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...younger gays are more apt to be publicly outspoken about their sexuality and militant about social issues. They provide the bulk of the manpower for ACT-UP and Queer Nation, the two largest militant groups, and they are the gays most likely to endorse such extreme tactics as "outing" -- exposing the secret homosexuality of people who are judged to have hurt the movement or, sometimes, simply to have failed to do enough to help it. Older gay men are more apt to be somewhat closeted, to emphasize working within the system rather than confrontation, to be more interested in private...
...People are always going to find the money to see the spectacular superstar artists," says New York promoter Mitch Slater. Second- and third-tier acts, however, are still having trouble. Linda Ronstadt reportedly canceled her summer outing, Kiss has postponed its tour, and Ringo Starr is having a hard time filling the house...
...results of exit polls that accurately predicted his Likud party's drubbing in national elections last week. The rival Labor Party took 44 of the 120 Knesset seats (vs. 39 in the previous parliament), Likud a pitiful 32 (vs. 40) -- its worst performance since the party's first outing, in 1973. The poor showing prompted Shamir to announce he would retire from politics soon, setting the stage for a fierce battle for the Likud leadership. One contender, Defense Minister Moshe Arens, bowed out of the fight, saying he too was quitting politics...
They have participated with students in demonstrations in the courtyard and dining hall; they have spent many extra hours in tutoring, writing letters of recommendation, advising, organizing the sophomore outing and the goat roast, giving and organizing numerous concerts, designing and overseeing the construction of the new computer facility, engaging in lively discussions during the monthly tutor meetings, conducting pottery classes and countless other tasks...
...architect who lives near Harvard Square, Aaron arranged this outing to visit three solar-heated homes in suburbs of Boston. A dozen others would join us at the first stop out in Lexington...