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Compiled By Jack Nichols

Andrew Sullivan

Perhaps we shouldn't expect fairness, let alone admissions of intellectual growth and a change of heart, from someone so self-obsessed and seemingly insecure.

Michelangelo Signorile—“Follies on the Gay Right”—Gay.com May 3


A Narcissist's Pick Up Line

Being with you is just like being by myself. Only better.

Ruth Reichl—telling about her love affair with a narcissist in her new book, Comfort Me with Apples, Random House


Jerry & George: Pray Together, Stay Together

On Thursday, as millions of Americans commemorated the National Day of Prayer, I had the privilege of participating in this special day with President George W. Bush and other Christian leaders from across the nation.

Rev. Jerry Falwell-- “Falwell Confidential”—May 4


Further Tales of the City

As usual, it's all heavily laced with sex of the three major persuasions -- male-female, male-male and female-female -- and with happy chemical highs… As for the gay sex, you could say that Showtime keeps inching forward. We seem only one miniseries away from outright encyclopedic.

John Carman—“Showtime plays up the sex in 'The City'”—San Francisco Chronicle May 4


Lesbian Basketball Fans are Welcome

Breaking sharply from family-oriented ticket-marketing programs of recent seasons, the Los Angeles Sparks of the WNBA will tonight begin also marketing their team to the Southern California lesbian community.

Earl Gustkey—“ Sparks Are Altering Marketing Strategy”—Los Angeles Times, May 4


Burning Bras is Passe

The Museum of Fashion and Textiles in Santiago, Chile, paid $21,150 for a racy Jean-Paul Gaultier bra that Madonna wore during her Blonde Ambition Tour.

Rex Wockner—“The Wockner Wire”-- www.planetout.com/wocknerwire/


Right Time, Right Place

Sometimes you are the only person who can do something at a certain time. Its the old question, 'If not I, who?'

Lilli Vincenz—“For early gay-rights activists, a chance to recall hard work” quoted by Eils Lotozo discussing America's first lesbian and gay public demonstrations— Philadelphia Inquirer, May 2
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Subtlety

As always you cease to amaze me.

Sister Taffy—www.sistertaffy.com


Tom Cruise's Lover I'm Not

tcruisekbradford.jpg - 8.49 K Regarding the news everyone has been reading...... I have never been to France, I have never spoken with Actustar Magazine, and have never said any of the statements allegedly said by me. The things being reported internationally are totally untrue and very hurtful to all parties.

Kyle Bradford-- www.kylebradford.com


U.S. Media and the Unexamined Presidency

What is missing in the picture are answers to the deeper questions most citizens—except perhaps news junkies—are concerned with: What change will the election and the crisis over voting bring? What are the implications of a president who lost the popular vote attempting to govern as if he had won it by a wide margin? How is it that Mr. Bush, a man depicted during the campaign as an affable deal maker not too concerned with policy, has emerged in the coverage as a sincere conservative willing to stake out a controversial agenda because he is so committed ideologically?

Bill Kovach and Tom Rosenstiel—“The Unexamined Presidency”—New York Times, May 1



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