From: Michael Biocco Subject: =-= Gay TV: 6/1-6/7 =-= Date: Sat, 1 Jun 96 10:30:23 -0500 Sent at 10:35 am, ET June 1, 1996 -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= -=-= "GAY TV LISTINGS OF THE WEEK" -=-= -=-= Weekly Column By Michael Biocco -=-= -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= -=-= Carol Mortimer retired from this on March 30 -=-= -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Hello friends! This is a list of Television shows for Saturday, 6/1/96 throught Friday, 6/7/96. All shows are Eastern Time unless otherwise noted. Based on TV listings for the Phila/NJ/NYC area. The list covers Gay, Lesbian, Bi, Transgendered, Gay/straight AIDS themes, and other sexual minorities. Credit goes out to ROBERT L - he has provided over 50% of the programs listed here this week. Thank you Robert! This list includes Pay-Channels! Gay TV is compiled in a DataBase Program Format on MS-WORKS. This file is available for download at my Web Site. June is GAY PRIDE MONTH! Cable systems are showing HBO programming free this weekend! >> TONY BROWN'S JOURNAL. Airs 6/1/96 , Saturday, 11:00 AM , New York City WNET channel 13. A further discussion on what causes AIDS. Check your local PBS listings. >> SOME LIKE IT HOT. Airs 6/1/96 , Saturday, 1:00 PM , TNT Cable. The 1959 Marilyn Monroe classic. Two men dress as women and join an all girl band to hide from gangsters. >> PETER'S FRIENDS. Airs 6/1/96 , Saturday, 1:30 PM , HBO-2. An Englishman holds an eventful reunion for old friends an a country estate. Stephen Fry, who plays Peter, is gay off-screen as well as in this film. --Robert L. >> 8-TRACK FLASHBACK. Airs 6/1/96 , Saturday, 3:00 PM , VH1 Cable. The Village People are shown performing a song. >> SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION. Airs 6/1/96 , Saturday, 3:00 PM , Showtime-2. The story of a high-society couple and the charming gay black man who cons them. --Robert L >> TONY BROWN'S JOURNAL. Airs 6/1/96 , Saturday, 4:00 PM , Allentown PA WLVT channel 39A. A further discussion on what causes AIDS. Check your local PBS listings. >> CHEERS. Airs 6/1/96 , Saturday, 6:30 PM local time, California channel KTXL. "Sam's former roommate reveals he is homosexual." TMS-TV. Check your local listings. >> MANNEQUIN 2: ON THE MOVE. Airs 6/1/96 , Saturday, 6:30 PM , Cinemax Cable. Meshach Taylor plays the flaming queen character of 'Hollywood' in this tale of a department store mannequin that comes to life. >> JULIE ANDREWS: BACK ON BROADWAY. Airs 6/1/96 , Saturday, 9:00 PM , New York City WNET channel 13. "Julie Andrews recalls her life and career as she returns to the Great White Way in the stage version of her 19 82 film 'Victor/Victoria'." --TV Guide. >> LADYBUGS. Airs 6/1/96 , Saturday, 9:00 PM , NBC Stations. A guy cross dresses to play on a girl's soccer team. Starring Rodney Dangerfield. >> THE COMMISH. Airs 6/1/96 , Saturday, 10:00 PM , Lifetime Cable. " A gay bashing outs an officer." --TV Guide. >> VICTOR/VICTORIA. Airs 6/1/96 , Saturday, 10:30 PM , New York City WNET channel 13. >> MY OWN PRIVATE IDAHO. Airs 6/1/96 , Saturday, 11:00 PM , Bravo. A politician's spoiled son joins a narcoleptic street hustler on an odyssey across the northwest U.S. --Robert L >> RUPAUL'S PARTY MACHINE. Airs 6/1/96 , Saturday, 11:00 PM , VH1 Cable. Super-model-drag-queen RuPaul VJs her favorite Dance music videos. >> SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION. Airs 6/1/96 , Saturday, 11:00 PM , Showtime-2. The story of a high-society couple and the charming gay black man who cons them. --Robert L >> NORMA JEAN AND MARILYN. Airs 6/2/96 , Saturday-Sunday, 1:15 AM , HBO Network. Made-for-HBO movie starring Ashley Judd and Mira Sorvino. The life of Marilyn Monroe. Among the many affairs Marilyn has on her way t o the top, one is a lesbian relationship with her teacher. >> MY OWN PRIVATE IDAHO. Airs 6/2/96 , Saturday-Sunday, 4:00 AM , Bravo. A politician's spoiled son joins a narcoleptic street hustler on an odyssey across the northwest U.S. --Robert L >> ZORRO, THE GAY BLADE. Airs 6/2/96 , Sunday, 8:00 AM , FLIX. George Hamilton as the swordsman's twin sons, one straight, one gay, who take over after their father's death. Picture Zorro in a lavender tasseled ha t! Lots of stereotypical moments, but great fun anyway! -- Carol M. >> BEST OF: TRACEY TAKES ON. Airs 6/2/96 , Sunday, 10:30 AM , HBO Network. "Characters include: lesbian lovers Chris and Midge." --TV Guide. >> TONY BROWN'S JOURNAL. Airs 6/2/96 , Sunday, 11:30 AM , Philadelphia WHYY channel 12. A further discussion on what causes AIDS. Check your local PBS listings. >> PHILADELPHIA. Airs 6/2/96 , Sunday, 11:50 AM , The Movie Channel. " Tom Hanks won an Oscar for his portrayal of a gay lawyer, who is fired when he develops AIDS and his gayness becomes know. Denzel W ashington is his attorney." --Carol M. >> SCHOOLBREAK.: TWO MOTHERS. Airs 6/2/96 , Sunday, 2:00 PM , New York City WCBS channel 2. "Bigotry and pressure bedevil a high school athlete (Justin Whalin) whose parents (Meredith Baxter & Joanna Cassidy) are lesbian s." --TSM-TV. Check your local listings. >> AMERICAN JUSTICE. Airs 6/2/96 , Sunday, 3:30 PM , A&E Cable. "The 1978 case of Dan White, who killed San Francisco mayor George Moscone and city supervisor Harvey Milk." --TV Guide. Harvey was gay. >> NETWORK Q. Airs 6/2/96 , Sunday, 4:00 PM local time, San Fransico channel KCSM. "Van Ness Recovery House; comedian Jason Stuart; the Northwest Gay and Lesbian Summer Sports Festival." --TSM-TV. Check your loca l PBS listings. >> ZORRO, THE GAY BLADE. Airs 6/2/96 , Sunday, 5:15 PM , FLIX. George Hamilton as the swordsman's twin sons, one straight, one gay, who take over after their father's death. Picture Zorro in a lavender tasseled ha t! Lots of stereotypical moments, but great fun anyway! -- Carol M. >> JUST ONE OF THE GUYS. Airs 6/2/96 , Sunday, 6:00 PM , Comedy Central. Well done story of a female high school teen who poses as a male for a newspaper article on sexism. When she falls for a male classmat e, other students thinks she's a gay male. --Carol M. >> A PLACE FOR ANNIE. Airs 6/2/96 , Sunday, 7:00 PM , The Family Channel. A nurse takes in an AIDS patient whose HIV-positive baby she tried to adopt. 1994 Drama. Sissy Spacek, Mary-Louise Parker. --Robert L. >> POLYESTER. Airs 6/2/96 , Sunday, 8:00 PM , Comedy Central. Drag star Divine as a housewife, married to the owner of an adult theater, her daughter's involved with hoods, and her son is a dancer. --Robert L. >> TONY AWARDS. Airs 6/2/96 , Sunday, 9:00 PM , CBS Stations. Nathan Lane ('The Birdcage') hosts the 50th annual event. 'Victor/Victoria' is up for one award. >> ARCHIVES: ELTON JOHN. Airs 6/2/96 , Sunday, 9:30 PM , VH1 Cable. A half hour of the openly gay singer's videos. >> NAKED IN NEW YORK. Airs 6/2/96 , Sunday, 10:00 PM , STARZ. "An aspiring playwright deals with advances from an older actress and her longtime male friend. Starring Eric Stoltz and May-Louise Parker." -- Robert L >> THE TIMES OF HARVEY MILK. Airs 6/2/96 , Sunday, 10:00 PM , Independent Film Channel. A profile of San Francisco's first openly gay elected official. 1984 Documentary. --Robert L. >> FOUR WEDDINGS AND A FUNERAL. Airs 6/2/96 , Sunday, 11:00 PM , FLIX. Features a very positive portrayal of a gay couple. --Robert L. >> DREAM ON. Airs 6/2/96 , Sunday, 11:30 PM , Comedy Central Cable. "Martin becomes aware of his misconceptions about homosexuality and AIDS while working on an assignment with a gay writer." --TV Guide. >> ARCHIVES: ELTON JOHN. Airs 6/3/96 , Sunday-Monday, 12:30 AM , VH1 Cable. A half hour of the openly gay singer's videos. >> COMING OUT UNDER FIRE. Airs 6/3/96 , Sunday-Monday, 12:40 AM , New York City WNET channel 13. I beleive this is about coming out in the military. Check your local PBS listings. >> STRANGERS. Airs 6/3/96 Sunday-Monday 1:15 AM , HBO-2 Cable. "A transvestite helps a young woman romantically." --TSM-TV. >> A QUESTION OF EQUALITY. Airs 6/3/96 , Sunday-Monday, 1:30 AM local time, Califoma channel KCET. Part 4 of 4. Generation Q. A look at the modern gay community of the 90s. >> NORMA JEAN AND MARILYN. Airs 6/3/96 , Sunday-Monday, 3:45 AM , HBO-2 Cable. Made-for-HBO movie starring Ashley Judd and Mira Sorvino. The life of Marilyn Monroe. Among the many affairs Marilyn has on her way t o the top, one is a lesbian relationship with her teacher. >> NAKED IN NEW YORK. Airs 6/3/96 , Sunday-Monday, 4:15 AM , STARZ. "An aspiring playwright deals with advances from an older actress and her longtime male friend. Starring Eric Stoltz and May-Louise Parker." -- Robert L >> THE TIMES OF HARVEY MILK. Airs 6/3/96 , Sunday-Monday, 4:30 AM , Independent Film Channel. A profile of San Francisco's first openly gay elected official. 1984 Documentary. --Robert L. >> M. BUTTERFLY. Airs 6/3/96 , Sunday-Monday, 4:40 AM , Cinemax. A French diplomat thinks his male Chinese lover is a woman. Based on a true story. 1993 drama 'R' Jeremy Irons, John Lone. --Robert L. >> PETER'S FRIENDS. Airs 6/3/96 , Monday, 7:45 AM , HBO-2. An Englishman holds an eventful reunion for old friends an a country estate. Stephen Fry, who plays Peter, is gay off-screen as well as in this film. --Robert L. >> THREE'S COMPANY. Airs 6/3/96 , Monday, 10:35 AM , TBS Cable. "The girls tell Mr. Roper that Jack is homosexual." --TSM-TV. >> THE TIMES OF HARVEY MILK. Airs 6/3/96 , Monday, 12:00 PM , Independent Film Channel. A profile of San Francisco's first openly gay elected official. 1984 Documentary. --Robert L. >> THE CITY. Airs 6/3/96 , Monday, 12:30 PM , ABC Stations. "Azure C. -- the exotic super-model played by Carlotta Chang -- is revealed to be a transsexual." --TV Guide. This soap-opera airs weekdays at 12:30 pm. >> PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT. Airs 6/3/96 . Monday, 3:30 PM , Showtime-2. "Oscar-winning costumes highlight this story of three Australian drag queens crossing the outback in a lavender bus named Priscilla. Terence Stamp and Hugo Weaving star." --Robert L >> MY BEAUTIFUL LAUNDRETTE. Airs 6/3/96 , Monday, 7:25 PM , The Movie Channel. A Pakistani immigrant and his sometimes lover refurbish a ratty London Laundrette. --Robert L. >> PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT. Airs 6/3/96 , Monday, 10:45 PM , Showtime-2. "Oscar-winning costumes highlight this story of three Australian drag queens crossing the outback in a lavender bus named Prisc illa. Terence Stamp and Hugo Weaving star." --Robert L >> MYRA BRECKENRIDGE. Airs 6/4/96 , Monday-Tuesday, 3:40 AM , Showtime. Gore Vidal's transsexual heroine goes Hollywood to retrieve an inheritance from a crooked former movie star. 1970 Comedy 'R' Raquel Welch, M ae West. --Robert L. >> WELCOME HOME, BOBBY. Airs 6/4/96 , Monday-Tuesday, 3:56 AM , Encore True Stories. A teenager is tormented by ambivalent feelings about his sexuality after having an affair with an older man. 1986 Drama. Tony LoBian co, Timothy Williams. --Robert L. >> PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT. Airs 6/4/96 , Tuesday, 12:30 PM , The Movie Channel. "Oscar-winning costumes highlight this story of three Australian drag queens crossing the outback in a lavender bus nam ed Priscilla. Terence Stamp and Hugo Weaving star." --Robert L >> EAGLE SCOUT: THE STORY OF HENRY NICHOLS. Airs 6/4/96 , Tuesday, 2:00 PM , HBO. HIV-positive Scout Henry Nichols works to become an Eagle by raising awareness about AIDS. --Robert L. >> THE BRADY BUNCH MOVIE. Airs 6/4/96 , Tuesday, 3:30 PM , MAX-2. The 70s sitcom family is brought into the 90s, and Marsha gets a lesbian girlfriend. --Robert L. >> SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION. Airs 6/4/96 , Tuesday, 9:00 PM , Showtime-2. The story of a high-society couple and the charming gay black man who cons them. --Robert L. >> KATHY AND MO: THE DARK SIDE. Airs 6/4/96 , Tuesday, 9:30 PM , HBO-3. Kathy Najimi and Mo Gaffney perform comedy sketches, including one set in a gay piano bar. --Robert L. >> BOYS LIFE. Airs 6/4/96 , Tuesday, 11:00 PM , The Sundance Channel. A trilogy of short films about the lives of three gay teenagers. Great show! -- Robert L. >> HEAVENLY CREATURES. Airs 6/5/96 , Tuesday-Wednesday, 1:30 AM , STARZ. Based on the true story of two New Zealand girls who turn to murder when their parents try to breakup their relationship. --Robert L. >> THREESOME. Airs 6/5/96 , Wednesday, 11:30 AM , The Sundance Channel. Three college students in a dorm assignment mixup. Woman loves Man#1. Man #1 loves Man #2. Man #2 loves woman. --Robert L. >> THREESOME. Airs 6/5/96 , Wednesday, 7:15 PM , The Sundance Channel. Three college students in a dorm assignment mixup. Woman loves Man#1. Man #1 loves Man #2. Man #2 loves woman. --Robert L. >> LIFE AND TIMES. Airs 6/5/96 , Wednesday, 7:30 PM local time, Califoma channel KCET. "Gay/Lesbian activists Tonie Osborne and Morris Knight." TMS-TV. Repeats at Midnight (LA time) on KCET. >> THE MAID. Airs 6/5/96 , Wednesday, 8:00 PM , FOX-M Cable. "A banker (Martin Sheen) poses as a female housekeeper to spy on a co-worker." --TV Guide. >> IN THE LIFE. Airs 6/5/96 , Wednesday, 11:00 PM , Philadelphia WHYY channel 12. "Director Debra Chasnoff ('It's Elementary'); director Mike Nichols ('The Birdcage'); producer Christine Vachon (new film 'Stonewall'); director John Schlesinger." --TSM-TV. Check your local PBS listings. >> TRACEY TAKES ON. Airs 6/5/96 , Wednesday, 11:00 PM , HBO Network. "Characters include a pro-golfer's lesbian lover." --TV Guide. >> MY OWN PRIVATE IDAHO. Airs 6/5/96 , Wednesday, 11:05 PM , Bravo. A politician's spoiled son joins a narcoleptic street hustler on an odyssey across the northwest U.S. --Robert L. >> PRIESTLY SINS: SEX AND THE CHURCH. Airs 6/6/96 , Thursday, 12:45 AM , HBO-2. An examination of Catholic priests involved in sexual relationships, straight and gay. --Robert L. >> THREESOME. Airs 6/6/96 , Wednesday-Thursday, 2:00 AM , The Sundance Channel. Three college students in a dorm assignment mixup. Woman loves Man#1. Man #1 loves Man #2. Man #2 loves woman. --Robert L. >> GOLDEN GIRLS. Airs 6/6/96 , Thursday, 9:30 AM local time, Califoma channel KPIX. "Blanche learns her brother is homosexual." --TMS-TV. Check your local listings. >> ZORRO, THE GAY BLADE. Airs 6/6/96 , Thursday, 10:30 AM , FLIX. George Hamilton as the swordsman's twin sons, one straight, one gay, who take over after their father's death. Picture Zorro in a lavender tas seled hat! Lots of stereotypical moments, but great fun anyway! -- Carol M. >> ED WOOD. Airs 6/6/96 , Thursday, 1:30 PM , Showtime-2. A film director who wore women's clothes. >> GROWING UP GAY. Airs 6/6/96 , Thursday, 8:00 PM local time, Califoma channel KRCB. "The challenges and obstacles encountered by homosexuals young people are examined. Included: disapproving parents." --TV Guide. Check your local PBS listings. >> IN THE LIFE. Airs 6/6/96 , Thursday, 8:00 PM , Philadelphia WYBE channel 35. "Director Debra Chasnoff ('It's Elementary'); director Mike Nichols ('The Birdcage'); producer Christine Vachon (new film 'Stonewall'); directo r John Schlesinger." --TSM-TV. Check your local PBS listings. >> SEX, DRUGS AND CONSEQUENCES. Airs 6/6/96 , Thursday, 8:00 PM , ABC stations. Barbara Walters hosts this examination of America's progress in the battle against AIDS. --Robert L. >> ED WOOD. Airs 6/6/96 , Thursday, 9:00 PM , Showtime-2. A film director who wore women's clothes. >> FAME. Airs 6/6/96 , Thursday, 9:00 PM , Encore. One of the students in this story of New York's High School for the Performing Arts is gay. --Robert L. >> LARRY SANDERS. Airs 6/7/96 , Thursday-Friday, 12:00 AM , HBO Cable. "The show celebrates its eighth anniversary with k. d. lang...." --TV Guide. >> STRANGERS. Airs 6/7/96 , Thursday-Friday, 2:30 AM , HBO-3 Cable. "A transvestite helps a young woman romantically." --TSM-TV. >> ZORRO, THE GAY BLADE. Airs 6/7/96 , Thursday-Friday, 2:35 AM , FLIX. George Hamilton as the swordsman's twin sons, one straight, one gay, who take over after their father's death. Picture Zorro in a lavender tas seled hat! Lots of stereotypical moments, but great fun anyway! -- Carol M. >> PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT. Airs 6/7/96 , Thursday-Friday, 3:25 AM , Showtime-2. "Oscar-winning costumes highlight this story of three Australian drag queens crossing the outback in a lavender bus named Prisc illa. Terence Stamp and Hugo Weaving star." --Robert L >> IT'S PAT. Airs 6/7/96 , Friday, 7:00 AM , Showtime. The gender- bending 'Saturday Night Live' character (Julia Sweeney) keeps friends and neighbors as to his/her real persuasion. >> EAGLE SCOUT: THE STORY OF HENRY NICHOLS. Airs 6/7/96 , Friday, 8:00 AM , HBO. HIV-positive Scout Henry Nichols works to become an Eagle by raising awareness about AIDS. --Robert L. >> PARTNERS. Airs 6/7/96 , Friday, 9:00 AM , Comedy Central. A straight detective and a gay police clerk pose as lovers to catch the murderer of male models. 1982 Comedy 'R' Ryan O'Neal, John Hurt. --Rober t L. >> M. BUTTERFLY. Airs 6/7/96 , Friday, 10:15 AM , MAX-2. A French diplomat thinks his male Chinese lover is a woman. Based on a true story. 1993 drama 'R' Jeremy Irons, John Lone. --Robert L. >> PETER'S FRIENDS. Airs 6/7/96 , Friday, 2:15 PM , HBO-2. An Englishman holds an eventful reunion for old friends an a country estate. Stephen Fry, who plays Peter, is gay off-screen as well as in this film. --Robert L. >> PARTNERS. Airs 6/7/96 , Friday, 3:00 PM , Comedy Central. A straight detective and a gay police clerk pose as lovers to catch the murderer of male models. 1982 Comedy 'R' Ryan O'Neal, John Hurt. --Rober t L. >> HEAVENLY CREATURES. Airs 6/8/96 , Friday-Saturday, 12:15 AM , STARZ. Based on the true story of two New Zealand girls who turn to murder when their parents try to breakup their relationship. --Robe rt L. >> NAKED IN NEW YORK. Airs 6/8/96 , Friday-Saturday, 3:00 AM , STARZ. "An aspiring playwright deals with advances from an older actress and her longtime male friend. 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