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Category Archives: LGBTQA
Prevo divorce documents raise “loosey-goosey” questions about Anchorage Baptist Temple house
by Mel Green | posted originally on Bent Alaska Court documents in the divorce of Allen Prevo, son of Anchorage Baptist Temple pastor Jerry Prevo, and Holly Jo Prevo raise questions about ABT religious exemption housing. Or, in the judge’s … Continue reading
Focus on the Family leader’s antigay testimony demolished at DOMA repeal hearing
by Mel Green | originally posted at Bent Alaska In a Senate committee hearing on a bill to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), Senators Al Franken and Patrick Leahy demolished testimony by Tom Minnery of the antigay organization … Continue reading
This one for you, James Crump
James Crump came to Alaska to find himself, and stayed in Alaska to share himself with us. His death on June 25 at Anchorage’s Pride parade was a blow not only to his family & friends, but also to our whole community. But just what is our community — and where do we go from here? Continue reading
Posted in Journal, LGBTQA, Ordinance
Tagged Anchorage Assembly, Anchorage ordinance 2009-64, Identity Inc., James L. Crump, LGBTQ allies
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The Daily Tweets 2011-06-29: Anchorage Assembly honors memory of James L. Crump
James L. Crump is the man who was accidentally killed in the first minutes of the Anchorage Pride parade last Saturday morning. I didn’t know him, but I’m writing quite a lot about him: his death has been shaking the … Continue reading
Posted in LGBTQA, The Daily Tweets
Tagged Anchorage Assembly, Elvi Gray-Jackson, Harriet Drummond, James L. Crump, PrideFest
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Pride Slide: Photos from Alaska Pride Fest 2011
A slideshow of photos from Alaska Pride Fest 2011, held in Anchorage, AK on June 25, 2011. Continue reading
My first Anchorage Pride, 1983 — and (some of) Identity’s early history
Crossposted at Bent Alaska My first Pride in Anchorage, just short of a year after I first arrived in Alaska, was in June 1983. This was my second Pride march overall — my first had been in Boston in 1981, … Continue reading
Prepping for Netroots Nation — #nn11 #nn11lgbt
A couple of weeks ago I announced that I’m going to Netroots Nation 11 on full scholarship through the LGBT Netroots Connect initiative. Now it’s time to finish preparing for it — if only because I’m about to fly outta here. Continue reading
Posted in depression, Journal, LGBTQA
Tagged "Bow ties are cool." — the Eleventh Doctor, Netroots Nation
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I’m 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 I said on my scholarship application? Then read this post. Continue reading
Posted in LGBTQA, Polis
Tagged AKMuckraker, Alaska Commons, Bent Alaska, Jeanne Devon, lgbtq, LGBTQ allies, Mudflats (blog), Netroots Nation, Shannyn Moore
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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
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! Continue reading