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.
Enchanted Forest, a 19+ electro-dance night at the Kodiak — Friday, August 30
The Kodiak Bar & Grill presents Enchanted Forest, a night of electro-dance, starting 10 PM on Friday, August 31, and lasting through the wee hours of Saturday morning. This is a drug and alcohol-free event for ages 19 and over (bring ID).
Rage City Rollergirls present “Derby, Baby!” at Bear Tooth — Thursday, August 30
Rage City Rollergirls presents “Derby, Baby!” — an indie film about derby addiction and love on the flat track — tonight, Thursday, August 30 at the Bear Tooth. The screening is accompanied by a pre-show reception and post-show Q&A with local skaters.
Sara’s News, 8/27/12: Brig. Gen. Tammy Smith — U.S. military’s first openly gay flag officer
Brig. Gen. Tammy S. Smith becomes the first openly gay officer of flag rank in U.S. military, California Senate votes to make “ex-gay” therapy illegal for use with minor children; our community’s changing alphabet soup; and other recent LGBTQ news selected by Sara Boesser in Juneau, Alaska.
Ask Lambda Legal: Access to housing
In this month’s “Ask Lambda Legal” column, Lambda Legal answers a question about fair access to housing for same-sex couples.
Alaska Pride Conference 2012: Call for workshops
Identity is seeking presenters for Alaska Pride Conference 2012, to be held Saturday, October 6, 2012 at the Millennium Alaskan Hotel in Anchorage. The deadline for workshop applications is September 4.
Alone in the crowd: Racial/ethnic identity & acceptance — Sunday, Aug 26
Does racial/ethnic identity affect our ability to accept ourselves, accept others, or feel accepted by those around us? Please join us for a discussion in honor of Mya Dale — Sunday, August 26 at the Sugarspoon.
Sara’s News, 8/15/12: Mitt Romney’s VP pick Paul Ryan just as antigay as he is
Mitt Romney’s running mate Paul Ryan: just as antigay; “Matrix” co-director Lana Wachowski (formerly “Larry”) comes out publicly as transgender; unethical off-label medical attempt to and other recent LGBTQ news selected by Sara Boesser in Juneau, Alaska.
Sara’s News, 8/9/12: Out at the Olympics
Gay Olympians aren’t neccessarily out Olympians; the legacy of astronaut Sally Ride; transgender people protected under Affordable Care Act; antigay Bryan Fischer advocates “underground railroad” to kidnap children of gay parents; and other recent LGBTQ news selected by Sara Boesser in Juneau, Alaska.
The Botched Election: Mel Green & Linda Kellen Biegel on the 2012 Anchorage municipal election
Melissa S. Green of Bent Alaska and Linda Kellen Biegel of The Mudflats were were the guests last week of Alaska Commons for an hour-long on-camera discussion of issues surrounding the botched April 3, 2012 Anchorage municipal election. Alaska Commons posted video from the discussion last Friday; we repost it here, with some additional commentary.
The Muni played favorites with ballot distribution (Anchorage 2012 election)
Analysis of official Municipality of Anchorage reports from the botched April 3 municipal election by Jeanne Friedman show vast differences in how ballots were distributed to precincts on Election Day, with some precincts receiving enough ballots for only 16 percent of their registered voters, and others receiving enough for 70 to 101 percent of their registered voters. The figures raise the possibility of intentional disenfranchisement of voters in some precincts.
