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2012 Anchorage Relay for Life at Cuddy Park — Friday, June 1

Wednesday, 30 May 2012 – 10:10 AM | Comments Off

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.

Bent News, 2012-05-30: Another judge rules against DOMA; SPLC on NOM’s antigay lies

Wednesday, 30 May 2012 – 8:06 AM | Comments Off

Another federal judge rules against DOMA; Southern Poverty Law Center reports on NOM’s antigay lies; suicide risks for black gay youth; transgender rights in Manitoba; British TV series features transgender main character; an antigay attack in Minnesota ; and other news of the week from @bentalaska.

Congregation Beth Sholom hosts Shabbat services for GLBT community — Friday, June 1

Tuesday, 29 May 2012 – 8:13 PM | Comments Off

Congregation Beth Sholom (Anchorage, AK)

Join Rabbi Michael Oblath and Congregation Beth Sholom at the Shabbat service for the LGBT community on Friday, June 1, part of Anchorage’s celebration of Pride Week 2012.

Alaska Pride Week 2012: The complete schedule

Tuesday, 29 May 2012 – 5:00 PM | One Comment

Be Seen, Be Heard, Be Pride. Alaska Pride Fest and Alaska Pride Conference 2012

Alaska Pride Week in Anchorage begins on May 31 this year, and is just a little bit longer than a week to accommodate all the great events. Here’s the full schedule of Anchorage’s Pride events, with links to individual stories with further information on events. (Check back on this page, because we’ll be updating it with links as the stories are written and posted!) And don’t miss the official Pride 2012 commercial!

Women’s health care forum at Anchorage Museum Wednesday, May 30

Tuesday, 29 May 2012 – 9:50 AM | Comments Off

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.

Sara’s News, 5/28/12: Openly transgender athlete to make U.S. Olympic bid

Monday, 28 May 2012 – 3:44 PM | Comments Off

Keelin Godsey featured in CNN report on his bid for the U.S. Olympic team

Keelin Godsey becomes the first openly transgender athlete to compete for a spot on the U.S. Olympic team; CNN and ESPN journalist LZ Granderson writes about being black and gay; the first museum of gay and lesbian art opens in New York City; and other recent LGBTQ news selected by Sara Boesser in Juneau, Alaska (with supplemental info from Bent Alaska).

Bent Alaska: Under construction

Saturday, 26 May 2012 – 1:57 PM | Comments Off

Bent Alaska is taking advantage of the long Memorial Day weekend to work on a long-anticipated redesign. It’s a mess! — but it’ll get prettier, & much more easy to find stuff stuff, too. In fact, it’s already easier to find stuff.

Ex-gay survivor Jason Ingram returns to Alaska to tell his story (includes interview)

Friday, 25 May 2012 – 12:52 PM | Comments Off

Jason Ingram was a young adult Christian in Anchorage when he sought help in dealing with his same-sex attractions through Christian recovery groups and “ex-gay” ministries. He returns to Anchorage to tell his story on Friday, June 1 at Out North. Includes interview. An Alaska Pride Fest 2012 event.

Alaska Pride Fest 2012 kicks off Thursday, May 31

Friday, 25 May 2012 – 8:27 AM | Comments Off

Anchorage’s Alaska Pride Fest is earlier than usual this year — in fact, it starts next week! .The official kickoff is this coming Thursday at the Millenium Alaskan Hotel, also a fundraiser for Alaska Pride. Check out Bent Alaska’s events calendar for all the Pride events and details.

Bent News, 2012-05-24: Tyler Clementi’s roommate sentenced; concentration camps for gays

Thursday, 24 May 2012 – 8:06 AM | Comments Off

Dharun Ravi sentenced on charges related to death of Tyler Clementi; North Carolina pastor calls for concentration camps for gays/lesbians; and other news of the week from Bent Alaska’s Twitter feed @bentalaska.