Many thanks to Lance Hartmann for donating his OCR to scan this in: GLAAD/NY BULLETIN GAY AND LESBIAN ALLIANCE AGAINST DEFAMATION MARCH/APRIL 1993 TALK RADIO THE HATE GOES ON Right-wing talk radio continues to heat up, and when it comes to les bian and gay issues, the main offender here in New York is WABC Radio. Challenging long-time host Bob Grant's homophobia was among GLAAD/NY's first major projects, and yet he still regularly calls gay men and lesbians 'disgusting.' But Jay Diamond, who recently joined the station in the latenight slot, has been even more vicious regarding gays in the military, encouraging his listeners to call in and bash the 'sodomites.' When one gay caller tried to provide some balance, Diamond angrily cut him off when the caller said that Diamond was acting worse even than Rush Limbaugh (who got his start at the station) had done in his heyday. Diamond then said that the caller 'must have AIDS, and it seems to be affecting his brain' but that "he is going to die, and I hope it'll be soon." New management at WABC Radio has not been receptive to our complaints, at the same time that WABC-TV has been trying to distance itself from the hate-radio reputation of its radio equivalent. Please voice your complaints about Jay Diamond. Write: Mr. Don P. Bouloukos, President, Radio Stations Group 1, Capital Cities/ABC, Inc., 77 West 66th Street, New York, NY 10023. BUSINESS WEEK MANAGING DIVERSITY One of this new decade's more pleasant surprises is the response of the business press (on both the national and local levels) to issues in volving and of interest to gay men and lesbians. A February 1,1993 Business Week cover story, "Managing AIDS," was particularly well-handled. The subject company (DEC) had a positive AIDS policy already, but had to face issues "not in the book." A man living with HIV/AIDS dealt with his condition for over a decade; coworkers struggled with their feelings, and education proved helpful. There was even a relatively happy ending. In a more recent issue of the magazine, there were two articles that treated gay issues fairly: Martina Navratilova's anti-Amendment 2 ef forts and the Marky Mark bias convictions. Please express your appreciation to this progressive business publi cation by writing to its new editor Mr. Mark Morrison, Managing Editor, Business Week, McGraw Hill, Inc.., 1221 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020. BOY OH BOY WNBC AND NAMBLA New York's NBC affiliate Channel 4 recently ran a three-part "investigation" on the North American Man/Boy Love Association (NAMBLA), a group that seeks to decriminalize consensual sexual relationships between men and boys. WNBC reporter John Miller began the opening segment of the series by clearly stating that the majority of pedophiles are heterosexual and that no major lesbian or gay organization endorses NAMBLA's views. Unfortunately, that effort at balance was soon lost and the series degenerated into yet another story about gays and youth. Since most pedophiles are heterosexual, why is so much airtime de voted to the minority of pedophiles who are gay? There is so little information on local news about the way the majority of lesbians and gay men live their lives that a series like this simply serves to reinforce myths about homosexual recruitment and molestation. The everyday lives of lesbians and gay men of all colors and social backgrounds need to be more visible, as do our partnerships and fam ily relationships. Please write and urge Channel 4 to report on the lesbian and gay community in its diversity, and not just on one controversial fringe group. Letters to: Mr. Bruno Cohen, New Director, WNBC, 30 Rockefeller Plaza, Room 701E, New York, NY 10112. MADEMOISELLE CLOSETS ARE FOR CLOTHES For the fashion trendy, Mademoiselle Magazine has peeked into the closet ... looking not for tired old clothes but for young women who are leaving it! "Women in Love," an article in the March issue, is all about "baby dykes," "Lesbian Yuppies, "Womyn, Womon & Wimmin!" A five-page feature takes the reader into the world of young lesbians coming out--some joining the world of politics, some sitting home in front of the tube, and others doing the women's club scene. This story successfully challenges many of the myths that both gay and straight people have about lesbianism. . Mademoiselle is an important source of information for young people, so let's give three cheers to: Julie Lewit-Nirenberg, Publisher, Mademoiselle, 3S0 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10017. NATURE OR NURTURE A SERIOUS LOOK The cover story of March's Atlantic Monthly, Chandler Burr's homosexuality and Biology is a well-researched piece on the serious scientific research concerning the question of whether sexual orienta tion is biologically or environmentally based. The openly gay author provides a history of this issue, presents both sides of the controversy, and demonstrates how little is still known. Citing both animal and human research, as well as hormonal, genetic, structural, and clinical studies, the article makes fascinating reading. Atlantic Monthly has generally steered clear of gay and lesbian is sues, but this prominent, lengthy article written by an openly gay man deserves serious attention. Write to thank Mr. William Whitworth, Editor, The Atlantic, 745 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02116. NY NEWSDAY GABRIEL'S FIRE Gabriel Rotello, founder and former editor-in-chief of the late Outweek magazine, has found a new home as a weekly columnist for New York Newsday. Since early January,Rotello's column has appeared every Wednesday. Topics have included oral sex, the Colorado boycott and the St. Patrick's Day parade. One of Rotello's most powerful pieces was his reexamination of his own AIDS pessimism. Says Rotello: ...even the best among us have allowed HIV to mutate into something it should never be--acceptable--as we quietly learned to live without hope.. . But AIDS shouldn't be ac cepted and hope scorned. It should be the other way around. New York Newsday earns high marks for its coverage of lesbian and gay lives and is to be applauded for hiring New York's first openly gay columnist. Write to express your support to: Mr. Ernest Tollerson, Editor, New York Editorial Pages, New York Newsday, Two Park Avenue, New York, NY 10016. And suggest that Rotello's column go into na tional syndication! DEWEY DECIMAL? SHELVE IT! Let's look closely at our local public libraries. Do they carry local or national gay and lesbian magazines? What types of books do they have on the shelves? Do they still carry books on how to "cure" homo sexuals? Are the books about our community on the shelves next to incest and prostitution? Unfortunately, they probably are. The American Library Association, which assigns a Dewey Decimal Number to all books, has a policy of assigning numbers based on the code for "sexually deviant" material to any book with a gay or lesbian subject. Whether the books are about our civil rights or coming out, it's the same demeaning category. Demand that our books be placed appropriately! Contact American Library Association, 50 East Hudson Street, Chicago, IL 60601, then write your local library and ask that it acquire and make available more balanced works on gay and lesbian themes. BANANA REPUBLIC WE ARE FAMILY There are two fronts on the advertising battle: the fight to attract mainstream advertising to lesbian and gay publications and the fight for gay and lesbian images in mainstream advertising. Two new ad campaigns began this month, and both deserve our support. Banana Republic followed up its "Free Spirits" campaign (which in cluded same-sex couples) with "My Chosen Family:" groups of men, women and children of differing ages, races and sexes. Sexy and attractive, the groups are a welcome change from the obligatory heterosexual couples in most advertising. And shoemaker Kenneth Cole, well known for socially-conscious (and tongue-in-cheek) advertising, ran an ad showing a gay rights demonstration outside a U.S. Army Forces recruiting station. The -~ - handwritten text read: Insupport of our nation, everyone should have the right to bear arms--but not bare feet. More good news: At the same, time we were preparing the last Bulletin, Giorgio Armani independently decided to advertise in "OUT" magazine, its first-ever support for a lesbian and gay publication. Bravo Giorgio. :.. Write to thank Mr. Richard McNally, Executive Vice President, Banana Republic, 1 Harrison St., San Francisco, CA 94105; Mr. Kenneth Cole, President, Kenneth Cole Productions, 152 West 57th Street, 15th Floor, New York, NY 10019, and Ms. Celia Visconti, Director of Advertising, Giorgio Armani, 114 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10011. And if you shop at Banana Republic, Kenneth Cole or Giorgio Armani, include copies of your receipts with your letters. Money talks! MARCH ON WASHINGTON SUNDAY, APRIL 25,1994 Join what promises to be the largest civil rights demonstration in history to demand passage of a federal civil rights bill banning discrimination based on sexual orientation. March with GLAAD/USA for Lesbian Gay, and Bisexual equal rights and liberation. Please give your financial support by . sending a contribution in the envelope provided. Call 212-807-1700 for more information.