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It Gets Better, the book: A “message in a bottle” to LGBT youth
In the summer of 1978, two essays in a feminist anthology were all the info I had beyond the feelings of my own heart to let me know it was okay to be a lesbian. Today, the It Gets Better Project & similar projects are how LGBT elders can communicate the same message to isolated LGBT youth. Continue reading
Posted in LGBTQA
Tagged Bent Alaska, coming out, lgbtq
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Help John Aronno of Alaska Commons go to Netroots Nation
I was delighted to learn that John had applied for the scholarship for Netroots Nation 2011; & I’m even more delighted to support his candidacy — both as a progressive blogger per se, and as a tremendous ally to LGBT Alaskans. Please vote for him!
Posted in Alaska politics, Ordinance
Tagged Alaska Commons, Anchorage ordinance 2009-64, John Aronno, LGBTQ allies, Netroots Nation, True Diversity Dinner 2009
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Harm at the center
Self-hatred — including, for many of us, internalized homophobia and transphobia — is the harm at the very center of us. Love others as you love yourself, but first: love yourself. Let no one convince you to do otherwise.
Posted in depression, Itse, LGBTQA
Tagged giving up self-hate, homophobia, integrity, lgbtq, UAA, Wellesley College
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Anchorage & LGBT: if those words apply to you, we need your help
My review shows that there is clearly a lack of quantifiable evidence necessitating this ordinance. That’s what Anchorage Mayor Dan Sullivan stated on August 17, 2009 when he vetoed Anchorage Ordinance 2009-64, the Anchorage equal rights ordinance, which had been … Continue reading
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Tagged Alaska LGBT Community Survey, Anchorage ordinance 2009-64, Dan Sullivan, lgbtq
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Alaska Hate Crimes Act: My letter in support of SB11
Today the Alaska Senate Judiciary Committee is hearing testimony on Senate Bill 11, the the Alaska Hate Crimes Act, “An Act relating to the commission of a crime when the defendant directed the conduct constituting the crime at the victim … Continue reading
Whatever in hell I’ve been doing…
I haven’t been writing many posts on Henkimaa lately, but I have been (1) writing on Bent Alaska; (2) organizing my writing; (3) writing; (4) thinking about writing posts on Henkimaa.
Posted in Cold, Journal, LGBTQA, Long Dark, NaNoWriMo
Tagged Anchorage Write Club, Bent Alaska, Scrivener, writing
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Anchorage’s LGBT Discrimination Survey
A brief history of Alaska LGBT research studies and the Anchorage LGBT Discrimination Survey. Published originally as an op-ed in the Anchorage Press.
The Daily Tweets 2010-12-30: DADT report
RT: @nprpolitics: Pentagon Study Dismisses Risk Of Openly Gay Troops http://n.pr/g01r1u #fb # WaPo profiles the two Pentagon authors of ‘Don’t ask, don’t tell’ report, which is being released today. http://wapo.st/fufJO2 #fb # Pentagon’s Don’t Ask Don’t Tell report will … Continue reading
Posted in LGBTQA, The Daily Tweets
Tagged Don't Ask Don't Tell (DADT)
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Pentagon’s DADT report to be released today
The Pentagon Working Group’s comprehensive report on gays/lesbians in the military and the possible repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell will be released today — and Lisa Murkowski’s feet still need to be held to the fire.
Murkowski: “I will not oppose the Defense Authorization bill if DADT repeal is part of it”
Sen. Lisa Murkowski didn’t exactly say she supported repeal of DADT. She just said she wouldn’t oppose it — so long as other conditions are met. But it’s something, at least. And there might just be enough votes to repeal DADT in December.
Posted in Alaska politics, LGBTQA
Tagged Bent Alaska, Don't Ask Don't Tell (DADT), KTVA Channel 11 News, Lisa Murkowski, video
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