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A night with Diamond (& some other gems) at Lower LA in Fairbanks — Saturday, July 21

Friday, 20 July 2012 – 8:46 AM | Comments Off on A night with Diamond (& some other gems) at Lower LA in Fairbanks — Saturday, July 21
A Night with Diamond and Other Gems

Michelle Diamond and other Fairbanks gems invite you to the Lower LA for a night of glitter, sass, and after-party with DJ Nigel Richards at the Lower LA on Saturday, July 21. Diamond’s night coincides with Fairbanks’ Golden Days Festival, when the Fairbanks LGBTQIA community celebrates Pride.

Rumble in the Jungle at the Blue Loon in Fairbanks — Saturday, July 21

Friday, 20 July 2012 – 8:27 AM | Comments Off on Rumble in the Jungle at the Blue Loon in Fairbanks — Saturday, July 21
Rumble in the Jungle at the Blue Loon in Fairbanks — Saturday, July 21

The Duke and Duchess and Fairbanks invites you to a “Rumble in the Jungle” at the Blue Loon on Saturday, July 21, with proceeds benefiting the ICOAA. Rumble in the Jungle coincides with Fairbanks’ Golden Days Festival, when the Fairbanks LGBTQIA community celebrates Pride.

Fairbanks Pride 2012: Golden Days Parade & post-parade picnic Saturday, July 21

Wednesday, 18 July 2012 – 1:32 PM | Comments Off on Fairbanks Pride 2012: Golden Days Parade & post-parade picnic Saturday, July 21
Pride flag at Golden Days Parade in Fairbanks

Let the Gold Times Roll with Fairbanks PFLAG at the 60th annual Golden Days Parade this Saturday, July 21 in Fairbanks. Afterwards, come to the post-parade picnic at Pioneer Park.

Brandi Carlile in Anchorage & Fairbanks

Tuesday, 17 July 2012 – 10:30 AM | Comments Off on Brandi Carlile in Anchorage & Fairbanks
Brandi Carlile in Anchorage & Fairbanks

Brandi Carlile returns to Alaska this week, with shows at the PAC in Anchorage on Wednesday, July 18, and at Hering Auditorium in Fairbanks on Thursday, July 19. The concerts are part of her Bear Creek Summer Revue Tour, coinciding with the release of her latest studio album, Bear Creek, just last month. Also last month she announced her engagement to Catherine Shepherd. Congratulations!

GLBT Speed Dating at Lower LA in Fairbanks — Friday, June 29

Friday, 29 June 2012 – 3:11 PM | Comments Off on GLBT Speed Dating at Lower LA in Fairbanks — Friday, June 29
GLBT Speed Dating at Lower LA in Fairbanks — Friday, June 29

Lonnie Production is putting on a Fairbanks first GLBT speed dating event, by DJ Theme, at Lower LA on Friday, June 29.

The Hot Mess, a burlesque Fairbanks fundraiser for Angry, Young & Poor — Saturday, June 23

Friday, 22 June 2012 – 10:00 AM | Comments Off on The Hot Mess, a burlesque Fairbanks fundraiser for Angry, Young & Poor — Saturday, June 23
The Hot Mess, a burlesque Fairbanks fundraiser for Angry, Young & Poor — Saturday, June 23

The Hot MessThe Hot Mess: a burlesque open mic on Saturday, June 23 at the Marlin to raise money for the Angry, Young & Poor music festival. Bring any sort of performance art: dance, comedy, non-nude strip, song, anything! Featuring the David Leslie Dancers and hosted by the infamous Fleurs du Mal Burlesque.

Promageddon: Beyond Murphy Dome! — Fairbanks, Saturday, June 9

Wednesday, 6 June 2012 – 4:30 PM | Comments Off on Promageddon: Beyond Murphy Dome! — Fairbanks, Saturday, June 9
Promageddon: Beyond Murphy Dome! — Fairbanks, Saturday, June 9

We ♥ the smell of end times in the morning…as Angry, Young & Poor hosts the fundraiser to end ALL fundraisers at The Marlin in Fairbanks Saturday, June 9.

Fairbanks hamburger & hotdog fundraiser for Interior AIDS Association — Saturday, June 9

Wednesday, 6 June 2012 – 3:15 PM | Comments Off on Fairbanks hamburger & hotdog fundraiser for Interior AIDS Association — Saturday, June 9
Hotdogs & hamburgers

In January 2011, Johnmichael, a driver for Eagle Cabs in Fairbanks, was assaulted and robbed by a fare, who left him badly injured. The Fairbanks GLBT community stepped up to help him with medical and living costs at a time he couldn’t work. Now Johnmichael is thanking the community with a series of fundraisers, beginning with a Hamburger & Hotdog Fundraiser for the Interior Aids Association on Saturday, June 9.

Transgender peer support group meets in Fairbanks — Thursday, June 7

Monday, 4 June 2012 – 12:50 PM | Comments Off on Transgender peer support group meets in Fairbanks — Thursday, June 7
Transgender peer support group meets in Fairbanks — Thursday, June 7

The Fairbanks & Interior peer-to-peer transgender support group is meeting this Thursday, June 9, at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Fairbanks (UUFF). Meetings are open to anyone who identifies as transgender, genderqueer, gender-questioning, gender-bending, or friends/family members/supporters.

Pride 2012, Saturday, June 2: T-shirts & lemonade, remembering our dead, a trip to the zoo, & a pageant

Wednesday, 30 May 2012 – 11:28 AM | Comments Off on Pride 2012, Saturday, June 2: T-shirts & lemonade, remembering our dead, a trip to the zoo, & a pageant
Lemons. Brisbane, QLD, 11 Dec 2011. Photo by Melissa S. Green.

Saturday, June 2: lots to do for Pride! Drink Lemonade 4 LOVE in Anchorage, Wasilla, or Fairbanks, remember those who came before us, visit Identity’s booth at Anchorage’s Downtown Market, enjoy Gay Day at the Alaska Zoo, and finish it off with the glamor and fabulousness of ICOAA’s annual MGA Pageant at Mad Myrna’s!