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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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State: About 285 same-sex couples wed in Alaska in past year
About 285 same-sex couples have married in Alaska in the year since a federal judge struck down the state’s ban on gay marriage as unconstitutional.
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Alaska officially drops appeal in challenge to same-sex marriage ban
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday accepted a joint notice to dismiss an appeal filed by the state and attorney Allison Mendel, who represented the couples who filed suit against the Alaska.
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Anchorage center’s LGBT pride flag vandalized for third time in a year
An Anchorage LGBT community center is flying a half-burned rainbow flag after someone vandalized the organization for the third time in less than a year.
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LGBT pride event set to take place at Alaska military base
The June 19 event at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson will feature a drag show. It also will feature a speech by an Anchorage transgender activist.
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Alaska same-sex couples will have to marry to keep state health benefits
The decision by the Alaska State Employees Association’s board of trustees comes after an October ruling legalized same-sex marriage in Alaska.
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Alaska LGBT rights groups ask governor to end appeal of same‑sex marriage ruling
Alaska LGBT rights organizations have formally asked Gov. Bill Walker to end the state’s appeal of a federal judge’s decision overturning the state’s constitutional ban on same-sex marriage.