Family feud
If ever there was proof that the
Internet has not killed letter writing, Wes & Tom’s Cool
Site is it. Site co-owner Wes was upset when an aunt he
calls Priscilla, Queen of the Northwest, informed him that his lover,
Tom, was not welcome at the family reunion. In response, Wes ignited an
epistolary debate on homosexuality among his family members. In addition
to posting the letters, back and forth, Tom and Wes, who are living with
AIDS, also use the site to chart the ups and downs of their immune
systems. http://www.officerwes.com/coolsite/
A
better Betty
If you’re in the mood for some bizarre,
tongue-in-cheek humor at the expense of the religious right, check out
Betty Bowers Is A
Better Christian Than You. Bowers is an epic-proportioned
caricature of a money-hungry religious-righter who runs several
profitable programs, including “crack whore ministries.” She offers
fashion tips for judgment day, a spiritual-stock ticker tape, and, of
course, an explanation as to why she is a better Christian than you.
http://www.bettybowers.com
Despite what ’90s naysayers may claim, it really
was fun “livin’ in the ’80s.” Now Dyxploitation,
an E-zine for “lezzies,” has created a spot where people of all sexual
orientations can revel in the nostalgia of the decade of Dynasty.
The ’zine’s fifth issue, which is devoted to the ’80s, features the
fabulous Design a Dyke,
where you can dress a lesbian in clothes she may have worn 15
years ago. http://www.dyxploitation.nu/ design80s.html
—Compiled by Eric Haeberli. Send tips and URLs for this cyber
column only to queeries@advocate.com
From
the October 12, 1999 issue of The
Advocate
