Ironically, when Carnes was subsequently cast in a small role on Desperate Housewives, he had no idea--and neither, it seems, did the show's writers--that his character would return months later to come
out of the closet, dragging Bree Van De Kamp's teenage son with him.
Here comes the new new queer cinema: the first wave of queer cinema slowed to a trickle years ago. Now a flood of smart, fun new movies is washing into theaters
To rebuild integrity you may want to plan a journey as far
out of the closet as possible in the near future.
Travelscopes
In the eight years that Kolbe has been
out of the closet, his party and, more importantly, his constituents have fiercely backed him.
Kolbe's quiet fights: the only openly gay Republican in Congress has taken the GOP's Christian right wing to task--and survived politically
Even those houses that don't go that far keep a supply of gay-friendly literature on such topics as what to do if a brother comes
out of the closet. Meanwhile, during the past decade university administrators and the national Greek organizations have cracked down on hazing, which all too often has involved some sort of homophobic humiliation.
Rushing to comeout: back in the 20th century, the Greeks didn't mix with "freaks." Now many fraternities and sororities welcome out pledges and support members who reveal they're gay or lesbian
The debate over Wilson's nomination drew one politician
out of the closet. Republican opponent Ken Veenstra outed fellow senator Matt McCoy on the senate floor.
Religious rejection: Iowa's Jonathan Wilson is the latest target of lawmakers who make no bones about voting strictly on their religious views
Still, she says, she wanted her school to participate in the national Day of Silence--a project of the Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network to protest anti-gay violence and harassment--because her friends couldn't safely come
out of the closet. "After that day people were coming out like crazy," Adame says.
Happy campers: queer and straight kids bond in Camp, the all-singing, all-dancing gay feel-good movie of the summer
There was a girl before me that came
out of the closet. [Then] I came out.
She calls the shots: Monica Webb is the world's sixth-ranked woman billiard player. She's also the first the pro tour to come out. What makes her so bold?
He began inching his way
out of the closet and out of the church.
The dangerous lives of gay priests: fearing a witch-hunt in the wake of the sex abuse scandal, gay Roman Catholic priests talk of their dedication to their work and their God--and of the secret loves that put their careers at risk. (Cover Story)
But a sibling's becoming a parent can stir up latent prejudices "given the polluting association of gays and child molestation," says sociologist Steve Seidman, who's writing a book analyzing problems gays face after they're
out of the closet.
Our siblings, our secrets: they're often first to know we're gay, and their acceptance or rejection touches us to the core. What's the big deal about brothers and sisters?
Haines, the funny, butch raconteur with a booming voice, is the subject of the new documentary
Out of the Closet, Off the Screen: The Life of William Haines, premiering February 5 on the American Movie Classics network.
Gentlemen preferred Haines: a new documentary traces the life of 1920s movie idol Billy Haines, who quit acting rather than closet himself, then became interior designer to the stars--including Joan Crawford. (television)
The great news that Riegel would be working closely with Emmy winner Susan Lucci (who plays Erica) got better when she found out she'd be playing the first central character in all of soapdom to come
out of the closet.
Sister act: All My Children's Eden Riegel got expert advice on playing a lesbian--from her out sister, Tatiana. (Television)
While posing as limousine liberals, most of today's movie stars have shirked their responsibility to come
out of the closet. There's no excuse.
Hollywood, j'accuse!
"The fact that there are a lot of gay A&R people actually works against queer musicians because either they are in the closet and afraid of being outed or
out of the closet and afraid of being accused of having an agenda."
Esprit de HomoCorps
"My sense is, they were so frightened and so angry, the shootings chased them
out of the closet. They've needed to feel the support of each other and their straight allies and to take action, politically and spiritually."
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