About the Cover:
Annise Parker, who leads “People to Watch 2003” pauses at City Hall. Photographed for OutSmart by John Conroy/Varsity Productions. Inset photos, clockwise from top left: Mitchell Katine, photographed by John Conroy; Alton LeDay, photographed by David Lewis; Binh Nguyen, photographed by John Conroy; Vanessa Edwards Foster, photographed by John Conroy; and Mary Ann McBee, photographed by David Lewis.

JANUARY 2003

FEATURES

• Cover Story: People to Watch 2003 Poised for her city controller race, Annise Parker leads our list of 30 GLBT Houstonians who will make headlines or make noise this year.
  
• After the Fall Three gay men who survived the collapse of Enron. By D. L. Groover.
  
• SpeakOut: Tales from the Dark Side Two chance encounters provide a glimpse into the Enron mind. By Rich Arenschieldt
  
• Good Heavens! Our astrologer Lilly Roddy charts the year ahead. Shields up, Virgo! Illustrations by David Eduardo Flores Perez
  

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

• LookOut The sisters Rodriguez run the hp Houston Marathon, and community personalities share resolutions. By Tim Brookover
  
• Movies on DVD and VHS All About Eve, The Judy Garland Collection, Dress to Kill, Arthur Dong’s Forbidden City U.S.A., and more. By Blase DiStefano & Troy Carrington
  
• Television Showtime and Sundance team up for an HIV/AIDS awareness campaign, which includes a new movie with Keifer Sutherland; plus Lance Loud and Bayard Rustin on PBS, and Will’s new boyfriend. By Blase DiStefano & Troy Carrington
  
• GrooveOut A recap of great queer CDs from 2002. By Gregg Shapiro
  
• GrooveOut Shorts Reviews of new CD releases from Tony Bennett and k.d. lang, Tori Amos, Betty Buckley, Toni Braxton, Chanticleer, and more. By Andrea Rodricks, Lance Walker, Tim Brookover, and Troy Carrington
  
• Out in the Arts The Alley presents two dramas by gay playwright Edward Albee, including Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? with Judith Ivey. By D. L. Groover

NEWS & COMMENT

• Publisher’s Letter
  
• Letters
  
• News Briefs Phyllis Randolph Frye, Alejandro Morua, Sue Null, and others address community challenges for 2003; Martin Luther King Jr. holiday observances; training for HIV/AIDS service groups; and Mary’s is still open.
  
• LeftOut Who among the Supremes will speak for us in the sodomy case? By Daryl Moore
  
• OutRight Republican victory does not signal the end of our rights. By Dale Carpenter
  
• InsideOut at City Hall A top economist says gay people are key to the future of cities. By Annise Parker
  
• Business News

OUT & ABOUT

• Humor A swirly boyfriend gives a nudge into the realm of women love. By Sally Sheklow
  
• Calendar Fruit Cocktail premieres at Theatre New West, more.
  
• Out of Town An Aspen insider offers Gay & Lesbian Ski Week tips. By Bob Gaiser
  
• Bar & Club Guide OutSmart’s listing of Houston-area nightspots.
  
• SignOut By Lilly Roddy