Quick Takes

No longer shocking?

Sydney's Gay Mardi Gras once attracted 750,000 people, making it the world's largest gay celebration. Now the event is bankrupt and participants are bickering over the cause. "Some are blaming it on infiltration by 'straights'; others are pointing the finger at politically correct lesbians," reports Kathy Marks of the UK's Independent.
One reason may be that such events no longer shock many people. In 1978, "Police broke up the first march of 1,000 demonstrators," Ms. Marks notes. "Police officers now march alongside sequin-laden drag queens, which sums up Mardi Gras's dilemma."

The Reagans and Hestons

Charlton Heston's announcement last week that he suffers from Alzheimer's disease drew attention to former president Ronald Reagan. The 91-year-old conservative retired from public life in 1994 after announcing his condition. The New York Daily News reports that the Gipper is "steadily slipping." One source said he could no longer recognize his wife Nancy.
"Until a few months ago, Reagan's physical condition had held steady, even as his mental faculties continued to decline," the paper said. "But that is no longer the case."
Mrs. Reagan issued a statement of support to Mr. Heston, 78, and his wife. "Our family knows all too well the cruelty of this disease, and we pray that God will give the Heston family, especially Lydia, ... the strength to face each day that lies ahead," she said.

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August 24, 2002, Vol. 17, No. 32

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