Frankly Frank
Gay, Jewish Congressman Barney Frank
discusses parallels between homosexuality
and anti-Semitism.
reative Jewelers. Int.
ical history," Frank said.
Frank met Everly at a political
Special to the Jewish News
fund-raiser in New York. Everly was
looking for a new project, and Frank
here is an old adage about
suggested he accompany him back to
not mixing politics with
Washington, D. C., where the hear-
religion, but throw homo-
ings were still in progress.
sexuality into
"So many people were
the mix and things can
afraid
to say anything, and
become very controversial
Barney
was able to cut
indeed.
through
all the hype," said
U.S. Rep. Barney Frank,
Everly, who also attended
D-Mass., came to Detroit
the preview. "I wanted to
to discuss these issues in
see if he was for real."
conjunction with a 10-
Much to his own sur-
minute preview trailer of
prise, Frank's sexual orien-
his new documentary, Let's
tation never became an
Get Frank: The Barney
'issue
during the House
Frank Story, shown during
Judiciary
Committee hear-
the recent Jewish
U.S. Rep. Barney
ings.
Community Center-spon-
Frank
"To me, it was a big deal
sored Lenore Marwil Jewish
that it wasn't a big deal,"
Film Festival.
Frank said.
Produced by New York filmmaker
The congressman went public about
Bart Everly, the documentary focuses
his homosexuality in 1987, in an
on Frank's role during the impeach-
ment hearings for former President Bill interview with a Boston Globe
reporter.
Clinton.
"It [coming out] may have
"I thought it would be interesting to
changed my life for the better per-
make a film about how a gay congress-
sonally, but politically, it had very
man played a key part in the most pub-
little impact," Frank said. "It showed
licized heterosexual sexual event in polit-
RONELLE GRIER
jOle 4061.4VIA,
ENTERTAINMENT
$999*
248.356.6000
* for bookings 6/24/02 - 8/2/02 (call for details!)
'ofi/b;_zirpon,,
CLOSET DESIGNS
Call (248)
.
851.2804 fora personal appointment
pho-FogVctpkly
k good hancl....
101.41/`
Kadima Plans
Annual Dinner
iS
Rochelle lmbet's
Knit Mt Knit
855.2114
Accents in
Needlepoint
5/10
2002
38
G
o R b A c k
sTudio phoTogRAphy
of
32731 Franklin Rd.
248-626-3666
T
626.3042
Orchard Mall
West Bloomfield
>0000)%44)004*
Kadima will hold its annual dinner
meeting and conference on psychi-
atric disabilities 5 p.m. Wednesday,
May 15, at Temple Beth El.
During the meeting, Kadima will
install new officers. The conference
will feature Laurie Curtis and
Bernadine Trout.
Curtis, whose topic will be
"Resistance to Recovery: Strategies for
Compliance for People with
Psychiatric Disabilities," is an educa-
tor and consultant on mental health
issues. Trout will speak on "Legal
Issues Surrounding Compliance and
Mental Health." She is a registered
nurse, mental health administrator
and a practicing attorney in
Southfield.
Kadima is a non-profit, non-sectari-
an mental health agency, which offers
residential counseling and supported
employment services to adults with
psychiatric disabilities.
For event information, call (248)
559-8235.
Yad Ezra Seeks
Kids' Handprints
Yad Ezra in Berkley is inviting chil- .
dren to visit the kosher food pantry -
and leave handprints on a specially
designed Kids Donor Wall.
Children can come to the new
building 4-6 p.m. Wednesday, May
22, or 2:30-4:30 p.m. Sunday, May
26. The wall will be showcased at
Yad Ezra's building dedication-vol-
unteer recognition event on Sunday,
June 30.