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• Hate Vigil, Morality, Gospel Show, and a Seat at the Table

  Gay AK - reports from LGBTQ Alaska
  Anchorage Vigil Against Hate CrimesAnchorage, along with many other American cities, held a candlelight vigil last Sunday afternoon on the Park Strip to honor two young men who lost their lives recently because of anti-gay and anti-trans hate: Jorge Steven Lopez Mercado, age [...]
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  Posted: November 27, 2009, 2:48pm EST
  

• This Week in LGBT Alaska 11/26/09

  Enjoy the Thanksgiving weekend! Then join Four A's in Anchorage and Juneau, and Interior AIDS Association in Fairbanks, for World AIDS Day events on and around December 1. Paint the Town Red by wearing a red ribbon on World AIDS Day to support those affected by HIV/AIDS. Visit Four [...]
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  Posted: November 26, 2009, 10:36am EST
  

• Paint Anchorage Red on Dec. 1 for World AIDS Day

  World AIDS Day - Tuesday, December 1, 2009Join Four A's for the following World AIDS Day Events in Anchorage, AK:
  Sex Positive
  Monday, November 30 at 8 p.m.
  Bear Tooth Theater
  "A fascinating and crucial slice of traumatic sexual history that's all but invisible to younger generations." [...]
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  Posted: November 23, 2009, 2:41pm EST
  

• Sara's News Round-up 11/22/09

  LGBT news links from Sara Boesser in Juneau.
  1) Klein Sexual Orientation Grid ~ A Sexual Orientation WorksheetResources for Ministries Affirming the Diversity of Human Sexuality, Open Hands, 1998
  2) Star-Ledger to Lawmakers: "Man Up" on Marriage New Jersey, Advocate, November 20, 2009
  3) Columnist: [...]
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  Posted: November 22, 2009, 9:50am EST
  

• Candlelight Vigil for Hate Crime Victims

  - a guest post from the organizers of this Sunday's Candlelight Vigil in memory of Jason Mattison Jr. and Jorge Steven Mercado, 3-4 p.m. on the Anchorage Park Strip.---------------
  Many in our community struggle to survive. We struggle to be ourselves, out of the closet, and love life for all [...]
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  Posted: November 21, 2009, 6:52am EST
  

• This Week in LGBT Alaska 11/20/09

  This week's events from the statewide newsletter Alaska GLBT News.
  

  Juneau

  SEAGLA Social Fridays (6-8 p.m.) for GLBT people and our friends over 21, at The Imperial Bar, downtown.

  
  

  Fairbanks

  "The Morality of Same-Sex Marriage" with Dr. Joseph Thompson 11/20, 6 p.m. in Schaible Auditorium at UAF.

  UAF Gay-Straight [...]

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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 3:37pm EST
  

• Transgender Day of Remembrance, Nov 20

  Friday is the 11th International Transgender Day of Remembrance and memorial events are held all over the world to recognize those who were killed during the previous year because of anti-transgender hate and violence.
  Since last year's event, 18 people are known to have been murdered [...]
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  Posted: November 19, 2009, 7:58am EST
  

• Action: Support ENDA

  A Message from Alaskans Together
  In Alaska, firing a person because of their sexual orientation and/or gender identity is still legal. This is also true in 60% of the United States where gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) citizens are not protected against employment discrimination. Congress is getting ready to [...]
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  Posted: November 19, 2009, 9:46pm EST
  

• Free copies of "Silent Lives" for GLBT-welcoming ministries

  PFLAG Juneau has received another grant to give away several hundred more copies of the book by local author Sara Boesser, Silent Lives: How High a Price?
  Silent Lives combines autobiographical stories, personal interviews and questions for reflection to explore issues about everyone's sexual orientation and gender [...]
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  Posted: November 17, 2009, 6:21am EST
  

• Sara's News round-up 11/16/09

  LGBT news links from Sara Boesser in Juneau.
  1) Hong Kong Wedding for Trans Woman?Hong Kong, China, Advocate, November 16, 2009
  2) Dolly Parton: I'm for Gay Marriage Advocate, November 16, 2009
  3) Columnist: Church Threat "Uncharitable and Cruel" Washington, Advocate, November 13, 2009
  4) [...]
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  Posted: November 16, 2009, 11:14am EST
  

• TDOR, Thanksgiving, World AIDS Day, FBX Bear Club, ICOAA Cares, & the Trevor Project

  Gay AK - news briefs for and about LGBT Alaska
  Transgender Day of Remembrance, Nov. 20The 11th International Transgender Day of Remembrance is on November 20, recognizing those who were killed during the previous year because of anti-transgender hate and violence. All are invited to join MCC Anchorage [...]
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  Posted: November 14, 2009, 5:59am EST
  

• This Week in LGBT Alaska 11/13/09

  This week's events from the statewide newsletter Alaska GLBT News.
  

  Juneau

  SEAGLA Social Fridays (6-8 p.m.) for GLBT people and our friends over 21, at The Imperial Bar, downtown.

  
  

  Fairbanks

  UAF Gay-Straight Alliance meets Mondays at 5 p.m. in the Women's Center (Eilson 112). Jessi. [...]

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  Posted: November 13, 2009, 3:09pm EST
  

• Sullivan's Say 'No' To Bullies Month (or something like that)

  "Hi, I'm Mayor Dan Sullivan. I've declared November as Say 'No' to Bullies Month. Bullying occurs far too often, and we need to stand up and say 'no' to this hurtful behavior."
  The Jazz Greats concert at the PAC on Friday is a benefit for [...]
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  Posted: November 13, 2009, 4:17am EST
  

• 2 Easy Steps to Gay Employment Protections that Sullivan can't veto, Prevo can't repeal

  1.) Call Senators Lisa Murkowski and Mark Begich and ask them to support ENDA, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act: ENDA will add sexual orientation and gender identity to the list of protections for paid workers in businesses with over 15 employees, and for local, state, and [...]
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  Posted: November 12, 2009, 1:16pm EST
  

• LDS Church supports Gay Anti-Discrimination ordinance passed by Salt Lake City

  Tuesday was a big day for anti-discrimination measures, as Salt Lake City, Utah approved protections for gays in housing and employment - with the support of the Mormon church - and Fort Worth, Texas added transgender protections to their anti-discrimination law.
  The Salt Lake City Council unanimously passed the [...]
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  Posted: November 11, 2009, 9:55pm EST
  

• Queer, Christian, and raised in a Yupik Village

  Julia McCarthy grew up Catholic in a Yupik village. She graduated from the University of Alaska Fairbanks, worked in Anchorage for a few years, and now lives in Maine with her partner. She wrote this essay about her journey as a queer person of faith on October 30, a few [...]
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  Posted: November 10, 2009, 7:35pm EST
  

• Sara's News round-up 11/8/09

  LGBT news links from Sara Boesser in Juneau.
  1) Maine voters reject marriage law ~ Amid disappointment, questions linger over national strategy Maine, Washington Blade, November 3, 2009
  2) Voters expand same-sex rightsSeattle, Seattle Times, November 6, 2009
  3) Obama signs HIV/AIDS bill extension; implements lifting [...]
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  Posted: November 08, 2009, 12:12pm EST
  

• Top Forty, UAA & VA support, MCC helps Covenant House, and the Uniting Families petition

  Gay AK - notes for and about LGBT Alaska
  Lesbian Journalist and Identity recognizedCongratulations to Julia O'Malley for being named one of "Alaska's Top Forty Under 40" this year! And congratulations to Identity, Inc. for being #10 on the list of Alaska's Largest Nonprofit Organizations, ranked by number of' [...]
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  Posted: November 07, 2009, 12:56pm EST
  

• This Week in LGBT Alaska 11/6/09

  This week's events from the statewide newsletter Alaska GLBT News.

  Juneau

  SEAGLA Social Fridays (6-8 p.m.) for GLBT people and our friends over 21, at The Imperial Bar, downtown.

  
  

  Fairbanks

  UAF Gay-Straight Alliance sponsoring The Laramie Project movie 11/7, 3-5 p.m, in Schaible Auditorium, free. Jessi.' [...]

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  Posted: November 06, 2009, 3:00pm EST
  

• Election 09 LGBT wrap-up: K'zoo wins, Maine loses, WA looks good

  Tuesday's election was a mixed bag for LGBT Americans. Voters repealed Maine's same-sex marriage law, approved Kalamazoo's nondiscrimination ordinance, and may have extended the Washington state domestic partnership law. They elected openly gay and lesbian mayors and city council members, along with anti-gay governors.
  On the local scene, Luke Hopkins,' [...]
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  Posted: November 04, 2009, 11:52pm EST
  

• FBI ready to protect queer Alaskans

  GLBT Alaskans have a new ally in the fight against anti-gay and anti-trans violence. If the authorities in Alaska will not protect us against hate crimes, the federal government will.
  On October 28, President Obama signed the Hate Crimes Protection Act, an expansion of the civil rights law protecting communities [...]
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  Posted: November 03, 2009, 12:42pm EST
  

• Election 09: LGBT issues and candidates

  Putting the civil rights of minority groups up for a public vote is always risky, especially when it involves gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transgendered people.
  Today's elections involve a number of important LGBT issues and candidates around the country, including same-sex marriage in Maine and an anti-discrimination ordinance in Kalamazoo,' [...]
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  Posted: November 03, 2009, 4:31am EST
  

• Sara's News Round-Up 11/1/09

  National LGBT news links from Sara Boesser of Juneau, Alaska.
  1) Sweden's Lutheran church to celebrate gay weddingsStockholm, Sweden, AFP, October 23, 2009
  2) Focus of Gay-Marriage Fight Is MaineMaine, New York Times, October 27, 2009
  3) Katherine Ragsdale installed as Episcopal Divinity School's president [...]
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  Posted: November 01, 2009, 1:28pm EST
  

• Vote for Mayor of Fairbanks, COLAGE survey, and Out in Alaska recruits East Coast travelers

  Gay AK - news briefs for and about LGBT Alaska
  Vote in Fairbanks' Nov. 3rd Mayoral RunoffThe runoff election for borough mayor is on Nov. 3rd. The two candidates are very different in ideology and experience, and our borough will look very different depending on who wins this race. Luke' [...]
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  Posted: November 01, 2009, 6:26am EST