Articles from The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine) (December 23, 2003)

Title	Author	Type	Words
A different Episcopalian.		Editorial	265
A jump on Massachusetts.	Allen, Dan	Brief Article	160
A Wisconsin tradition.	Fyrst, Robert C.	Letter to the Editor	156
Across the nation.		Brief Article	166
Adolescence and apathy.	Rice, Christopher		668
Avis wants you.		Brief Article	63
Best dish of 2003: still cookin': as the year closes, we take a moment to check in with some of this year's brightest and buzziest.			416
Bette's big brass: with a new CD and her 40-city "Kiss My Brass" tour, the divine Ms. Midler is back in action. A sassy chat.	DeCaro, Frank	Interview	1203
Bless you, father.	Clinton, Kate		735
Books: feeling bookish? Or just in the mood for pretty pictures? These coffee-table confections are a holiday treat.	Vaillancourt, Daniel		481
CDs: music makes the perfect stocking stuffer no matter whom you're buying for, so check out these new releases for all tastes.	Coble, Margaret		788
Chad's gift.		Letter to the Editor	203
Dots entertainment: Chicago artist Michael Bonfiglio uses dabs of brilliant color to create a dotty world of fun.	Lehoczky, Etelka		454
DVDs: if you're looking to give something that people can never get enough of, the vast array of DVDs available this holiday season will please the most persnickety of home theater buffs.	Duralde, Alonso		1216
Family fun afloat.		Brief Article	94
Fast times at Harvey Milk High: five arrests put the nation's only public high school for gay students back under the media spotlight.	Quittner, Jeremy		776
Friendly veto.		Brief Article	109
From Iraqi soldier to Mr. Leather.	Billing, Soren	Brief Article	73
Games over? A split between the Federation of Gay Games and the Montreal host committee leaves the 2006 Games in jeopardy and the ex-host city ready to go it alone.	Hays, Matthew		372
Games we play.			47
Gay in the church: May 27, 1982.	Romesburg, Don	Brief Article	150
Hit list on the Hill: insiders say a Capitol Hill "hit list" of controversial AIDS and sexuality researchers was circulated by mistake, but scientists actually on the list say it's further evidence that Congress is taking political potshots at their work.	Dahir, Mubarak		1125
Human issues.		Letter to the Editor	346
Killer conclusions: in his second film on serial killer Aileen Wuornos, Nick Broomfield argues that the label "lesbian" was used to dehumanize her.	Vary, Adam B.		602
Kissed off.		Brief Article	145
Massachusetts deja vu.		Brief Article	36
Maternal instinct.		Letter to the Editor	420
Men of the cloth: among the many Episcopalians who celebrated Robinson's consecration was the gay dad who created the vestments the bishop wears on the cover of this magazine.	Steele, Bruce C.		539
No "queers" allowed.	Blotcher, Jay	Brief Article	166
No sad goodbyes.		Letter to the Editor	179
Off center.	Hendrick, Dan	Brief Article	102
Olympic inclusion.		Brief Article	53
Out of sync? Lypsinka's new show wows fans but underwhelms the uninitiated.	Shewey, Don	Theater Review	299
Person of the year: Bishop V. Gene Robinson.	Caldwell, John	Cover Story	3643
Pets: sure, lesbians and gay men are having children. But we still treat our pets like our firstborn. Here are some gift suggestions for the loved one who has a precious pet companion.	Lopez, Vincent		365
Presidential praise--but for what?	Allen, Dan	Brief Article	126
Pretender.	White, Dave	Movie Review	262
Promoted despite controversy.		Brief Article	127
Rants & raves.			192
Reader comments from www.advocate.com.			187
Rescuing Christ from the "Christians": V. Gene Robinson's installation as an Episcopal bishop was greeted largely by silence from gay quarters. Yet as Old Catholic Archbishop Bruce Simpson points out, the power of religion in the world remains unmatched in swaying public opinion and, more urgently, in damaging gay youth. Where is our pride--and our outrage?	Simpson, Bruce		1335
Split decision: antigay Anglicans are threatening a schism in response to Robinson's consecration--but just how likely is it that the centuries-old church will break apart?	Quittner, Jeremy		949
Taboo for you.		Theater Review	30
The face of gay Puerto Rico.	Serrano, Pedro Julio		739
The fire under Fierstein: afraid that a new generation of young gay men are falling victim to AIDS, Harvey Fierstein is taking matters into his own hands.	Ryan, Benjamin		685
Transitions.		Brief Article	105
True lies.	Shewey, Don	Theater Review	236
Waiting at the altar: if the excitement of the Massachusetts marriage ruling didn't leave you light-headed, waiting another 138 days (from the date of this magazine might.	Dahir, Mubarak		1796
Wrong said Fred.	Curtis, Alan Paul	Letter to the Editor	96