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LGBT Election Updates

Two trans women have already won election in Alaska

Alaska's interior is an unlikely place to find big political gains, but two trans women have been elected to office - and that's a positive for our community.

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Hate filled pastor disrupts kid story time at a library to yell about ‘transgenders’

He was so proud of himself for terrorizing children, he made sure to film the entire thing.

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This town’s city council boycotted a meeting because of a Pride Month declaration

One councilor claimed she had to get teeth capped because she was clenching her jaw so much from the stress of being seen as LGBTQ friendly.

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Are Tennessee & Alaska’s anti-transgender bathroom measures dead?

Don't break out the party hats just yet, but keep them within arm's reach.

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Transgender rights are being targeted nationwide with ballot measures & bathroom bills

Transgender Americans are being assailed by both federal and state governments.

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Antigay preacher to mall kids: ‘Santa is not real’

Evangelical pastor David Grisham recorded himself trying to "teach" kids “that Christmas is about Jesus Christ.”

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Sarah Palin’s oldest son arrested in domestic violence case

His girlfriend, who he allegedly hit in the face, was afraid he'd shoot himself with an AR-15 assault rifle.

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LGBT advocacy group ranks Anchorage above national average

Anchorage ranks above the national average in a report assessing equality for those who are lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender.

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Anchorage officials nix proposed ballot language in effort to repeal LGBT ordinance

City attorneys approved the referendum effort while nixing the language because it didn't accurately describe what the law does.

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‘This Book is Gay’ means controversy for Wasilla Library

"This Book is Gay" is written for young readers, or any readers, grappling with questions about homosexuality, bullying, dating and sex

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