A long-overdue Bent Alaska update — October 2013

Two ICOAA events: Annual Memorial Day picnic on Monday, and MGA pageant coming up on June 2

It’s Memorial Day Weekend, which means it’s time for the Imperial Court’s annual Memorial Day picnic at Kincaid Park on Monday, May 28. That’s also the application deadline for candidates for Mr./Miss/Ms./Mister Gay Alaska, for the annual MGA pageant to be held Saturday, June 2.

Prepping for Pride 2012: Get your tie-dye on!

Alaska Pride Fest in Anchorage this year is June 2–10, and its time to get ready. Join The Family, UAA’s LGBTQA club: come this Friday and make a tie-dye shirt to wear at Pride!

Anchorage election: 10-voter Recount Group to prepare findings on recount problems, many which have been ignored

The Anchorage hand recount is done — or at least as done as the Municipality is willing to do it, despite its failure to conduct the recount according to the rule of law. Tonight the Anchorage Assembly will vote on recertifying the April 3 election. The 10-voter group which requested the recount plans to issue a report of its findings on numerous errors made during the election and the hand recount.

Bent News, 2012-05-22: Ex-gay therapy loses its one scientific “proof”; black faith leaders against NOM’s wedge tactics

Spitzer repudiates “ex-gay” study; black LGBT activists and faith take action against NOM’s wedge politics; protection from discrimination against transgender workers takes effect; and other Bent Alaska news of the day.

Sara’s News Roundup 5/21/12: NAACP endorses marriage equality

The NAACP endorses same-sex marriage and other reactions to President Obama’s May 9 announcement of support for marriage equality; Boy Scouts oust a lesbian den mother; and other recent LGBTQ news selected by Sara Boesser in Juneau, Alaska (with supplemental info from Bent Alaska).

Privilege as a character reference

…in which Annie Muse, who’s been quietly enjoying the benefits of citizenship, attempts to show that besides blinding us, privilege also is allowed to impersonate good character.

Bent News, 2012-05-18: Federal rules against prison sexual assault, progress in Maine and Florida

• RT @metroweekly: Obama Admin Issues #LGBT Inclusive Rules Aimed at Eliminating Prison Sexual Assault – http://t.co/poeOIrEi #
• RT @HRC: Maine Legislature Passes Protections for Students http://t.co/o7DlG6p4 #lgbt #antibullying #
• Congrats! RT @equalityfl: Victory! Volusia County [in central Florida] Passes Domestic Partnership Registry http://t.co/lb8mzt36 #lgbt #

International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia 2012

Today is International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHO), celebrated every May 17 to garner support for the human rights of LGBTQI persons worldwide.

Anchorage election hand recount leads to flipped race in one precinct, other anomalies

The initial hand recount of 15 precincts from Anchorage’s April election was completed on May 14, but some races will be recounted for “clarification” — but recount observers note additional discrepancies, lack of training for recount workers, and the Municipality of Anchorage’s continuing failure to observe the rule of law in conducing the recount.

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.