Sunday, 23 October 2011 – 10:59 AM
| Comments Off on Australian hockey goalie Gus Johnston comes out, sparks more discussion on LGBT athletes & homophobia in sports (Bent News, 10/23/11)
Australian hockey player Gus Johnston came out, sparking a discussion of LGBT athletes and homophobia in the sports world; some resources for LGBT athletes and sports fans; and more in this edition of Bent News.
Friday, 21 October 2011 – 9:25 AM
| Comments Off on Dave Kopay, athlete (LGBT History Month)
Dave Kopay made headlines in 1975 when he became the first NFL player and one of the first professional athletes to come out as gay. His autobiography, now in its fifth printing, was a New York Times best seller. Bent Alaska presents his story as part of our celebration of LGBT History Month 2011, with thanks to the Equality Forum.
Roger Brigham did not write a coming out column in the Anchorage Daily News after telling his editor that he was gay, back in 1982, because he did not want to become a political lightning rod. Twenty-nine years later, he still writes a sports column, now for a San Francisco gay paper, and he was ready to tell his personal story in a recent interview with OutSports.com and today to Bent Alaska.
The results are in from the 2010 Gay Games in Cologne, Germany, and Team Alaska kicked butt! Five gay and lesbian athletes and four supporters traveled from Alaska to Germany as Team Alaska, competing in squash, martial arts, road racing and sport shooting. Their medal count is impressive.
Monday, 26 July 2010 – 10:40 AM
| Comments Off on Gay Games 2010 begins July 31
The Gay Games VIII will take place in Cologne, Germany from July 31 to August 7. Around 12,000 participants from more than 70 countries are expected to attend the Gay Games and celebrate the principles of participation, inclusion and personal best.
Wednesday, 27 January 2010 – 10:09 AM
| Comments Off on Gay Games director still comes home to Alaska
Although Darl Schaaff is forming Team Alaska for the 2010 Gay Games, Cleveland.com said that Schaaff — a martial arts competitor, Alaska Statehood event planner, and Federation of Gay Games board member — is moving to the midwest next year. It’s partly true.
Saturday, 9 May 2009 – 11:09 PM
| Comments Off on Celebration Tickets, Team Alaska for Gay Games, and June Pride 09
Gay AK: Notes from LGBT Alaska
Get Your Tickets for Celebration
Celebration of Change tickets are on sale now at Metro Music, and at the GLCCA on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3-9 p.m. Want to be part of the show but don’t have an individual act? No worries! Join a crazy crew of fabulous females for the Celebration of Change Opening Number. This is your year to be involved in Celebration. Don’t miss it! Advertise in the Celebration 25th Anniversary program, $25 for a business size ad. Sponsored by
Radical Arts for Women (RAW).
Femme Fatale raises $2,800 for Four A’s
Four A’s says thank you to everyone who came out to support Femme Fatale! The event raised over $2,800 for HIV positive individuals and prevention efforts in Southeast Alaska. Thank you for helping make the event a rocking success! Photos from Femme Fatale 2009 are posted on the Alaskan AIDS Assistance Association
(Four A’s) Facebook page.
Designer and Athletes for Gay Games 2010
Looking for athletes, volunteers & t-shirt designers. Gay Games VIII will be held in
2010 in Cologne, Germany, and Alaskans are getting ready!
Gay Games is the largest LGBT sports and culture event in the world. In 2006, Team Alaska took 20 athletes to the competition. Limited scholarships are available for 2010. We want a design for Team Alaska, and another for the International Association of Gay and Lesbian Martial Artists, which has an Alaskan coordinator. The designs will be used on t-shirts and possibly other items at Gay Games. Limited funds available for design and production. Prefer to use LGBT designer or interested persons. Anyone interested in Gay Games or in creating a design, please email
Team Alaska.
New Fairbanks Gay Personals list
Fairbanks gays are invited to join a new Yahoo list focused on hooking up and finding someone special. To join, send a message to
Fairbanks Gay Personals.
June Pride in Anchorage, Fairbanks AND Juneau
June Pride events are being planned in Anchorage, Fairbanks, and Juneau this year. The Fairbanks PrideFest is Saturday June 13.
Anchorage Pride week begins on June 13, the night of
Celebration of Change. The Parade and Festival on the Park Strip are on Saturday June 20. Juneau’s
Pride Picnic Celebration is also on Saturday June 20, at Skater’s Cabin. Awesome!
