive the BULLETIN every two months.From 71511.1375@CompuServe.COM Tue Sep 28 13:41:11 1993 Date: 28 Sep 93 13:37:05 EDT From: Tom Hudock <71511.1375@CompuServe.COM> To: Subject: Re: GLAAD Meeting Content-Length: 11011 Status: RO X-Lines: 299 The GLAAD/NY BULLETIN is copyright (c) 1993 and published bimonthly by GLAAD/NY. 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