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About Bent Alaska News Team

The Bent Alaska News Team brings news for the Alaska LGBTQ community to Bent Alaska's Facebook wall and blog. The Bent Alaska News Team is: Christopher Constant, Lauren Tibbits, Mel Green, & soon to be more. Want to join the news team? Contact us at bentalaskanewsteam@gmail.com or send a message to Bent Alaska on Facebook.

Bent News, 2012-05-16: Salinas, KS gets new nondiscrimination ordinance

Congrats! Salina (Kansas) City Commission passes GLBT anti-discrimination ordinance http://t.co/WM6arOHG # Took out LGBT too/ @lauritadianita: House is voting on version of #VAWA (HR4970) that takes away tribes’ ability to issue restraining orders # Good. We all need protection RT … Continue reading

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Bent News, 2012-04-20: Transgender panel of MSNBC; unequal tax burden for LGBT families

Transgender panel discusses gender identity and discrimination on MSNBC show; the unequal burden of taxation on LGBT families; and other Bent Alaska news of the week. Continue reading

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Bent News, 2012-04-15: Hate crime convictions in eastern Kentucky

First convictions under the the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act; updated policy for gender markers on immigration documents; and other Bent Alaska news of the day. Continue reading

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Bent News, 2012-04-14: Handholding is “a gateway sexual activity” in Tennessee

The dangers of handholding in Tennessee; Cissna challenges Young for Congress; study confirms coming out is healthy for LGB people; equal rights in Pennsylvania; and other Bent Alaska news of the day. Continue reading

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Bent News, 2012-04-13: Alaska DMV ordered to write new regulations for transgender people

As Anchorage officials continue to deal with the numerous irregularities of the April 3 election, a transgender woman wins a victory against Alaska Division of Motor Vehicles; and other news from Bent Alaska’s Twitter feed. Continue reading

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Schools are making headway in addressing anti-LGBT bullying, the AP reports (Bent News 10/24/11)

Progress in addressing anti-LGBT bullying in the nation’s schools; a brutal murder in Scotland might have been an antigay attack; and 100 black icons for LGBT History Month in this edition of Bent News. Based on @bentalaska tweets and Facebook … Continue reading

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Bent News, 10/22/11: Michigan bill would void local nondiscrimination measures

A proposed bill in Michigan would negate local LGBT non-discrimination ordinances in several Michigan cities; October 20th celebration of Spirit Day against bullying; and more in this edition of Bent News. Based on @bentalaska tweets and Facebook shares from October … Continue reading

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Bent News, 10/10/11: Herman Cain’s choice

Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain chooses every day not to be gay; and more in this edition of Bent News. (Based on @bentalaska tweets and Facebook shares from October 4–9, with supplementation.  Sorry, we fell a little behind) Herman Cain: … Continue reading

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Bent News,10/4/11: Booing a gay soldier — presidential politics, post-DADT

Post-DADT presidential politics, as illustrated by continuing reaction to the booing of an active-duty gay soldier at a Sep. 22 GOP candidates debate; and more in this edition of Bent News. (Based on @bentalaska tweets and Facebook shares from October … Continue reading

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Bent News, 10/1/11: Catholics and LGBT equality

Catholics and LGBT equality and and more in this edition of Bent News. (Based on @bentalaska 9/30 tweets and Facebook shares, with supplementation.) Catholics and LGBT equality MN Diocese: Catholics for Marriage Equality “not in good standing w/ church.” (via … Continue reading

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