Bi guide to The Advocate, Feb 27, 2007 issue
There may be less bi references in this issue, but the ones that are there are less negative.
There's an amazingly inclusive full page ad (page 10). It's got a topless male, hidden behind a cut out heart. He's only wearing a bracelet and a ring. In the foreground, there are a few dozen "loves" in various languages. The tag line - "Love has no boundaries". Unfortunately, when you go to their web site, they claim themselves to be "the premier gay shopping destination". So much for no boundaries.
The Advocate Report starts with a notice about lovely pansexual Alan Cumming's civil union (who reportedly skated to Queen's "you're my best friend" at the event).
Rants and Raves begins with a quote from and I quote "Bloc Party lead singer KELE OKEREKE on his bisexuality in UK newspaper, The Observer,January 7"
There's a better reference to Marlene Dietrich. In the "first person" section, Samuel Bernstein discusses his work on the book "Mr. Confidential." He refers to Dietrich as pansexual
Oh if you're poor, you can advertise for a rich benefactor on Craig's list . . .
The current GenQ poll - Are young GLBT people afraid to admit they like sex?
The Advocate calendar includes a reference to my favourite Causeless rebel; "Feb 8 James Dean - Los Angeles' Griffith Observatory recently reopened after a long remodelling, with the bust of the bisexual legend being visible to visitors once again. The shrine should be busy February 8 - he was born on that day 76 years ago."
There's a big gays in the military article with no bi references as always. I have to admit; I'm confused on the subject - ARE bisexuals kept out of the military is they state they're bisexual? Are we ok, so long as we have sex with "the right" gender"? All the coverage of the issue implies that it effects homosexuals only.
The Advocate rates the presidential candidates on their gay friendliness. Somehow, Guiliani gets a "more favorable than not" rating. At least John Edwards' wife thinks same gender marriage is a good thing.
An Ellen DeGeneres article finally appears in the Advocate without a reference to that "poser" Ann Heche. It seems like every time they cover Ellen, they feel the need to point out that her ex pretended to be gay for publicity (or could it be that she's bi?)
There's a good article about queer director Pedro Almodovar (side note - if you can stand foreign films and have yet to see an Almodovar movie, get on netflix today and order some!). They even use the 'b" word.
CD picks starts with the new Bloc Party cd.
That's it cats & kittens. The few, the mostly proud, the bi content.