Date: Thu, 23 Feb 1995 16:21:27 -0800 From: "Todd Ruston" The Advocate * March 7, 1995 * Issue 676 (On Sale February 21) * THE BARNEY FAG FLAP * CAMILLE PAGLIA ON CHEAP TALK * * * C O V E R S T O R Y * * * -EXCLUSIVE- NEWT'S LESBIAN SISTER CANDACE GINGRICH SPEAKS The House speaker isn't the only one in his family with outspoken views. Given the chance, Candace Gingrich is willing and eager to give Congress and the Republican Party a piece of her mind. WASHINGTON: ALL FAGGED OUT -------------------------- House majority whip Dick Armey's "Barney Fag" quip says even more about the dynamics of Congress than it does about Armey's obtuse wit. ORGANIZATIONS: LOG CABIN'S STICKY MESS -------------------------------------- Gay Republicans choose Cincinnati--a gay boycott target--for their annual convention. But will anyone care? SOCIETY: GOOD NEWS FROM THE "GOOD HANDS PEOPLE" ----------------------------------------------- Allstate Insurance Co. scores a first by saying it will allow same-sex couples to jointly purchase excess homeowners insurance. POLITICS: PROMISES, PROMISES ---------------------------- The rhetoric of presidential campaigns casts a long shadow. As Clinton gears up for 1996, he has to regain the trust of gay voters without alienating others. PEOPLE: LOVE AMONG THE ACTIVISTS -------------------------------- Gay organizations grapple with what happens when their leaders get involved--with each other. LAW: IN LOCO PARENTIS --------------------- The beating death of a 5-week-old baby could spell trouble for would-be gay and lesbian parents. BUSINESS: DRAGON FLIES ---------------------- Fashion entrepreneur Raymond Dragon reigns as the gay world's most successful "in-house" designer. MODELING: STRIKE DOWN THE POSE ------------------------------ Jenny Shimizu, the butch darling of the fashion world's elite group of supermodels, talks about backstage cruising, Madonna, Harleys, and Calvin and Kelly. DESIGN: MAVERICK CLOTH ---------------------- Designer John Bartlett may look like he fell out of a Ralph Lauren ad, but his work is definitely on the edge. DEPARTMENTS ----------- Letters Agenda Viewpoint: Larry Kramer Your Health: Katherine A. O'Hanlan, MD Reviews Notes From a Blond: Bruce Vilanch The Buzz Last Word: Camille Paglia ----------------------------------------------------------------- This issue goes on sale February 21, 1995 at your local newsstand or bookstore. Try The Advocate for three issues--free! ---------------------------------------- Send your subscription order via e-mail to "orders@advocate.com". Include your full postal mailing address in the message. You will get the next 3 issues of The Advocate and a trial subscription. If you like The Advocate, you'll receive the balance of a full year (26 issues) for only $39.97. That's a $62.00 savings off the newsstand price. If you decide The Advocate is not for you, simply return your invoice marked "cancel" and you will owe nothing. The three issues are yours to keep. Or you may call (800) 827-0561, Monday through Friday, 7:30am to 10:00pm Central Time. Outside the U.S., add $30 per year. The Advocate is mailed in an opaque plastic wrapper. Thank you for using The Advocate information server!