The Advocate bulletin: our essential holiday guide to events, products, and promotions.[ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] Captions: Steel's Glances The new Movado Museum Automatic is an icon of modernism, complete with a fine 21-jewel self-winding movement. The sophisticated, Swiss-engineered workings are revealed through a sapphire crystal-case back. Available with a solid or 18-karat-gold-plated stainless-steel case on a black lizard strap. Water-resistant. Visit www.movado.com. Put It on Ice Here's something hot for your stocking! The New York city Gay Hockey Association The New York City Gay Hockey Association (NYCGHA) is New York City's first official gay ice hockey association. The NYCGHA has a number of teams in various divisions of Chelsea Piers' Sky Rink. presents the Hockey Boys 2004 Calendar, giving fans VIP access to the locker-room where these jocks get ready to play. Each player's e-mail address See Internet address. e-mail address - electronic mail address is provided, to help you get in touch with your "inner athlete." Price: $15. Available at www.nycgayhockey.org/2004. How Scandinavian of Them Saab. Welcome to the state of independence. For information on the complete line of Saab cars including the all-new Saab 9-3 convertible, call (800) SAAB-USA or visit www.saabusa.com. You'll Stop Traffic This September, a committed band of riders cycled more than 200 miles in Hurricane Isabelle's shadow for Braking the Cycle, a benefit for the HIV/AIDS HIV/AIDS Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome services of New York's LGBT LGBT Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Community Center. The event not only raised more than $140,000--it also changed the riders' lives. Join Braking the Cycle 2004, Sept. 10-12. Register today at www.brakingthecycle.org or (212) 989-1111 x 10. Pretty Is as Pretty Does Looking good and knowing that it shows is important. At Men's cosmetics line and spa NICKEL, the products contain ingredients that give surefire results. For example, the caffeine-enriched Morning After Rescue Gel decongests, reactivates, and tones your skin, giving you a long-lasting extra-fresh sensation. To find the nearest NICKEL retailer, visit nickleformen.com or call (888) 642-8289. Helping to Ease the HIV HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus), either of two closely related retroviruses that invade T-helper lymphocytes and are responsible for AIDS. There are two types of HIV: HIV-1 and HIV-2. HIV-1 is responsible for the vast majority of AIDS in the United States. Regimen Once-a-day HIV regimens are changing the way people think about HIV medication. And BMS BMS abbr. Bachelor of Marine Science Virology virology, study of viruses and their role in disease. Many viruses, such as animal RNA viruses and viruses that infect bacteria, or bacteriophages, have become useful laboratory tools in genetic studies and in work on the cellular metabolic control of gene expression is leading the way with simple, once-daily medications. Taking medications just once-a-day may make it easier to stick to your medication schedule-which is key to combating HIV. Ask your doctor if a once-a-day HIV regimen is right for you. For more information, visit www.bmsvirology.com. Dinner for Two, Please This summer, advocate.com partnered with Volvo to present "Volvo Family Portraits." We asked gay men and lesbians to share their stories-and they did. We received many moving accounts about gay and lesbian families, written by the people who live them. Volvo and advocate.com selected one lucky winner to receive a trip to the HRC HRC Human Rights Campaign HRC Human Rights Council (UN) HRC Human Rights Commission HRC Hard Rock Cafe HRC Hillary Rodham Clinton (democratic senator/presidential candidate; former first lady) National Dinner. Check out the winning story at advocate.com. Holiday bonus: If you purchase or lease a new Volvo before December 31, 2003, Volvo will donate $500 to HRC. Equality-in-a-Box The Human Rights Campaign is celebrating the holiday season with the release of its fourth annual holiday ornament ornament, in architecture ornament, in architecture, decorative detail enhancing structures. Structural ornament, an integral part of the framework, includes the shaping and placement of the buttress, cornice, molding, ceiling, and roof and the capital and . "Jackie" is designed exclusively for HRC by famed artist Christopher Radko. All proceeds from the $36 ornament will go directly to HRC's efforts to end discrimination against LGBT Americans. Place your orders now through HRC at (888) 932-7472 or online at www.hrc.org/cornerstone. AN ITEM TO WATCH Seiko Arctura for men. The case is crafted from pure stainless steel stainless steel: see steel. stainless steel Any of a family of alloy steels usually containing 10–30% chromium. The presence of chromium, together with low carbon content, gives remarkable resistance to corrosion and heat. and finished with a sapphire crystal Sapphire crystals are a material commonly used in both the front and back casings of wristwatches, especially in skeleton watches and watches made to be highly resistant to damage such as those used by divers or by the military. , but Arctura's true distinction lies beneath its rugged exterior. Each watch is propelled by Kinetic, the advanced Seiko power system, which creates electricity with every movement of your body and never needs a battery change. For more information, visit www.seikousa.com. Treasures of the Rhine Tired of party cruises? RomanCE VOYAGES specializes in intimate voyages for mature gay male couples and friends. Sailing on the Rhine with only 140 other passengers, guests visit the most beautiful cities and towns of Europe, with free shore excursions all along the way. For more information, call toll free at (866) 456-1273 or visit www.romancevoyages.com. |
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