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Alaska Pride Conference 2012: Call for workshops

Friday, 24 August 2012 – 12:49 PM | Comments Off on Alaska Pride Conference 2012: Call for workshops
Alaska Pride Conference 2012: Call for workshops

Identity is seeking presenters for Alaska Pride Conference 2012, to be held Saturday, October 6, 2012 at the Millennium Alaskan Hotel in Anchorage. The deadline for workshop applications is September 4.

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.

Juneau’s first annual Fille Fatale Drag Show — Saturday, June 23

Thursday, 21 June 2012 – 1:57 PM | Comments Off on Juneau’s first annual Fille Fatale Drag Show — Saturday, June 23
Juneau’s first annual Fille Fatale Drag Show — Saturday, June 23

Juneau continues its celebration of a weekend of Pride with the Fille Fatale Drag Show at the Rendezvous on Saturday, June 23.

Juneau celebrates Pride 2012 with annual PFLAG/SEAGLA picnic — Saturday, June 23

Thursday, 21 June 2012 – 1:52 PM | Comments Off on Juneau celebrates Pride 2012 with annual PFLAG/SEAGLA picnic — Saturday, June 23
Juneau celebrates Pride 2012 with annual PFLAG/SEAGLA picnic — Saturday, June 23

You and your supportive family and family of friends are invited to Juneau’s annual PFLAG and SEAGLA Gay Pride Picnic at Sandy Beach Shelter # 2 on Saturday, June 23.

Juneau Pride Chorus at Marine Park — Friday, June 22

Thursday, 21 June 2012 – 1:37 PM | Comments Off on Juneau Pride Chorus at Marine Park — Friday, June 22
Juneau Pride Chorus at Marine Park — Friday, June 22

Please join Juneau Pride Chorus for a Concert in the Park this Friday, June 23 at Marine Park — the first of three great Pride events this weekend in Juneau.

Alaska Pride Slide: Photos (& a little commentary) from Alaska Pride Fest 2012

Wednesday, 13 June 2012 – 4:09 PM | One Comment
Alaska Pride Fest 2012

Photos from Alaska Pride Fest 2012, held in Anchorage, AK on June 9, 2011. I took over 800 photos on this day! — I’ve picked the best, and divided them into two slideshows: the Celebrating Diversity Parade, and Pride Fest on the Park Strip. Enjoy!

Sara’s News, 6/10/12: More blows to marriage discrimination

Monday, 11 June 2012 – 9:28 AM | One Comment
Protesting Prop 8 in Anchorage, 15 Nov 2008. Photo by Melissa S. Green

Prop 8 headed to SCOTUS, yet another federal court rules against DOMA, and Washington State will vote on marriage equality this fall; Marriott has special deals for Pride; politicians & their gay kids; and other recent LGBTQ news selected by Sara Boesser in Juneau, Alaska (with supplemental info from Bent Alaska).

Revenge of the Drag Queens: Drag Queen Bingo 2012 in photos

Friday, 8 June 2012 – 1:20 PM | One Comment
Daphne DoAll LaChores (right) with Trevor Storrs (left) and Juli Morgan

Revenge of the Drag Queens, Anchorage’s 5th annual Drag Queen Bingo, a fundraising event of the Four A’s and AMP, took place last night on 4th Avenue by Snow City Café. Bent Alaska’s Christopher Constant was there and brought back these photos (plus one by Juli Morgan).

Pride 2012, Sunday June 10: Pride ecumenical service at St. Mary’s, wind-up BBQ at Myrna’s

Thursday, 7 June 2012 – 11:04 AM | Comments Off on Pride 2012, Sunday June 10: Pride ecumenical service at St. Mary’s, wind-up BBQ at Myrna’s
People of Faith Who Care in 2010 Anchorage Pride parade

Sunday, June 10: Celebrate and give thanks at the Christians for Equality Pride ecumenical service at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, and join Mad Myrna’s for a barbecue as another great Pride Week in Anchorage winds down. Meanwhile, “Bully” continues to screen at the Bear Tooth, and the LGBTQA community of Anchorage carries Pride on into the the year.