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Tag Archives: Anchorage Assembly
Sullygate update: A bibliography, Shannyn Moore’s guests, & Drummond’s resolution
Since writing my last Friday post on the Sullivan "insurance" payout, there have been further developments. Here's an update.
Posted in Alaska politics Also tagged bibliography, Dan Sullivan, George Sullivan, Harriet Drummond, Moore Up North (TV program), Patrick Flynn, Shannyn Moore, Sullygate 1 Comment
Credit the Sully Trust, Debit the Public Trust
A Trustworthy Friend sent this satirical picture to me last night after reading my $193,000 Sullygate post. Includes a brief discussion of satire.
Sullygate: If there is a contractual agreement, Mayor Sullivan, show us the contract
There's something fishy about the $193,000 putative "life insurance" policy of the late Mayor George M. Sullivan. which benefits a trust headed by his son, current Mayor Dan Sullivan.
The Daily Tweets, 2009-12-15: Steger Mukluks Appreciation Day
I declare this Steger Mukluks Appreciation Day, http://mukluks.com/ : heavy snows, long cold bus stop wait — warm dry feet. #
Per @adndotcom: Snow, snow & more snow in store for Anchorage. 2-4 inches today, more tonight, more Wed. http://bit.ly/6gAMUA #fb #
_Another_ damn leak in my ceiling…in completely new area. No room to move stuff b/c [...]
Posted in The Daily Tweets Also tagged Debbie Ossiander, dumpster, leaks, Mike Gutierrrez, mukluks, my apartment, Patrick Flynn, Shannyn Moore, snow, whinge Leave a comment
Diversity, unity, family
Mayor Dan Sullivan claims, with his Mayor's Unity Dinner, to be honoring values we all share, including the importance of family. But his veto last month of the Anchorage equal rights ordinance makes it clear that he only deems some families important -- and mine's not one of them.
Posted in Ordinance, True Diversity Dinner Also tagged Anchorage ordinance 2009-64, crossposted, Dan Sullivan, family, Green-Lieght family, lgbtq, True Diversity Dinner 2009 1 Comment
No, Debbie, Title VII does NOT prohibit sexual orientation discrimination in employment. Hello?
Wishing doesn't make it so: despite Anchorage Assembly Chair Debbie Ossiander's contention that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 covers sexual orientation discrimination, federal case law consistently shows that it does not. Here's more proof, with a recent 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals case which found that an effeminate gay man in Pennsylvania (but not actually Emmett Honeycutt) laid off from his job had recourse under Title VII for discrimination based on gender role stereotyping, but not for sexual orientation.
My letter to Mayor Sullivan: Please let AO 64 stand
Today’s the day that Mayor Dan Sullivan is expected to announce whether or not he’ll veto the Anchorage equal rights ordinance AO 2009-64 passed last Tuesday by the Anchorage Assembly. Here’s the letter I sent him urging him to let it stand.
Dear Mayor Sullivan:
I am writing to urge you to permit AO 2009-64 to stand.
There [...]
Posted in Ordinance Also tagged Anchorage ordinance 2009-64, Dan Sullivan, Identity Reports, lgbtq, One in 10 Leave a comment
“There’s no sign of discrimination” — uh, yes there is
This is a slightly revised version of a page I just put up to give Identity Reports and One in Ten a permanent front page presence on my blog.
In the 1980s, the nonprofit organization Identity, Inc. conducted two major research efforts to profile Alaska’s lesbian and gay community and to document sexual orientation bias in [...]
Posted in Alaska politics, Ordinance Also tagged Anchorage ordinance 2009-64, Identity Inc., Identity Reports, lgbtq, One in 10, willful ignorance Leave a comment
Third time in 35 years: Anchorage’s equal rights ordinance
An account of the meeting at which the Anchorage Assembly passed the S-2 version of the Anchorage equal rights ordinance, AO 2009-64, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. It passed by a vote of 7–4.
Posted in Alaska politics, Ordinance Also tagged Anchorage ordinance 2009-64, Debbie Ossiander, lgbtq 10 Comments
Sullygate update 2: “Five administrations have been aware of this”