Articles by Bent Alaska
Bent Alaska is Alaska's LGBTQA blog founded by E. Ross in March 2008 and now edited (as of October 2011) by Melissa S. (Mel) Green.
One man with one guitar: Jesus Christ Superstar, Sunday at Mad Myrna’s
Mad Myrna’s presents Jesus Christ Superstar performed by One Man With One Guitar, LIVE on the Mad Myrna’s stage on Saturday, February 26. EJ Simpson launches his Anchorage-to-Albuquerque tour with the foot-stomping rock opera featuring the entire sacred, sordid, rockin’ tale from overture to messy death!
HEALTH ALERT: Spike of HIV cases in Fairbanks, free rapid HIV testing available
The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services reports a spike in HIV cases in Fairbanks among men having sex with men who use the internet to find anonymous sex partners. Free rapid HIV testing is offered this week at the Fairbanks Regional Public Health Center and the Interior Aids Association. This test consists of simply swabbing the inside of the mouth; results are available within 20 minutes.
Erin McKeown & Natalia Zukerman play Anchorage & Palmer
Whistling Swan Productions presents Erin McKeown and Natalia Zukerman in two shows: in Anchorage at the Taproot on Saturday, February 25, and in Palmer on Sunday, February 26 at Vagabond Blues. This twin bill pairs two women who are friends and fans of each other’s work. Expect solo sets as well as a significant amount of stage sharing at these shows.
Transgender support group in Fairbanks to meet Thursday
By popular demand, a peer-to-peer transgender support group is starting in the Interior. The group welcomes anyone who identifies as male-to-female (MTF), female-to-male (FTM), transgender, genderqueer, intersex, questioning, or otherwise not fully congruent with the sex listed on their original birth certificate.
YWCA luncheon features Wanda Greene of NAACP and Jeffrey Mittman of Alaska ACLU
YWCA Alaska invites you to its Opening Hearts & Minds Luncheon on “Civil Rights, Then & Now.” featuring civil rights speakers Wanda Greene, president of the NAACP of Anchorage, and Jeffrey Mittman of ACLU of Alaska. Moderated by Hilary Morgan of YWCA Alaska.
Sara’s News Roundup, 2/19/2012: Whitney Houston against bullying
Whitney Houston against bullying, contraception & anti-LGBT rhetoric in Republican presidential politics, marriage equality in New Jersey and Maryland, Don’t Say Gay in Tennessee, and other recent LGBTQ news selected by Sara Boesser in Juneau, Alaska.
Paula Poundstone returns to Alaska: March shows in Juneau, Anchorage, & Fairbanks
Stand-up comedian Paula Poundstone visited Fairbanks last August with the cast and crew of NPR’s news quiz show, Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me! She liked it so well that she’s coming back to Alaska in March, with shows in Juneau (March 15), Anchorage (March 16), and Fairbanks (March 17).
Juneau Rollergirls defend their home turf against the Yukon Rollergirls Saturday
The Juneau Rollergirls will face off against the Yukon Rollergirls in their very first international roller derby bout on Saturday, February 18. Come cheer on the Juneau travel team as they defend their home turf against their Canadian neighbors.
Drag Camp 2012: Drag your way to the top!
Anchorage MPowerment Project (Amp Anchorage), in conjunction with The Friday Night Diva Variety Show and Mad Myrna’s, presents Drag Camp 2012: Drag your way to the top! — an opportunity for young men to become the drag divas of their dreams. Drag Camp and competition will be held on successive Saturdays, Feb. 18 and 25.
Peter J. Gomes, minister and theologian (Black History Month)
Peter J. Gomes, a “Christian who happens as well to be gay,” was a minister and professor at Harvard University who argued that the Bible is not racist, anti-Semitic, anti-feminist, or anti-gay. Bent Alaska presents his story as part of our celebration of Black History Month 2012.
