Date: Tue, 09 May 1995 19:01:12 From: "Todd Ruston" The Advocate * May 30, 1995 * Issue 682 (On Sale May 16) * THE RIGHT-WING BOMBS * THOSE LESBIANS ON FRIENDS * * * C O V E R S T O R Y * * *  OUR KIDS Can gays and lesbians protect their children from homophobia? Lesbians and gays are proving they can change diapers with the best of them. What they can't do is keep their children from feeling the sting of antigay prejudice. OKLAHOMA CITY: THE RIGHT BOMBS ------------------------------ Right-wing hate groups--long feared by gays and lesbians for their antigay rhetoric--suddenly become the target of the nation's rage. MILITARY: HEY, SAILOR --------------------- A salty Navy captain hits choppy waters after using the term fudgepacker to describe an openly gay White House staffer. LAW: NOWHERE TO RUN ------------------- For the first time in nearly a decade, the Supreme Court turns its attention to gay rights. But sometimes a little attention can be a bad thing. SOCIETY: VIRGINIA'S SHAME ------------------------- The Virginia supreme court's decision in the Sharon Bottoms custody case shocks gay rights activists. CRIME: AN OPEN-AND-SHUT CASE ---------------------------- A lesbian serving time for an alleged jealousy killing says she was falsely convicted by a homophobic jury. ROCK: SOMEONE'S IN THE KITCHEN ------------------------------ Patrick Fitzgerald, out lead singer for Kitchens of Distinction, says his band has met some resistance lately--so they're taking their act on the road. CLASSICAL: WILDE MAN -------------------- Composer Lowell Liebermann prepares his opera based on Oscar Wilde's The Picture of Dorian Gray for its 1996 premiere in Monte Carlo. DEPARTMENTS ----------- Letters Agenda Viewpoint: Louise Rafkin Your Health: Gary R. Cohan, MD Reviews Notes From a Blond: Bruce Vilanch The Buzz Last Word: Donna Minkowitz ON THE COVER: Amanda Bearse and daughter Zoe photographed by Blake Little/Sygma for The Advocate. Styling by Robert Behar/Celestine L.A. Hair and makeup by Tena Bernard/Celestine L.A. ----------------------------------------------------------------- This issue goes on sale May 16, 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. Copyright 1995 Liberation Publications Inc. All rights reserved. Used with permission. This file may be duplicated and distributed for non- commercial purposes if it is duplicated in its entirety and this notice is included in the file.