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Superdykes

So DC Comics, originator of such comic book heroes as Superman & Batman, is now unveiling a new lesbian superhero: Batwoman, who is actually a recast of a minor DC Comics character who I gather was killed off in the … Continue reading

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Publicity, publicity, publicity

Which Anchorage churches did the Phelpists picket during PrideFest 2003, & which not, & why?

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Those Phelpists aren't too clever, are they?

Why did Westboro Baptist Church, famous for their website “godhatesfags.com,” picket Anchorage Baptist Temple — famous in Anchorage as the very center of antigay attitudes in Alaska?

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Anchorage Pride 2003: Look how far we’ve come

A brief history of the annual Pride parade in Anchorage from 1983, in which there were 19 marchers, to 2001, in which there were two to three thousand. Can the followers of Fred Phelps wreck that? Don’t think so.

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Fred Phelps coming to Anchorage

The “godhatesfags.com” followers of Westboro Baptist Church pastor Fred Phelps announce plans to picket in Anchorage during PrideFest 2003.

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