Year

1999

Show#

12

Description

Music Special Part I

Show Information

Hosts: Holly Landau and Joe Liberatore

News briefs include Germany's memorial for gay and lesbian victims of the holocaust, the Family Research Council's attack on Ryan White AIDS funding, and a survey that reports a dramatic rise in hate crimes against gays and lesbians. Also, viewers can learn how "Remembering Our Dead," a web site for murdered transgender people, was created.

In our Washington Report, GNN's Executive Producer Joe Liberatore questions Anthony Falzarano, a leader in the ex-gay Christian ministries. Learn why Falzarano, a former gay man and prostitute, feels it's his duty to convert homosexuals into Christian heterosexuals. Then it's another round ... for San Francisco when Coors beer swirls down the sewers again. Reporter Paul Barwick and videographer Jamie Meltzer capture a view from the streets of the Castro as gay activists commemorate a boycott of Coors Brewing Company that started over 20 years ago.

Next, in the first part of a two part series, we'll look at Gay musicians exploding out of the closet! First, Holly Landau gets down with Brian Grillo, an openly gay singer who used to front the LA rock band Extra Fancy. The out-loud and HIV positive punk recalls life in the "straight-but-not-narrow" band, and why he's reluctant to embrace being a role model and activist. We'll also see clips for the video "Sinner Man" which stars Alexis Arequette. Then, GNN viewers will get an exclusive look at America's favorite drag queen and winner of a 1984 Grammy when videographer Bill Corey captures exclusive concert performance highlights of Boy George and Culture Club during their recent reunion tour.

This show closes with scenes from Nancy Boy's video "Deep Sleep Motel" a video that's rife with homoerotic overtones. The straight band with a gay name, Nancy Boy's members include Mike Nesmith on guitar and Donovan Leitch on vocals.

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