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GAY PEOPLE'S CHRONICLE MARCH 11, 1994
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A drag-less Numbers
Story and photos by Jimmie
It's a sad Wednesday and Sunday night at Numbers Nightclub now that the "drag" -Melissa Ross and Kimberly Adrian-has been eliminated from the club. The word around town says this one was fired and this one quit and this one wanted this day and so on and so forth. I get misty-eyed thinking back to the past when Kimberly would pull
Kimberly Adrian
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her dress over the head of an unsuspecting audience members or simulate getting humped by a hot male dancer (especially Josh from Hot Rodz or one of those Foreplay studs). Even thinking back to the days when Melissa would drain the bar of tequila (this girl can drink) or her special rendition of tap dancing to a Kathie Lee Gifford tune really could bring tears to one's eyes (I mean that literally). Whatever the reason was for letting these two exceptionally talented performers go should surely and swiftly be reversed. If they are not brought back, God knows how many times we will be forced to endure Ryan Idol for another encore performance. So get them back in Numbers ASAP, and by the way don't forget to tip lil' Mary.
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The Corporate Closet: The Professional Lives of Gay Men in America
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Reviewed by Jerry Mattioli
When I sat down to read The Corporate Closet, I was not expecting an objective, quantitative analysis of being gay in business culture. Instead, I expected either, 1) a rambling tome of the necessities of being "out" in the business world, or 2) a rationalization of why gay men cannot afford to be "out" in business.
What I was treated to instead was a wellresearched, objective book that did not judge the degree of "out-ness" one should be in business, but the way in which one might
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want to manage the metamorphosis of one's business and personal lives.
The Corporate Closet is about how gay men adapt and attempt to integrate their lives into their work. Woods took a doctoral dissertation and turned it into a business manual for the gay professional. In it, he debunks the myth that professionals are or should be asexual at work. He states that heterosexuality is everywhere: embedded in conversations about families and social activities, symbolized by wedding rings and photographs, implicit in company imagery, benefit policies, and hiring practices. This heterosexism affects gay and straight coworkers alike, thwarting effective communication, damaging trust, sapping productivity, and encouraging turnover. All this makes it more difficult for gay employees-out or not-to manage their life at work and at home.
Through a series of anecdotal narratives from a diverse range of people from diverse careers, one starts to realize that the issue can be more than just "To come out, or not to come out," but can be what level of trust and what level of support one can expect from supervisors, co-workers, and the organizational culture.
An interesting outcome (pardon the pun) of this entire book is that it helps the reader to gain a new respect for the decisions our gay colleagues make regarding their degree of "out-ness" at work.
This book is a wonderful resource for people who are attempting to educate their colleagues, employees, supervisors, or company. Further, it can provide you with excellent references if you are attempting to add domestic partnership to your company's benefits. It is a great addition to a gay professional's library.