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...great way to measure the historical gay and lesbian population. This technique brings to light important figures in history, but is somewhat problematic. Though some of the figures he mentions have not been proven to be gay or lesbian, Miller claims them anyway. He knows that he will get flack for his discussions onfEleanor Roosevelt and Langston Hughes, so he props up his rhetoric. The fact that their sexuality (and that of others') is ambigous or incomplete, he says, "elucidate[s] the lack of sexual clarity of the times in which they lived." Still, there is no reason to claim...

Author: By Theodore K. Gideonse, | Title: Out and About | 4/14/1995 | See Source »

...whose first albumful of digitized duets with rock stars such as U2's Bono was released one week too late to qualify for last year's Grammys, earned a nomination for it in the category of best traditional pop vocal performance, where he'll go up against Bennett, Robert Flack, Willie Nelson and Barbra Streisand. Other luminaries on the short list for the Grammys -- to be presented March 1 in Los Angeles -- are five artists tied for most nominations with five apiece -- Babyface, Sheryl Crow, Elton John, Raitt and Bruce Springsteen...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: GRAMMYS . . . IN WITH THE OLD | 1/5/1995 | See Source »

...campaign flack said Roosevelt will continue to attack Weld's record with the Massachusetts economy, crime and welfare reform...

Author: By Michael M. Luo, | Title: Polls Give Incumbents Big Leads | 10/31/1994 | See Source »

...long-haired future flack started out as a history concentrator intent on law and earned his professional degree from Georgetown University Law Center in 1979. Rowe spent the next 15 years learning the ins and outs of his hometown of Washington...

Author: By Sarah E. Scrogin, | Title: On Your Marks, Get Set, Rowe | 9/19/1994 | See Source »

...dyed blonde for the role, is very enthusiastic about the project. He liked reading Rice novels in high school and enjoyed the thrill of getting scared at vampire movies as a kid. I even started to feel sorry for him when he explained how he feels that the flack he has received from critics about "Interview" has been the most negative experience of his acting career...

Author: By Deborah E. Kopald, | Title: All Life Is a Boat, And Tom's Cruisin' | 3/3/1994 | See Source »

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