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Paula Poundstone returns to Alaska: March shows in Juneau, Anchorage, & Fairbanks

Friday, 17 February 2012 – 2:39 PM | Comments Off

Stand-up comedian Paula Poundstone visited Fairbanks last August with the cast and crew of NPR’s news quiz show, Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me! She liked it so well that she’s coming back to Alaska in March, with shows in Juneau (March 15), Anchorage (March 16), and Fairbanks (March 17).

Juneau Rollergirls defend their home turf against the Yukon Rollergirls Saturday

Friday, 17 February 2012 – 9:45 AM | Comments Off

The Juneau Rollergirls will face off against the Yukon Rollergirls in their very first international roller derby bout on Saturday, February 18. Come cheer on the Juneau travel team as they defend their home turf against their Canadian neighbors.

Drag Camp 2012: Drag your way to the top!

Friday, 17 February 2012 – 9:02 AM | Comments Off

Anchorage MPowerment Project (Amp Anchorage), in conjunction with The Friday Night Diva Variety Show and Mad Myrna’s, presents Drag Camp 2012: Drag your way to the top! — an opportunity for young men to become the drag divas of their dreams. Drag Camp and competition will be held on successive Saturdays, Feb. 18 and 25.

Peter J. Gomes, minister and theologian (Black History Month)

Thursday, 16 February 2012 – 2:23 PM | Comments Off

Peter J. Gomes, a “Christian who happens as well to be gay,” was a minister and professor at Harvard University who argued that the Bible is not racist, anti-Semitic, anti-feminist, or anti-gay. Bent Alaska presents his story as part of our celebration of Black History Month 2012.

St. Mary’s hosts discussions on anti-LGBT discrimination & Proposition 5

Thursday, 16 February 2012 – 10:42 AM | Comments Off

St. Mary’s Episcopal Church will host two discussions on successive Sundays (February 19 and 26) on discrimination against LGBT Alaskans and on Proposition 5, the Anchorage Equal Rights Initiative. On Friday, March 2, Christians for Equality will hold a Prayer Rally for Equality, also at St. Mary’s.

Savage Love Live in Anchorage: A photoessay

Wednesday, 15 February 2012 – 2:50 PM | Comments Off

Dan Savage’s column today recounts how he “headed north last week to do Savage Love Live — a rapid-fire, slightly tipsy Q&A session — at the University of Alaska Anchorage. It was my third visit to UAA and it was a blast.” It was a blast for his audience, too.

A Valentine’s Day wedding at the Empire State Building

Tuesday, 14 February 2012 – 3:16 PM | One Comment

Anchorage residents Stephanie Figarelle and Lela McArthur today became the first same-sex couple to wed atop the historic Empire State Building in New York City, one of two same-sex couples to marry there today. Same-sex marriage became legal in New York on on July 24, 2011.

Ask Lambda Legal: Transitioning at Work

Friday, 10 February 2012 – 9:24 AM | Comments Off

In this month’s “Ask Lambda Legal” column, Lambda Legal answers a question from a transgender woman about employment discrimination when transitioning at work.

Dan Savage speaks out for One Anchorage

Thursday, 9 February 2012 – 3:44 PM | One Comment

Looks like Dan Savage and his husband Terry Miller will soon be recognized as legally married in their home state of Washington. But today Dan’s in Anchorage — and he’s no happier than we are about Alaska’s lack of basic civil rights protections for LGBT people.

Saturday night in Fairbanks: Two events to shake out the cabin fever

Thursday, 9 February 2012 – 10:26 AM | Comments Off

Fairbanksans have two opportunities to shake out their cabin fever on Saturday, Feb. 11: a Valentine’s Day Dance Party benefiting the Interior AIDS Association; and Fairbanks Rollergirls presents the 2012 Zombie Prom, benefiting the Interior Alaska Center for Nonviolent Living.