Alaska

The previous mayor resigned amidst sexual harassment allegations, but she’s focused on the COVID pandemic and the economy.

75 U.S. cities and 40% of U.S. states now ban conversion therapy for minors, but anti-gay forces are still calling it a form of religious speech.

Of course, there was a quarantine back in St. Olaf once. Yes, it involved a herring.

The state argued they have a right to discriminate against transgender people. A judge said no.

The state still distributes booklets that tell same-sex couples they aren’t eligible for benefits because of the state ban on marriage equality.

The city was investigating them for anti-trans discrimination. So they sued the city for religious discrimination.

Her husband is filing for divorce citing an “incompatibility of temperament.”

Of course, the girl is the one who got expelled.

Jim Matherly was a co-sponsor, but “soul searching” caused him to veto the ordinance.

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.