GLAAD Media Briefs Snapple Update The Snapple beverage company, which has been an official sponsor of The Rush Limbaugh Show, is continuing to re- consider their support for America's por- cine apostle of hate. According to Lisa Ballas, Snapple’s marketing director, the company’s founders and management have received letters, pro and con, and “will be discussing” the issue “before the year's end.” Having Snapple flush Rush would be a great way to start the new year. Ask Snapple to disassociate the com- pany from the likes of Rush Limbaugh and announce to the nation that sup- porting homophobia is simply had busi- ness. Call or write Lisa M. Ballas, Mar- keting Coordinator, Snapple Beverage Corp., 175 N. Central Ave., PO Box 9015, Valley Stream, NY 11580, tel. 516-872-4868, fax 516-872-4876. Warner Brothers Introduces A Sister NBC’s weekly prime-time show Sisters, produced by Warner Brothers Television, has added a continuing lesbian character to the cast. Norma Lear (played by Nora Dunn) is the employer of series regular Alex (played by Swoozie Kurtz). The in- itial plot focused on Alex's confused and homophohic response to Norma. That negative response is ultimately resolved in a touching scene between Alex and her mother. Alex’s mother informs her that the family’s oldest friends —Alex’s “aunts”--are, in fact lesbians (not just two “old spinsters who happened to live together for 35 years”). ARANOFF J%’I"l‘$RI\TE.YS A1‘ LAVV UPSON SERVING TIE NEEDS OF THE LESBIAN AND GAY COMMUNITY V Susan L. Aranoff Lisa A. Upson ‘ 28 MAIN STREET, MONTPELIER, VERMONT 05602 802.223.1418 ... ,,,,,‘ . . Encouraging remarks should be sent to War- ren Littlefield, President, NBC Entertain- ment, 3000 W. Alameda Ave., Burbank, CA 91523, tel. 818-840-444, and Christopher Keyser and Amy Lippman, Executive pro- ducers, Warner Bros. Television, 300 Tele- vision Plaza, Burbank, CA 91505, tel. 818- 954-7413, fax 818-954-7367. Banning Books A library in Iowa is the site of yet another effort to censor lesbian and gay books. An Indianola man has asked his local library to remove a copy of Eric Marcus’ Is It A Choice?, a book that answers a wide range of basic questions about homosexuality. Library Director Charles Ginder said the book was obtained after another patron pointed out that the library offered vir- tually no information about homo- sexuality. “We needed to have it,” “Ginder said. “I looked at our collection ‘ and realized there was a gap.” John Tay- lor, who wants the book banned, re- sponded: “Tell the homos to read God's Bible. Best book yet.” Lefters of support are needed for the In- dianola Library. Write to Indianola Li- brary Board, 207 North B, Indianola, IA 50125, tel. 515-961-9418. You can also share your thoughts with the local news- paper, The Record Herald Tribune, 203 W. Salem Ave., Indianola, IA 50125. V Read OITM Monthly Forconfidenfial AIDS Information Call 1 -800-882-AIDS February 1994 K » / Submitting a Letter OITM welcomes letters to the Editor and will withhold your name or use your initials or first name only on request. However, we must have your full name and address for our files if we are to print your letter. Letters may be edited for length or clarity. V WOMENEWCHOICE 1 Cheryl A. Gibson M.D. Susan F. Smith M.D. GYNECOLOGIC ASSOCIATES 23 Mansfield Avenue, Burlington, Vermont 05401 ' C. 802-863-9001 Fax: 802-863-4951