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A long-overdue Bent Alaska update — October 2013

Sunday, 6 October 2013 – 5:19 PM | Comments Off

Bent Alaska’s blog will continue in hiatus indefinitely; but the Bent Alaska Facebook Group on Facebook is thriving — join us! A long-overdue update from Bent Alaska’s editor.

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Bent News, 2012-04-20: Transgender panel of MSNBC; unequal tax burden for LGBT families

Friday, 20 April 2012 – 9:46 AM | Comments Off

Transgender panel discusses gender identity and discrimination on MSNBC show; the unequal burden of taxation on LGBT families; and other Bent Alaska news of the week.

Bent News, 2012-04-14: Handholding is “a gateway sexual activity” in Tennessee

Saturday, 14 April 2012 – 8:06 AM | Comments Off

The dangers of handholding in Tennessee; Cissna challenges Young for Congress; study confirms coming out is healthy for LGB people; equal rights in Pennsylvania; and other Bent Alaska news of the day.

Bent News, 5/26/11: Roger Ailes finds us skeeeeeery!

Thursday, 26 May 2011 – 6:41 PM | Comments Off

A Gallup poll update on American attitudes about gays and lesbians, how to help Joplin LGBT tornado victms, Moscow Pride, Fox News president Roger Ailes is skeeeeered, and more from the past couple of days in today’s Bent News.

Bent News, 5/24/11: Joplin tornado, Tennessee followup, DADT, and more

Tuesday, 24 May 2011 – 7:50 PM | Comments Off

The Joplin tornado, follow-up on the latest antigay law in Tennessee, news on anti-LGBT violence, employment and marriage equality, media, and more in today’s Bent News.

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Sara’s News, 10/18/12: The very real consequences of DADT repeal

The very real consequences of DADT repeal; seeking survivor benefits for same-sex partner of Alaska shooting victim; waiting on SCOTUS decision about whether it will hear Prop 8 case; and other recent LGBTQ news selected by Sara Boesser in Juneau, Alaska.

Ask Lambda Legal: Blood donations

In this month’s “Ask Lambda Legal” column, Lambda Legal answers a question about the federal government’s longstanding ban against donations of blood from men who have sex with men (MSM).

First Friday: Love is Love at Tref.Punkt Studio

Alaska Pride Conference 2012 kicks off on October 5 with a First Friday showing at Tref.Punkt Studio of Love is Love, a photographic exhibit of LGBT couples from across the state.

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Light the Way to Justice: Tuesday, March 26 in Anchorage

United for marriage: Light the way to justice. The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments this Tuesday and Wednesday, March 26–27, in two cases about freedom to marry. Please join us on Tuesday, March 26, at the federal courthouse in Anchorage (7th & C) in a circle united for equality.

“Pariah” screening & discussion at UAA Friday, Nov. 2

Adepero Oduye and Sahra Mellesse in writer/director Dee Rees' film

Pariah, a critically acclaimed film about a 17-year-old African-American woman embracing her lesbian identity, will screen at UAA on Friday, November 2, and will be followed by a discussion on acceptance in honor of Mya Dale. The event is free and open to the public.