Articles from The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine) (February 18, 2003)

Title	Author	Type	Words
A bumpy ride. (reader forum).	Twinam, John	Letter to the Editor	112
A little romance. (my perspective).	Bouley, Charles Karel, II	Column	787
Agent provocateur: out since the start of his career, actor Craig Chester does not suffer Hollywood closet cases gladly. In this excerpt from his biting memoir Why the Long Face? Chester meets his match in a gay talent agent.	Chester, Craig	Excerpt	905
American gay idol. (reader forum).		Letter to the Editor	330
Atlanta, Ga. (Across the Nation).		Brief Article	28
Baby dyke con job: the teen lesbian come-on created to market the Russian duo Tatu is cover for music that's a real turnoff.	Chin, Rob		366
Belgian Narcissus: Campfire director Bavo Defurne talks about the beauty of his films--and his actors. (video).	Goodridge, Mike	Interview	500
Boyfriend in training: five seasons in, everyone's itching to give Will & Grace's Will Truman a steady boyfriend. Will Dan Futterman be the lucky guy?	Giltz, Michael	Cover Story	1838
Business schools make the grade. (Education).		Brief Article	191
BYU bumps broadcast. (Far Right).		Brief Article	163
Championship season: playwright Richard Greenberg talks about bringing his hot-button gay baseball play, Take Me Out, to Broadway. (theater).	Raymond, Gerard	Interview	645
Christina knows what boys want. (the Buzz).		Brief Article	232
Coming out, '50s-style: after friends take young Lillian Faderman to her first lesbian bar, she returns alone, set on meeting a woman. .		Brief Article	280
Committed to print. (Media).		Brief Article	141
Conservative Jews at a crossroads. (Judaism).		Brief Article	167
Cook, her son, and his lover: legendary singer Barbara Cook opens up about one of her life's lasting pleasures--her warm relationship with her gay son and his partner. (performance).	Velez, Andrew		775
December 27, 1994 Saint Savant? (From the Advocate Archives).	Romesburg, Don	Brief Article	172
Desert hearts: like his earlier My Own Private Idaho, Gus Van Sant's Gerry invites us to watch hunky young stars do mystifying things.	Stuart, Jan	Movie Review	577
Do draft, do tell: sociologist Charles Moskos, architect of "don't ask, don't tell," says the policy should be abandoned if the draft is reinstated. (Behind the Headlines).	Dahir, Mubarak		650
Everything's Rosie. (reader forum).		Letter to the Editor	893
Fireworks over pride: is the proposal to move San Francisco pride to July 4 a gutsy political statement or just a bad idea? (Society).	Romesburg, Don		345
From Russes with love: the early-20th-century gay genius of Nijinsky, Diaghilev, and the Ballets Russes comes alive in a major exhibition at the Baltimore Museum of Art. (art).	Dehnart, Andy		306
Gay-acting straight man: with Angels in America, Urbania, and now Will & Grace, playing gay just comes naturally to Dan Futterman. (Cover Story).	Giltz, Michael		737
Hedwig and the full monty. (the Buzz).			213
Inside the Emerald City: if you're catching Oz for the first time on HBO (or on the season 1 and 2 DVDs), here's a useful guide to who's who--and who's gay. (arts & entertainment).	Ferber, Lawrence		423
It's not easy playing gay. (notes from a blond).	Vilanch, Bruce		723
Judging Bush's latest nominee. (Courts).		Brief Article	161
Key West, Fla. (Across the Nation).		Brief Article	14
Mapa on the spot: as they rehearse their latest stage collaboration, director Chay Yew gives comedian Alec Mapa a gay grilling. (theater).	Yew, Chay	Interview	935
Men seeking meth: a gay personals ad on the net leads to a drug bust in San Francisco. (On the Web).		Brief Article	171
Naked history: lesbian historian Lillian Faderman talks about her brave new memoir--and her tantalizing past as a stripper. (books).	Marler, Regina	Interview	751
Prisoners of love: the men behind HBO's gritty, sexy Oz talk about the controversial show as it plows through its final season. (television).	Ferber, Lawrence		683
Rants & raves.		Brief Article	216
San Francisco, Calif. (Across the Nation).		Brief Article	27
Satellite radio beams at gays. (Media).		Brief Article	99
Scary stories: Lou Reed talks about his latest walk on the wild side--a musical exploration of the life and works of Edgar Allan Poe. (music).	Flick, Larry		580
Set straight on Cruise. (People).		Brief Article	154
Small business, big dreams: as the nation copes with an ever-tightening economy and the highest unemployment rate in a decade, many gay and lesbian entrepreneurs are finding happiness--and financial security--by going into business for themselves. (Gay-Owned Businesses).			2588
So happy together: for gay and lesbian characters, finding love and a happy ending is a fairly recent phenomenon. Here are some of our favorites.	Giltz, Michael	Cover Story	755
Springfield, Ill. (Across the Nation).		Brief Article	20
Suicidal gender divide: an Internet survey suggests that lesbians and bisexual women engage in riskier behaviors than their male counterparts--but is it bad science? (Society).	Howey, Noelle		1173
The Advocate poll. (reader forum).		Brief Article	194
The end of an era: after 35 years in business in New York City, the nation's oldest gay and lesbian bookshop closes its doors for good. (Gay-Owned Business).	Pela, Robrt L.		543
The last picture show? (reader forum).	Sawyer, F. Allen	Letter to the Editor	89
The power of persuasion. (Business).		Brief Article	139
This week on Advocate.com. (On the Web).		Brief Article	182
Transitions.		Brief Article	106
Two for the road: a new DVD release revisits Thelma & Louise, which starving queer audiences embraced as their own in 1991.	Rich, B. Ruby		779
War isn't a gay issue. (last word).	Sullivan, Andrew	Editorial	667