From: "Todd Ruston" Subject: Advocate Issue 685 Preview (Correction) Date: Tue, 13 Jun 1995 16:53:45 -0800 The Advocate * July 11, 1995 * Issue 685 (On Sale June 27) * VERSACE SPEAKS * JANET RENO BACKS OFF * GUNDERSON GRIPES * * * C O V E R S T O R Y * * * EXCLUSIVE CONFESSIONS OF A PLAYGIRL CENTERFOLD Playgirl man of the year Dirk Shafer uncovers the gay side of America's most famous women's magazine. When Dirk Shafer became Playgirl's 1992 Man of the Year, he was thrilled, except for one thing: How could he tell all the women lusting after him that he's gay? Did Playgirl know or care? Shafer finally bares all in The Advocate and in his upcoming feature film, Man of the Year. * * * SPECIAL REPORT: HATE CRIME -------------------------- BLOW BY BLOW What's it like to be a victim? A chilling, detailed account of one gay-bashing incident anatomizes antigay violence from its origins to its legal aftermath. OVERKILL The increasing brutality of antigay hate crimes suggests they are driven by homophobic rage--a rage that appears to be growing stronger and deadlier every day. CRIME BUSTERS Aggressive, dedicated state's attorneys and police departments show their fitness for the prosecution of antigay crimes with innovative programs. UNDERCOVER Murder will out--as in the unsolved case of a Las Vegas pilot who lived two lives under different names and whose second identity may have been the cause of his death. * * * POLITICS: RENO'S RETREAT ------------------------ Attorney General Janet Reno's refusal to involve the Justice Department in a prominent gay rights case means more hot water for the Clinton administration. WASHINGTON: GUNDERSON'S GRIPE ----------------------------- Openly gay congressman Steve Gunderson tears into White House AIDS czar Patricia Fleming over proposed medicaid cuts. INTERNATIONAL: CRAZED IN CANADA ------------------------------- A child-porn probe in a small city in Ontario turns into an antigay witch-hunt--and there's no end in sight. THE MOVEMENT: HEAD OF THE PARADE -------------------------------- Can one man single-handedly launch a first-ever gay pride celebration in Toledo, Ohio? Not without ruffling a lot of feathers. FASHION: FANTASY WITHOUT TIES ----------------------------- Italian designer Gianni Versace has a beautiful new book, a sexy fall fashion campaign, and an easygoing attitude about his male "companion" of ten years. DEPARTMENTS ----------- Letters Agenda Viewpoint: Quentin Crisp Your Business: Per Larson Reviews Breaking Silence: Janis Ian The Buzz Last Word: Bruce Bawer ON THE COVER: Dirk Shafer photographed by Douglas Cloutier for The Advocate. Grooming by Kevin Scott/Cloutier L.A. ----------------------------------------------------------------- This issue goes on sale June 27, 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.