A long-overdue Bent Alaska update — October 2013

This weekend in LGBTQ Alaska (5/27/11): 3 Pride fundraisers & annual Memorial Day picnic

It’s Memorial Day Weekend, which means it’s time for the Imperial Court’s annual Memorial Day picnic! But with Pride Month almost upon us, it’s also a weekend dominated by several fundraisers for Identity and Alaska Pride Fest 2011. Those events and more, plus a preview of what’s coming up next week.

Bent News, 5/26/11: Roger Ailes finds us skeeeeeery!

A Gallup poll update on American attitudes about gays and lesbians, how to help Joplin LGBT tornado victms, Moscow Pride, Fox News president Roger Ailes is skeeeeered, and more from the past couple of days in today’s Bent News.

It’s not acceptable to call me a… [insert slur here]

Jane Lynch and Lauren Potter of Glee finish out this compelling PSA on the unacceptability of calling people by derogatory terms… including fag, including retard.

Lauren will be in Fairbanks and Anchorage in July to help Access Alaska celebrate the 21st anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Check Access Alaska’s Facebook wall for updates.

Watch. And then join the campaign to spread the word to end the word.

Mel Green going to Netroots Nation

Mel the reluctant political blogger is going to Netroots Nation after all — on full scholarship through the LGBT Netroots Connect initiative. Wanna know what she said on her scholarship application? Then read this post.

Bent News, 5/24/11: Joplin tornado, Tennessee followup, DADT, and more

The Joplin tornado, follow-up on the latest antigay law in Tennessee, news on anti-LGBT violence, employment and marriage equality, media, and more in today’s Bent News.

WikiLeaks suspect Pfc Bradley Manning: Gay soldier frustrated with DADT & Prop 8

In advance of its broadcast tonight of the documentary WikiSecrets about the leak last spring of over a half-million classified documents on WikiLeaks, Frontline has an exhaustive archive of the Facebook postings of Pfc. Bradley Manning, the gay soldier allegedly behind the leaks.

The Honesty of Five

When it comes to gender difference, we could learn a lot from a five-year-old.

Bent News, 5/23/11: Tennessee governor signs another antigay measure into law

A new Tennessee law bars local governments from passing nondiscrimination policies stricter than those in force at state level. That, and other LGBTQ news of the day.

Sara’s News Roundup 5/23/11

Recent LGBT news selected by Sara Boesser in Juneau, Alaska.

Prepare for Takei Pride Month!

Tennessee’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill would prohibit teachers from discussing homosexuality in classrooms below the 9th grade level. But never mind: just say “Takei” instead!