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Sara’s News Roundup 4/25/12: Obama endorses safe school laws
Pres. Obama endorses national safe schools and nondiscrimination laws; the shrinking antigay base; and other recent LGBTQ news selected by Sara Boesser in Juneau, Alaska.
Anchorage Election Commission special meeting of April 21: Holding Duke accountable on “ignore broken security seals” instruction
Giving only two days’ notice, Assembly chair Ernie Hall announced on Thursday, April 19, that the Anchorage Election Commission would hold two special meetings to get further information about April 3 election irregularities. Here’s my report on Saturday’s meeting, and on the first mainstream media report on Deputy Municipal Clerk Jacqueline Duke’s instruction to election workers to ignore broken security seals on voting machines.
Bent News, 2012-04-20: Transgender panel of MSNBC; unequal tax burden for LGBT families
Transgender panel discusses gender identity and discrimination on MSNBC show; the unequal burden of taxation on LGBT families; and other Bent Alaska news of the week.
Anchorage election: Duke confirms she told election workers not to worry about broken security seals on voting machines
Anchorage Deputy Municipal Clerk Jacqueline Duke has confirmed an election worker’s report that she instructed election workers not to worry about broken security seals on the Diebold AccuVote voting machines used in the April 3 Anchorage election, according to a story published this morning on The Brad Blog. Duke’s instruction directly contradicts instructions in the election handbook, and creates additional questions about the integrity of the election process.
Sara’s News Roundup 4/16/12: The roots of antigay hostility
The roots of antigay hostility; coming out in a supportive family is good for LGB health; transition-related medical expenses are tax-deductible; and other recent LGBTQ news selected by Sara Boesser in Juneau, Alaska.
Bent News, 2012-04-15: Hate crime convictions in eastern Kentucky
First convictions under the the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act; updated policy for gender markers on immigration documents; and other Bent Alaska news of the day.
Anchorage Assembly work session on April 3 election irregularities: The livetweets
On Friday, April 13, I I was one of many concerned Anchorage voters who went to the Anchorage Assembly chambers in the Loussac Library to observe the Assembly’s work session on the numerous irregularities of the April 3 municipal election.
Bent News, 2012-04-14: Handholding is “a gateway sexual activity” in Tennessee
The dangers of handholding in Tennessee; Cissna challenges Young for Congress; study confirms coming out is healthy for LGB people; equal rights in Pennsylvania; and other Bent Alaska news of the day.
Bent News, 2012-04-13: Alaska DMV ordered to write new regulations for transgender people
As Anchorage officials continue to deal with the numerous irregularities of the April 3 election, a transgender woman wins a victory against Alaska Division of Motor Vehicles; and other news from Bent Alaska’s Twitter feed.
Anchorage election update, 11 April 2012: Anchorage Assembly meeting
On Tuesday, April 10, the ACLU of Alaska released three affidavits of voters and election workers; the Anchorage Assembly voted 7 to 4 against appointing an independent special counsel for the time being; and the Assembly got an earful about election problems.
