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True LGBT story: Creating a ‘Family of Choice’ in Alaska
Phyllis Rhodes is simply awesome. She’s the Executive Director of Identity, Anchorage’s LGBT Center, and has a heart of gold. I wish every LGBTQ Alaskan would go pay her a visit because I know they would feel better afterwards. Alaska is lucky to have her.
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Legal protections for LGBT people headed for ballot in Anchorage in 2012
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The sponsor group of an initiative to extend legal protections prohibiting discrimination against LGBTQ people has collected 13,515 signatures from Anchorage registered voters in support of putting the measure on the city’s April 2012 ballot.
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ACLU sues Alaska over driver’s license requirements of transgender individuals
The American Civil Liberties Union on Monday filed a lawsuit against the state of Alaska after the state denied a transgender woman a driver’s license listing her as female because she failed to provide proof of a surgical sex change.
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Pedestrian struck, killed by car carrying grand marshal at Anchorage pride
Gay pride in Anchorage on Saturday turned somber just a the event began, when the convertible carrying the grand marshal struck and killed a pedestrian marching in the parade.
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School principal bans ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ because a gay man wrote it
My senior year at Marshfield High School was getting rolling and auditions for our drama club’s production of Lillian Hellman’s “The Children’s Hour” were scheduled for the afternoon.
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Rebuilt pride float takes first place in July 4th parade contest
Two days after fire officials call a blaze that destroyed a gay pride float possible arson, leaders from the LGBT community’s Imperial Court were able to rebuild their float, and took first prize in the July 4 parade contest.
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Investigators call gay pride float fire ‘suspicious’
Authorities in Anchorage, AK are investigating the cause of an early morning fire on Friday that destroyed a gay pride float intended for a 4th of July parade. Witnesses report they saw someone running from the scene moments before the fire broke out.
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Anchorage assembly takes no action to override Mayor’s veto
The Anchorage Assembly has less than two weeks left to override the mayor’s veto of the gay rights ordinance, but the first opportunity to do so came and went Tuesday night, as the assembly took no action. The ordinance’s author, Patrick Flynn, says the Assembly would have to start all over if it wants to […]
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Anchorage Mayor vetoes anti-discrimination ordinance
Anchorage Mayor Dan Sullivan vetoed the controversial anti-discrimination ordinance on Monday, citing negative comments and arguing that there is no need for the measure. City leaders passed the measure that bans discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity in areas of employment, housing and credit by a 7 to 4 vote last […]