October 2002

FEATURES

• COVER STORY: Simply the Best The readers choose their favorites in 150 categories, from autos to tattoos.
  
• Gayest & Greatest 2002 List Information on all the winners and runners up.
  
• Queer Rock! The best gay and lesbian songs you know and some you probably don’t, in tune with the National Coming Out Day theme, Being Rocks. By JD Doyle
  
• Father Figure A profile of the pioneering Henry Gerber from the new book Before Stonewall: Activists for Gay and Lesbian Rights in Historical Context.
  
• Say It Loud Black and proud, the leaders of this month’s Blackexplo2002 speak out. By Tim Brookover
  

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

• LookOut Galveston gets a new theater, benefits galore, and more. By Tim Brookover
  
• Movies on DVD and VHS A Gaudi Afternoon, Claire of the Moon, Singin’ in the Rain, Princesa, and Burnt Money.
  
• Halloween Alert! Gay horror meister Clive Barker and his new book and Sci-Fi film.
  
• Television De Colores on Showtime, gay films on Sundance, more. By Blase DiStefano
  
• Out In the Arts Taking the stage with Manon and more arts season preview. By D. L. Groover
  
• Theater Millicent Martin, star of the new musical What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? By D. L. Groover
  
• GrooveOut The Swedish combo Alcazar and gay front man Andreas Lundstedt. By Gregg Shapiro
  
• GrooveOut Shorts Mini-reviews of numerous CDs, including Billie Holiday and Linda Ronstadt. By Andrea Rodricks and Troy Carrington
  
• Books Arroyo, The Screening Party, ¿Se elige?, Pretty Boy, and The Chandler Apartments.
  
• Millicent Martin Who's Afraid of Bette Davis?
  Not Millicent Martin, the star of the new musical production of Baby Jane
  by D.L. Groover

NEWS & COMMENT

• Letters
  
• News Brief “After Hours” turns 15, funny gals at the Houston Black Tie Dinner, a new rugby team, and more.
  
• LeftOut The New York Times and same-gender weddings. By Daryl Moore
  
• OutRight Models for a gay future (second of two parts). By Dale Carpenter
  
• InsideOut at City Hall Answers to commonly asked questions. By Annise D. Parker
  
• Business News Fitness Exchange, Karen Derr & Associates Realty, Shane Hennessey, South Shore Harbour Resort & Marina, 2 Girls Cleaning, Greenberry’s Coffee & Tea Company, Gordon Bayless/Ayers & Ayers, Realtors.

OUT & ABOUT

• Humor Just in time for Halloween, an Edgar Allan Poe tribute. By Sally Sheklow
  
• Calendar The first female president, more.
  
• Out of Town More queer content in American art museums. By Andrew Collins
  
• DineOut Mo Mong and Dacapo’s team up for the Decadent Dessert Extravaganza.
  
• Bar Guide OutSmart’s listing of Houston-area night spots.
  
• SignOut Venus goes retrograde, and the Enron Two-Step. By Lilly Roddy
  

About the Cover:
Kenneth Lester, the readers’ choice for Best Chiropractor in the Gayest & Greatest survey.
Photo by John Conroy/Varsity Productions