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Day of Silence 2012 observed this Friday, as another gay teen is mourned
Day of Silence in protest of the bullying and silencing of LGBT students and their allies is being observed on Friday, April 20, in high schools and colleges throughout the nation — including, in Alaska, UAF and UAA.
Celebration of Change 2012: Moving Forward — this Saturday at UAA
Celebration of Change, the annual celebration of Alaska women’s art, music, poetry, dance, and humor will take place this Saturday, April 21, at the Wendy Williamson Auditorium.
Eye make-up, the drag diva way
Come meet the candidates for Imperial Crown Prince and Princess XX and learn a few make up techniques along the way! — taught by some of your local drag divas this Sunday, April 15, at Mad Myrna’s. (It’s more fun than doing your taxes!)
Fetish Ball 2012: Society’s Dark Secrets benefits Four A’s
Fetish Ball 2012: Society’s Dark Secrets is this Saturday night at Mad Myrna’s. Fetish Ball is an annual benefit for the Alaskan AIDS Assistance Association (Four A’s). All proceeds benefit the Four A’s Food Bank.
“I Am My Own Wife” by Doug Wright this weekend at Out North
The Pulitzer Prize-winning I Am My Own Wife by playwright Doug Wright plays one weekend only at Out North.
Ask Lambda Legal: Day of Silence
In this month’s “Ask Lambda Legal” column, Lambda Legal answers a high school student’s question about GLSEN’s Day of Silence, which will be observed on April 20.
UAA observes SafeZone Celebration Week, April 12–20
University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) observes SafeZone Celebration Week on from April 12 through 20, with a host of SafeZone activities on the UAA campus and at University Center in midtown Anchorage.
Anchorage election update, 10 April 2012
An update of news about Anchorage’s highly problematic April 3 election since our story of yesterday morning. Bent Alaska urges Anchorage voters to attend tonight’s Anchorage Assembly meeting; Bent Alaska will also be livetweeting from that meeting @bentalaska.
“Desert Hearts” returns to the big screen at Out North
Out North bring the lesbian classic Desert Hearts back to the big screen (free!) this Friday and Saturday, April 6 and 7. This groundbreaking 1986 film is loosely based on the equally-groundbreaking 1964 novel Desert of the Hearts by Canadian writer Jane Rule.
RENT plays at the PAC starting March 30
Alaska Theatre of Youth and Theatre Artists United present RENT, showing March 30—31 and April 1 and 4–7 at the Syndey Laurence Theatre, Alaska Center for the Peforming Arts.
