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Pride 2012, Sunday June 10: Pride ecumenical service at St. Mary’s, wind-up BBQ at Myrna’s
Sunday, June 10: Celebrate and give thanks at the Christians for Equality Pride ecumenical service at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, and join Mad Myrna’s for a barbecue as another great Pride Week in Anchorage winds down. Meanwhile, “Bully” continues to screen at the Bear Tooth, and the LGBTQA community of Anchorage carries Pride on into the the year.
Promageddon: Beyond Murphy Dome! — Fairbanks, Saturday, June 9
We ♥ the smell of end times in the morning…as Angry, Young & Poor hosts the fundraiser to end ALL fundraisers at The Marlin in Fairbanks Saturday, June 9.
Fairbanks hamburger & hotdog fundraiser for Interior AIDS Association — Saturday, June 9
In January 2011, Johnmichael, a driver for Eagle Cabs in Fairbanks, was assaulted and robbed by a fare, who left him badly injured. The Fairbanks GLBT community stepped up to help him with medical and living costs at a time he couldn’t work. Now Johnmichael is thanking the community with a series of fundraisers, beginning with a Hamburger & Hotdog Fundraiser for the Interior Aids Association on Saturday, June 9.
Kristara Live and in the Raw — Saturday, June 9
Kristara is back in Alaska for Pride with “Kristara Live and in the Raw,” a show to benefit the Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Alaska and Alaska Pride Fest, Saturday, June 9 at Mad Myrna’s. Featuring Alaska’s finest entertainers, and co-emceed by the all time favorite Mikey LaChoy.
Pride 2012: Celebrating Diversity Parade & Alaska Pride Fest — Saturday, June 9
The biggest events of Alaska Pride Week in Anchorage: the annual Pride parade and Pride festival at Delaney Park — will be held on Saturday, June 9. Here’s all the info, plus a preview of Saturday evening and Sunday Pride Week events including Kristara, Sunday’s Pride Ecumenical service, and the Pride wind-up BBQ.
2012 Alaska Run For Women — Saturday, June 9
Join 7,200+ women of all ages for 1 or 5 miles, walking or running, for the 20th Alaska Run for Women. This, the largest women’s run in the U.S., will take place in Anchorage on Saturday, June 9 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 noon.
Bully screens at the Bear Tooth, June 8–14
Bully (film)Bully examines the dire consequences of bullying through the stories of five students who face bullying on a daily basis. It will be shown at the Bear Tooth in Anchorage from Friday, June 8 through Thursday, June 14 (except Monday).
Pride 2012, Friday, June 8: Power Clinic karaoke; Bully screens at the Bear Tooth; & Friday Night Divas special Pride show
Friday, June 8: An open mike/karaoke for youth and young adults at the Downtown Transit Center’s POWER Clinic; Bully screens at the Bear Tooth tonight through June 14 (& perhaps later); and a special Pride edition of Mad Myrna’s Friday Night Divas show.
Transgender peer support group meets in Fairbanks — Thursday, June 7
The Fairbanks & Interior peer-to-peer transgender support group is meeting this Thursday, June 9, at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Fairbanks (UUFF). Meetings are open to anyone who identifies as transgender, genderqueer, gender-questioning, gender-bending, or friends/family members/supporters.
Pride 2012, Thursday, June 7: Revenge of the Drag Queens, with cupcakes (& monsters!) for dessert
Thursday, June 7: This evening’s going to be a real drag — Drag Queen Bingo, that is, the annual Four A’s fundraiser for AMP, followed by Cupcakes & Monsters karaoke at Mad Myrna’s, a fundraiser for Alaska Pride.
