Articles in Resources
Pride Foundation and chocolate! — Thursday, June 14
Join Pride Foundation in welcoming Pride Foundation’s new Executive Director, Kris Hermanns, on her inaugural trip to the Last Frontier! The Second Annual Chocolate Feast for LGBTQ Equality is a reception for Pride Foundation friends, donors, scholars, and grantees past and present hosted by Modern Dwellers Chocolate Lounge on Thursday, June 14.
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.
GLBT and Judaism: You shall love the stranger as yourself
The biblical command to “love the stranger as yourself” — to accept and love the person different from you — is what the Jewish tradition teaches, writes Rabbi Michael Oblath of Anchorage’s Congregation Beth Sholom. Congregation Beth Sholom holds its annual Shabbat for Pride tonight. Also, a list of GLBT/Jewish resources.
2012 Anchorage Relay for Life at Cuddy Park — Friday, June 1
The 2012 Anchorage Relay for Life will take place on Friday, June 1 at Cuddy Park. Dezi DoAll LaChores is participating: sponsor her to help raise funds for the fight against cancer.
Women’s health care forum at Anchorage Museum Wednesday, May 30
A women’s health care forum at the Anchorage Museum Auditorium on the evening of Wednesday, May 30, will address questions about how the Affordable Care Act will affect Alaska women.
Ask Lambda Legal: Out at Work
In this month’s “Ask Lambda Legal” column, a job applicant asks whether being “out” during the job interview process might lead to employment discrimination.
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.
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.
Stories of discrimination from the Anchorage LGBT Discrimination Survey
We present a selection of comments from the 268 LGBT respondents to the Anchorage LGBT Discrimination Survey: Final Report on employment, housing, and public services/accommodations discrimination in Anchorage.
Ask Lambda Legal: The Affordable Care Act and HIV
In this month’s “Ask Lambda Legal” column, Lambda Legal answers a question about health insurance for persons living with HIV.
