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Murkowski becomes third GOP Senator to support marriage equality
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) said Wednesday that she supports legalizing same-sex marriage, becoming the third Republican Senator to support marriage equality for gays and lesbians.
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GOP Senator from Alaska says her views on same-sex marriage are ‘evolving’
EAGLE RIVER, Alaska — Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski, Alaska’s senior U.S. senator, said Wednesday that she is reviewing her stance on gay marriage.
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Report: U.S. Sen. Mark Begich of Alaska now supports marriage equality
U.S. Sen. Mark Begich (D-Alaska) late Monday night joined the growing chorus of Democratic senators to announce support for marriage equality for same-sex couples, according to a report by BuzzFeed.
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Alaska lawmaker introduces bill to bar sexual orientation discrimination
JUNEAU, Alaska — House Minority Leader Beth Kerttula has introduced a bill that would add sexual orientation and gender identity to the list of traits that businesses, unions and landlords cannot discriminate.
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Alaska lawmakers apologize for laughter at question on civil unions
JUNEAU, Alaska — Leaders of the Alaska House apologized Monday for the laughter that erupted from some caucus members when asked about same-sex partnerships.
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Reports of Anchorage Proposition 5’s demise are premature
Headlines announcing the failure of Proposition 5 are premature, according to Bent Alaska, an Anchorage-based LGBT community website. According to Bent Alaska, unanticipated voter turnout and voting irregularities were caused by misinformation sent out by Prop 5 opponent Jim Minnery, and have left a cloud over election results.
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Ballot measure to protect LGBT people in Anchorage appears to have failed
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Voters in Anchorage on Tuesday rejected a proposed ordinance that would have added would add sexual orientation and gender identity to the Anchorage Equal Rights Initiative.
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Anchorage advocacy group responds to anti-transgender ad campaign
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Supporters of a measure that would add sexual orientation and gender identity to the Anchorage Equal Rights Initiative on Thursday released a response ad to the opposition group’s depiction of an offensive and distorted cartoon ads of gay and transgender individuals.
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Political ad claims daycare centers would be forced to hire ‘transvestites’
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Ad new advertisement by opponents of a proposed ordinance to extend anti-discrimination legal protections to gay and transgender people in Anchorage is being called offensive and misleading by stating that day care centers would be forced to hire “transvestites” or face jail time.
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Foes of Anchorage ordinance say there’s ‘no widespread discrimination’ against gays
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Opponents of a proposed LGBT-inclusive non-discrimination ordinance say the law is not necessary because they “don’t believe that there is widespread discrimination” against gays and lesbians.