Articles from The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine) (April 12, 2005)

Title	Author	Type	Words
"They asked for it": murderers of gay and transgender people across the country are still blaming the victims, claiming sexual advances can cause homicidal rage. Now prosecutors are joining together to get rid of the "gay panic" defense once and for all.	Lindenberger, Michael		1518
A blind eye to discrimination: Scott Bloch, the Bush appointee who tried to ditch protections for gay federal employees, has a new scandal on his hands: a gay whistle-blower Bloch's office tried to sweep under the carpet.	Kuhr, Fred		899
A harder case for asylum.		Brief Article	115
Across the Nation.		Brief Article	168
Back from Canada.			37
Back in bloom: that southern grail of comedy, Steel Magnolias, is back--and on Broadway--with Avenue Q's acclaimed out director in charge.	Giltz, Michael	Theater Review	460
Back to Idaho: director Gus Van Sant revisits My Own Private Idaho for the film's long-awaited U.S. DVD debut.	Ehrenstein, David	Interview	653
Big Boyz: with its hilarious takes on boy bands and Christian pop, Altar Boyz is heaven.	Drake, David	Concert Review	288
Bush's invisible scandal.	Kaiser, Charles		665
Comedy club.	Ward, John (English clergyman)	Letter to the Editor	99
Don't cross the river: recent antigay hysteria in Virginia has the Washington area's gay men and lesbians prepping for a fight.	Wildman, Sarah		470
False prophets.	Santerre, Albert	Letter to the Editor	216
Farce majeure: David Mamet makes with the gay jokes, reflecting straight men to themselves.	Shewey, Don	Brief Article	264
February 13,1990: AIDS activism at full throttle.	Romesburg, Don		166
Finding fertility: lesbians looking to become parents are more likely now than ever to face religious objections from their doctors.	Letellier, Patrick		473
Finding her groove: Lea DeLaria's latest CD finds the jazz singer still relaxing into the genre.	Kort, Michele	Sound Recording Review	387
Frat winning fight to discriminate.		Brief Article	89
From Emily to HRC: new president Joe Solmonese promises to "engage America" in the Human Rights Campaign's fight for GLBT equality.	Graham, Chad	Interview	641
Gay Asian pioneers.	Wong, Andy	Letter to the Editor	105
Gay vs. reggae: the reggae music industry makes changes in response to gay activists' protesting violently homophobic lyrics. The artists have no comment.	Flick, Larry		1026
Halle Berry.	Duralde, Alonso	Interview	307
He's fired.	Toy, Sklar K.	Letter to the Editor	93
Hersch's Whitman sampler: jazz luminary Fred Hersch unfurls Leaves of Grass, an ensemble vocal work based on the classic collection by gay poet Walt Whitman.	Dalton, Joseph		416
Lesbian baiting.	Jensen, Rebecca	Letter to the Editor	185
Lesbians too much for bus riders.	Lavers, Michael K.	Brief Article	144
Let's hear it for the girls: Girl Play is a little movie about lesbian love that fulfills its mission with charm to spare.	Stockwell, Anne	Movie Review	515
Marching with Farrakhan.	Cannick, Jasmyne	Brief Article	114
Marcia's cross.	Thigpen, Rich	Letter to the Editor	218
Mormons on a mission: the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is one of the most powerful forces working to defeat gay equality. And openly gay and lesbian Mormons are the most powerful force working to change their church.	Neff, Lisa	Cover Story	4290
Mormons on a mission: the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is one of the most powerful forces working to defeat gay equality. And openly gay and lesbian Mormons are the most powerful force working to change their church.	Neff, Lisa	Cover Story	3536
Mother land.	Bhojwani, Komal		808
NC-17 takes the gay out of DVD rentals.		Brief Article	127
New Mexico's mecca in turnmoil.		Brief Article	163
Playing in Peoria.	Drenckpohl, Douglas	Letter to the Editor	188
Psychic and gay.			34
Rants & raves.			177
Rapture: Antony and the Johnsons play with gospel and gender.	Marcus, Sara	Sound Recording Review	225
Reader comments from www.advocate.com.		Brief Article	185
Robert and Bobby and Oscar.		Brief Article	167
Running with Scissor Sisters.	Brocka, Q. Allan		734
Saturday night Edna?		Brief Article	29
Sheath that scalpel: the only way to be sure of an intersex baby's gender is to wait until you can ask them, researchers say.	Caldwell, John	Brief Article	293
Show me Vegas!		Brief Article	44
Support in unlikely places.		Brief Article	116
Thais that bind.	Rose, Mark V.	Letter to the Editor	175
The new sex police: with AIDS diagnoses on the rise and a scary new strain of HIV looming large, some activists are advocating radical methods to halt unsafe sex.	Henneman, Todd		1853
Tolerance on the radio dial.		Brief Article	143
Transitions.		Obituary	111
Tuxedo injunction.	Davis, Kelli	Brief Article	327
Under the radar.		Brief Article	125
Where did we begin: a celebration of the 40th anniversary of one early demonstration rankles some longtime activists.	Hudson, Mike		419
Work it, doll!		Brief Article	184