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Sunday, 6 October 2013 – 5:19 PM | Comments Off on A long-overdue Bent Alaska update — October 2013

Bent Alaska’s blog will continue in hiatus indefinitely; but the Bent Alaska Facebook Group on Facebook is thriving — join us! A long-overdue update from Bent Alaska’s editor.

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Anchorage Assembly to hold work session on election recount — Friday, June 15

Thursday, 14 June 2012 – 12:24 PM | Comments Off on Anchorage Assembly to hold work session on election recount — Friday, June 15
Anchorage Assembly to hold work session on election recount — Friday, June 15

The Anchorage Assembly will hold a work session on election recount issues at City Hall on Friday, June 15. The topic will be the 15-precinct hand recount of of the botched April 3 Anchorage municipal election, and will include a report by members of the Recount Group which called for, and observed, the hand recount.

Six Degrees of Pride Foundation: Patricia Van Kirk

Thursday, 14 June 2012 – 11:05 AM | Comments Off on Six Degrees of Pride Foundation: Patricia Van Kirk
Patricia Van Kirk: a brilliant leader, artist, teacher, and social activist

Pride Foundation’s Tiffany McClain writes about former Juneau resident Patricia Van Kirk, whose contributions to lesbian arts and culture in Alaska and Washington have left a legacy that will continue to live on through the Patricia Van Kirk Scholarship fund.

Alaska Pride Slide: Photos (& a little commentary) from Alaska Pride Fest 2012

Wednesday, 13 June 2012 – 4:09 PM | One Comment
Alaska Pride Fest 2012

Photos from Alaska Pride Fest 2012, held in Anchorage, AK on June 9, 2011. I took over 800 photos on this day! — I’ve picked the best, and divided them into two slideshows: the Celebrating Diversity Parade, and Pride Fest on the Park Strip. Enjoy!

Out North receives $250,000 grant

Tuesday, 12 June 2012 – 3:33 PM | One Comment
Out North Contemporary Art House

Out North Contemporary Art HouseOut North Contemporary Art House announced today that it has received a $250,00 grant from ArtPlace, one of four Alaska grantees — and 47 grantees nationwide — to receive an ArtPlace grant this cycle. Congratulations, Out North! — and thank for your ongoing support of the LGBTQ community, and your dedication and commitment to the arts in Alaska.

What Loving, and loving, are all about

Tuesday, 12 June 2012 – 9:05 AM | Comments Off on What Loving, and loving, are all about
Mildred and Richard Loving

On this date 45 years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in the case of Loving v. Virginia, a landmark case which declared Virginia’s Racial Integrity Act of 1924 unconstitutional, and ending all race-based legal restrictions on marriage in the U.S. Today is a good day to remember Mildred and Richard Loving and the freedom to marry they won for people of different races who love one another. May we one day also — and soon — celebrate our own freedom to marry.

Jay Her’s Comedy Hypnosis Show: Another Hypnotic Journey — Saturday, June 16

Monday, 11 June 2012 – 12:10 PM | Comments Off on Jay Her’s Comedy Hypnosis Show: Another Hypnotic Journey — Saturday, June 16
Comedy Hypnosis Show: Another Hypnotic Journey

Jay Her brings his popular comedy hypnosis show to Anchorage’s Wilda Marston Theatre this Saturday, June 16.

Northern Exposure 3.0, June 15–17 in Anchorage

Monday, 11 June 2012 – 11:31 AM | Comments Off on Northern Exposure 3.0, June 15–17 in Anchorage
Northern Exposure 3.0, June 15–17 in Anchorage

Northern Exposure is a weekend long, kick ass KINK flavored event full of educational workshops & classes, meals and parties, June 15 through 17 in Anchorage. Update: Event organizer Sarha Shaubach answers questions about the event.

Pride Foundation and chocolate! — Thursday, June 14

Monday, 11 June 2012 – 11:02 AM | Comments Off on Pride Foundation and chocolate! — Thursday, June 14
Modern Dwellers Chocolate Lounge

Join Pride Foundation in welcoming Pride Foundation’s new Executive Director, Kris Hermanns, on her inaugural trip to the Last Frontier! The Second Annual Chocolate Feast for LGBTQ Equality is a reception for Pride Foundation friends, donors, scholars, and grantees past and present hosted by Modern Dwellers Chocolate Lounge on Thursday, June 14.

Sara’s News, 6/10/12: More blows to marriage discrimination

Monday, 11 June 2012 – 9:28 AM | One Comment
Protesting Prop 8 in Anchorage, 15 Nov 2008. Photo by Melissa S. Green

Prop 8 headed to SCOTUS, yet another federal court rules against DOMA, and Washington State will vote on marriage equality this fall; Marriott has special deals for Pride; politicians & their gay kids; and other recent LGBTQ news selected by Sara Boesser in Juneau, Alaska (with supplemental info from Bent Alaska).

Revenge of the Drag Queens: Drag Queen Bingo 2012 in photos

Friday, 8 June 2012 – 1:20 PM | One Comment
Daphne DoAll LaChores (right) with Trevor Storrs (left) and Juli Morgan

Revenge of the Drag Queens, Anchorage’s 5th annual Drag Queen Bingo, a fundraising event of the Four A’s and AMP, took place last night on 4th Avenue by Snow City Café. Bent Alaska’s Christopher Constant was there and brought back these photos (plus one by Juli Morgan).