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Your vote matters! Register by March 4 to vote in the April 3 Anchorage municipal election

Monday, 27 February 2012 – 1:03 PM | Comments Off

YOUR VOTE MATTERS! Many elections are lost just because people forgot to register to vote. The deadline is MARCH 4 to vote for Proposition 5, the Anchorage Equal Rights Initiative, in the April 3 Anchorage municipal election.

Sara’s News Roundup 2/27/12: Another federal ruling against DOMA

Monday, 27 February 2012 – 9:07 AM | Comments Off

The prospects for marriage equality in Alaska, another decision against DOMA in the federal courts, same-sex marriage in Kenya, and other recent LGBTQ news selected by Sara Boesser in Juneau, Alaska.

Cheryl Wheeler & Kenny White play Palmer, Anchorage, & Talkeetna

Friday, 24 February 2012 – 8:02 AM | Comments Off

Whistling Swan Productions presents Cheryl Wheeler and Kenny White in two shows: at Vagabond Blues in Palmer on Saturday, March 3, and at the Sydney Laurence Theatre at the PAC in Anchorage on Sunday, March 4. They’ll perform a third show at Latitude 62 in Talkeetna on Wednesday, March 7.

One man with one guitar: Jesus Christ Superstar, Sunday at Mad Myrna’s

Thursday, 23 February 2012 – 9:41 AM | Comments Off

Mad Myrna’s presents Jesus Christ Superstar performed by One Man With One Guitar, LIVE on the Mad Myrna’s stage on Saturday, February 26. EJ Simpson launches his Anchorage-to-Albuquerque tour with the foot-stomping rock opera featuring the entire sacred, sordid, rockin’ tale from overture to messy death!

HEALTH ALERT: Spike of HIV cases in Fairbanks, free rapid HIV testing available

Wednesday, 22 February 2012 – 12:57 PM | 3 Comments

The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services reports a spike in HIV cases in Fairbanks among men having sex with men who use the internet to find anonymous sex partners. Free rapid HIV testing is offered this week at the Fairbanks Regional Public Health Center and the Interior Aids Association. This test consists of simply swabbing the inside of the mouth; results are available within 20 minutes.

Erin McKeown & Natalia Zukerman play Anchorage & Palmer

Wednesday, 22 February 2012 – 8:00 AM | Comments Off

Whistling Swan Productions presents Erin McKeown and Natalia Zukerman in two shows: in Anchorage at the Taproot on Saturday, February 25, and in Palmer on Sunday, February 26 at Vagabond Blues. This twin bill pairs two women who are friends and fans of each other’s work. Expect solo sets as well as a significant amount of stage sharing at these shows.

Transgender support group in Fairbanks to meet Thursday

Tuesday, 21 February 2012 – 10:00 AM | Comments Off

By popular demand, a peer-to-peer transgender support group is starting in the Interior. The group welcomes anyone who identifies as male-to-female (MTF), female-to-male (FTM), transgender, genderqueer, intersex, questioning, or otherwise not fully congruent with the sex listed on their original birth certificate.

YWCA luncheon features Wanda Greene of NAACP and Jeffrey Mittman of Alaska ACLU

Monday, 20 February 2012 – 8:00 AM | Comments Off

YWCA Alaska invites you to its Opening Hearts & Minds Luncheon on “Civil Rights, Then & Now.” featuring civil rights speakers Wanda Greene, president of the NAACP of Anchorage, and Jeffrey Mittman of ACLU of Alaska. Moderated by Hilary Morgan of YWCA Alaska.

Sara’s News Roundup, 2/19/2012: Whitney Houston against bullying

Sunday, 19 February 2012 – 3:12 PM | Comments Off

Whitney Houston against bullying, contraception & anti-LGBT rhetoric in Republican presidential politics, marriage equality in New Jersey and Maryland, Don’t Say Gay in Tennessee, and other recent LGBTQ news selected by Sara Boesser in Juneau, Alaska.