September 2003

FEATURES

• Power Up! The new arts season offers plenty of electric moments. By D.L. Groover
• God ’n’ Gays ’n’ Tammy Faye Tammy Faye Messner talks about gays, religion, spirituality, and Jerry Falwell. By Blase DiStefano
• And Here’s to You, Ms. Hall The Graduate star Jerry Hall talks about her Houston ties and her famous ex. By Bradley David Williams
• OutFront
  • Stacey Raven
  • Gene Mikulenka and Denis Woodson
  • Ryan Fugate
  • Miss Camp America queens
• Idolized Two talents seek the Space City Idol crown. Photos by John Conroy

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

• Television Gaiety at the Emmys (Cher’s Farewell Tour nominated for six Emmys including categories for—not the least bit surprisingly—costumes and hair). By Blase DiStefano
• Television Sundance Channel rules with The Slaughter Rule, Swimming, The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant, and a peek at Die Mommie Die! By Blase DiStefano and Troy Carrington
• Television Spike TV and adult cartoons. By Troy Carrington
• Movies on DVD/VHS The Cruel Woman, Chicago, The Good Old Naughty Days, more. By Troy Carrington and Blase DiStefano
• LookOut The spirit of Lady Victoria Lust lives on. By Tim Brookover
• Out In the Arts Bravos for Butler and Bullitt. By D.L. Groover
• GrooveOut Gay, punk, and Celtic, Ashley MacIsaac fiddles. By Gregg Shapiro.
• GrooveOut Shorts Recent releases from Pansy Division, Bitesize, Cher, Deborah Cox, Tamia, Kate McGarry, Laura Turner, more. By Troy Carrington, Blase DiStefano, Andrea Rodricks, and Lance Walker
• Read Out Poet Todd Gresley chats about his new book Indiana the Island. By Tim Brookover.
• ReadOut Shorts Keeping You a Secret and She’s Not There: A Life in Two Genders. Reviews by Olivia Flores Alvarez.

NEWS & COMMENT

• Letters
• News Briefs The Chamber preps for Empower plus observations on Lawrence v. Texas.
• LeftOut Vote no on September 12. By Daryl Moore
• OutRight Mend marriage, don’t end it. By Dale Carpenter
• InsideOut at City Hall Voices from the grave decry HIV resurgence. By Annise D. Parker
• OutLive Doctors urge candor from their patients. By Eric A.T. Dieckman

OUT & ABOUT

• OutLoud What’s that noise? By Sally Sheklow
• DineOut Morgan’s is sweet on AssistHers. By Tim Brookover
• Out of Town The San Francisco Folsom Street Fair turns 20. By Victor Zorn
• Calendar What’s up in September.
• Bar & Club Guide Featuring David Duguay of O in “Behind the Bar.”
• SignOut By Lilly Roddy

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• Business News
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About the Cover:
Space City Idol hopeful Tiffany Penn spotlights our arts coverage, along with Jerry Hall, Tammy Faye Messner, and Todd Gresley. Penn and Gresley photographed for OutSmart by John Conroy. Messner photo from Penguin Books. Hall photo from Broadway Across America. Cover designed by Terry Klumpp.