GAY PEOPLE'S CHRONICLE MARCH 11, 1994

ON THE AIR OFF THE PRESS

Patti Davis: 'Human beings are bisexual'

by John DuAne Graves Nighttalk with Jane Whitney, which has presented many lesbian, gay and bisexual guests and issues in the past, has moved from ABC to NBC. The show's host, Jane Whitney, has been noted for her sensitivity and fairness toward her gay guests. WKYC Channel 3, the local NBC affiliate, has decided not to run it, however. Please write to the station and ask them to carry the show: WKYC-TV, 1403 East 6th Street, Cleveland, OH 44114. Call 344-3330 to leave a recording of your comments on TV 3 programming.

The February 7th edition of Time magazine ran a three-page article on the future of gay themes in movies after the success of Philadelphia and a profile of openly bisexual, up and coming recording artist, Me'Shell Ndegeocello. February's edition of Life magazine features a 7-page photo special, called "Living in the Valley of the Shadow," which features the faces and words of men and women in America who are living with AIDS. Look in the February 14th edition of Newsweek for a 6-page, 4article feature report on homophobia.

Tapestry Books has just published Joined by Love, a catalog of books for lesbian, gay and bisexual families, lists books for children of lesbian and gay parents, preteens and teens, lesbian and gay parents, becoming a parent and other subjects of importance to our families. Call Tapestry Books at 800-765-2367 to order.

Genet, a biography by gay author Edmund White, and My Alexandria, Mark Doty's collection of meditative poems on life and loss in the age of AIDS won awards from the National Book Critic's Circle for best new American books of 1993.

New books this past month: Joan Ancella's biography from Farrar, Straus and Giroux Publications, Mark Morris, about the noted gay American choreographer; Before Night Falls: a Memoir, by gay Cuban revolutionary Reinaldo Arenas, published by Viking Press; Flesh and the Word 2, John Preston's second collection of gay writings, from Plume Publications; Such Times, a new novel by Christopher Coe from Harcourt, Brace; Diary of a Lost Boy by Harry Kondoleon, published by Knopf Books; Red Azalea by Anchee Min, published by Pantheon Publications and Facets

Gay and Lesbian Video Guide distributed by Academy Chicago Publishers.

In a USA Today interview about her new erotic novel, Bondage which includes a lesbian relationship, Ronald and Nancy Reagan's daughter Patti Davis stated "My theory is that, in essence, human beings are bisexual. I mean, I'm very sure if I hadn't grown up in this culture that I would have had female lovers as well as male."

The Call and Post, Ohio's AfricanAmerican newspaper, printed a statement on the state of civil rights in this country by Dr. Mary Frances Berry, chairperson of the U.S. Civil Rights Commission, in response to President Clinton's State of the Union address. In her statement Dr. Berry wrote "The civil rights movement brought greater opportunity to more people in this country, but we are far from ending invidious discrimination and providing justice for all. Ending discrimination on the basis of sex,

age and disability and ending discrimination against gays and lesbians, and ending sexual harassment are all part of the unfinished civil rights agenda.'

The New York and Los Angeles chapters of GLAAD, the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, have announced their 1994 media awards. The New York awards will be presented March 13th and the Los Angeles awards will be presented March 19th. New York honorees include the "Pop Secret" episode of HBO's Dream On sitcom for outstanding achievement in TV comedy; MTV, a special award for focussing on openly lesbian and gay musicians; and the CBS Afterschool Special: Other Mothers, for outstanding drama special. Los Angeles chapter honorees include HBO's And the Band Played On, for outstanding dramatic movie for TV; NBC's Seinfeld, for outstanding comedy series "for their continued inclusion of lesbian and gay characters";

Bowling by moonlight

Gary, shown here keeping score, was one of the 85 people who came out for G.I.F.T.'s (Gay Invitational Fellowship Tournament) monthly moonlight bowling at Ambassador Lanes.

Jim Gruzowsky, director of G.I.F.T., said "Moonlight bowling is something different to do with your friends besides going to the bars or a movie." He added, "It's a laid-back comfortable atmosphere and a chance to meet new people." Throughout the evening there are raffles, instant bingo and door prizes like baked goods and gift certificates. The second game of the night is "Crazy Bowling" a wacky chance to throw pro-bowling form out the window.

G.I.F.T. has been sponsoring Moonlight Bowling for over nine years and is a frequent contributor to many important organizations in the community such as Cleveland Pride and Kamana House.

The next Moonlight Bowling is Saturday March 26 at Ambassador Lanes, 1500 Superior Avenue, downtown Cleveland. The cost is $7.00 for three games and shoe rental. Indoor parking is available. Call 252-8933 for more information.

NBC's Sisters, for outstanding dramatic series for "incorporating a lesbian character in an ongoing storyline; and NBC's Law & Order, for outstanding dramatic episode, "Manhood," dealing with homophobia in law enforcement.

In the Plain Dealer recently: an Associated Press report on the hot new lesbian comic book, Hothead Paisan; a London Observer article in the style pages on Jenny Shimizu and Eve Salvail, two new top fashion models who sport the new "strong woman" look and happen to be openly lesbian; and a profile of John Peyton Cooke, author of Torsos, a new novel that puts a gay twist to the story about the famous Cleveland "Kingsbury Run murders." Book editor Janice Harayda reviewed Anonymity, Susan Bergman's autobiography that focuses on her father, who was a closeted, married gay man until he died of complica-

tions of AIDS in 1983.

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