A long-overdue Bent Alaska update — October 2013

This weekend in LGBTQ Alaska (5/27/11): 3 Pride fundraisers & annual Memorial Day picnic

It’s Memorial Day Weekend, which means it’s time for the Imperial Court’s annual Memorial Day picnic! But with Pride Month almost upon us, it’s also a weekend dominated by several fundraisers for Identity and Alaska Pride Fest 2011. Those events and more, plus a preview of what’s coming up next week.

It’s not acceptable to call me a… [insert slur here]

Jane Lynch and Lauren Potter of Glee finish out this compelling PSA on the unacceptability of calling people by derogatory terms… including fag, including retard.

Lauren will be in Fairbanks and Anchorage in July to help Access Alaska celebrate the 21st anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Check Access Alaska’s Facebook wall for updates.

Watch. And then join the campaign to spread the word to end the word.

This weekend in LGBTQ Alaska (5/20/11), as we await the End Times

Another packed weekend in LGBTQ Alaska, as with bated breath we await the Rapture.

Back Rubber Ball III — Friday night in Fairbanks

The Third Annual Black Rubber Ball in Fairbanks Alaska is a DS/BDSM friendly event featuring the lovely lades of Cabaret Noir Burlesque Dance, the outrageous Grande Dame of Haus of Fusion, Beyonca, the enchanting seductive voice of Kelly “Spade” of the band “Some Kind Of Sorcerer”, and other featured performing artists, with industrialized remix beats from DJ Vlad.

There will be full menu food service upstairs before show & special appetizer plate available downstairs before show; wine bottle & full bar service to tables throughout show (to 21+ only tables), and bar service for those over 21, limited 18+ in restaurant section.

• Date/time: Friday, May 20, 9:00 PM to 2:00 AM the next morning. Doors open at 8:30 PM; show starts at 9:30 PM.
• Location: The Lower L.A. (the downstairs banquet room & lounge at Los Amigos), 636 28th Ave. in Fairbanks (see map)
• Cost of admission: VIP tables (by reservation): $15 in advance ($18 at door if available); general admission $13 advance, $15 at door.
• Further info: See the Facebook event page.

Alaska students awarded $2,500 in scholarships from Pride Foundation

Two Alaska students, Kara Carlson of Fairbanks and Colleen McNulty of Anchorage, have been awarded $2,500 in scholarships from Pride Foundation, according to a press release from Tiffany McLain, the foundation’s regional development organizer for Alaska.

AMP asks: How do couples keep their relationships strong?

How do gay and lesbian couples keep their relationships strong? Anchorage MPowerment Project (AMP) would like to invite you to be a part of an evening discussion on Thursday, March 19, to find out.

Alaska Presbyterians react to LGBT ordination vote

Last week the Presbyterian Church (USA) ratified a historic change permitting the ordination of gay and lesbian clergy. How have Alaska Presbyterians reacted?

Wasilla High School & LGBT youth: A more complex picture

Last week we wrote about the “Bohemian Rhapsody” controversy at Wasilla High School and the wider picture for LGBT youth in Mat-Su schools. Since then, we’ve learned that things might be better for LGBT students at Wasilla High School than our story portrayed.

Bohemian Rhapsody “too gay” for Wasilla? — Beyond the snark, bad situation for gay kids in Mat-Su schools

Beyond the headline-catching absurdity of the short-lived Wasilla High School ban on “Bohemian Rhapsody,” there’s a more serious reality for LGBT students in the Mat-Su — one which hasn’t gained so much media attention.

This weekend in LGBT Alaska (5/13/11): Tommy, The Glass Menagerie, & roller derby

Events this weekend in LGBT Alaska include Mad Myrna’s production of “Tommy,” Tennessee Williams’ “The Glass Menagerie” and two films at Out North, three regular Anchorage drag shows, a dehibernation “bear bust” & BBQ, and roller derby. And don’t miss the submission deadline for the summer issue of Alaska Women Speak!