wherever lesbianism

James Hannaham provides tips to avoid dating the
wrong kind of Caucasian boy." this summer, one woman longs to add to those magic
words: "I do hire you!" Single life columnist and television personality,
Angela Manfredi, has launched a nationwide search to "hire" the ideal husband
via her website, http://www .com .

hoagland eloquent

Angela lives in
Florida, but commutes frequently to the New York/New Jersey area for
professional endeavors and family visits.angelahiresahusband.

broaden lesbians

The Queer Issue: The Village Voice Media Advisory for the June 22 2005 Issue

* PLUS: Humorist and performer Mike Albo explains why he won 't be marching
in the Pride Parade this year. She wants the entire "perfect husband" package
on a brief, part-time basis. Handy
helps, but resourcefulness rules! The job requires: light bulb changing,
attending cultural events, bench warming at the mall, negotiating car repairs,
garage organizing, participating in the Sunday night "dinner and a movie"
ritual and hurricane preparations .

afrocentric 531

The search runs
through July 19, 2005.

eloquent labrys

The self-proclaimed
happily single career woman has occasionally fretted over the perils of
everyday life: car repairs, cleaning out the cluttered garage and preparing
for those dreaded hurricanes.
Who exactly is a qualified temporary husband? According to Angela, she
is not looking for a handyman. She has
most recently been seen on PBS as a national pledge host.

531 technodyke

The ideal man is success-minded, intelligent;
single (over 21), possesses personality, originality, sense of humor.

eloquent subscribtion

Angela and a
panel of judges will select the winner during a beach side employment
commitment ceremony in the presence of family and friends .

theorizing lesbians

(Or, bring your own Benadryl!)
Why would an accomplished professional want to embark on such an unusual
endeavor? "As a life-long single gal and relationship writer, I decided it
would be fun, enlightening, and down-right practical to find out how the
married half lives," states Angela .

theorizing broaden

sizzling postcolonial

June Bride With a Twist: Columnist to Hire a Husband

, While thousands of brides
will be saying , "I do.

eloquent hoagland

* The Irresistible Banality of Same Sex Marriage: How Opponents of
Marriage for Gays Will Be Bored into Submission
Kenji Yoshino, Deputy Dean and Professor of Law at Yale Law School,
explores the recent spate of books on same sex marriage, arguing that
the gay and lesbian wedding guidebooks may ultimately prove even more
influential than those works arguing from a civil rights standpoint.angelahiresahusband. Are these the types of household dilemmas that
a husband might handle? What about the social challenges singles face? Could
a temporary husband put to rest the annoying "why aren't you married?"
questions? In her newspaper column, Singled Out, Angela challenges qualified
men around the country to apply for the position of husband for hire. Previous husband experience is not
required.

contrasting 544

Should we be celebrating
progressiveness? Brad Sears investigates. Lack of cat allergies is a must.

worse 544

http://www.

kira 531

PLUS: Conaway talks to Ilene Chaiken, the creative force behind The L
Word. This
arrangement will not be legally binding and the "husband" will receive a
salary for his two-week tenure.

contrasting raves

com . What's in it for the men? "For better or
worse, until the end of our employment contract do us part, you could consider
this espousal exercise groom-ing for the real thing, a refresher course, or
just a great summer job adventure!"
Eligible men are invited to apply for this position via a videotape and
questionnaire found at http://www.

broaden labrys

In addition to her career as a
writer, Angela is an award-winning television and radio broadcaster who served
as an on-air news reporter in West Palm Beach, Miami, and El Paso.

contrasting postcolonial

K. Crystal Meth Marks a New Crisis for the Gay Community
Los Angeles author Patrick Moore argues that the current response to the
Crystal Meth epidemic isn't tackling the underlying problem of gay and
lesbian alienation and oppression.

wherever 531

Comedian Marga Gomez wonders why gay
women so often leave the fold only to move in with a vegetarian dude who
looks like a lady.

technodyke 544

angelahiresahusband. The husband will
live in Angela's residence for the duration of the "marriage.
With wit and verve, she shares her experiences and observations garnered from
more than 20 years in the dating trenches.

ezines labrys

com

NEW YORK,

* Diff'rent Strokes: Mixed-race Loving in the Gay Community Turns the
Rainbow into a Reality
A new study show that more gays and lesbians are in interracial
relationships than their straight counterparts.
PLUS: Elizabeth Cline explores interracial dating in the transgender
community

* 'L' Is for 'Look Out, World'
Village Voice Executive Editor Laura Conaway reflects on the powerful
way the Showtime series The L Word is refashioning the public image of
lesbian eroticism.

You must credit The Village Voice when referring to these stories." The entire experience will be chronicled in her
columns . In August, finalists will convene in Palm Beach,
Florida for a long weekend of "husbandly" challenges and tasks.

lesbians worse

And, as Angela says, "The relationship is
financial, not romancial.

contrasting worse

villagevoice."

Angela Manfredi is the singles humor columnist for the Palm Beach Post.

hoagland 544

* We Are Not O. Help Wanted: Unique Position Available for Success-Minded Single Man to Help
Never-Wed Singles Columnist Experience the Practical Side of Marriage for
Two Weeks Over the Summer

PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla.com .

subscribtion technodyke

For more information on the search and Angela Manfredi, log on to
http://www.