Author Archives: Shannon Sanderson

About Shannon Sanderson

Shannon Sanderson is a bisexual, polyamorous, married mother of 4. She grew up in Anchorage but now lives in Wasilla with her chosen family, and is a a part-time student at UAA working towards a Psychology degree.

In aftermath of April 3 election, Anchorage LGBTQA community remains strong

Shannon Sanderson reports on how the LGBTQA community is responding to the apparent failure of Proposition 5: “We’ve built a stronger and more tolerant Anchorage, and we know we have farther to go.” Continue reading

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Identity: Stepping up & stepping out

by Shannon Sanderson Everybody knows what Identity is and does — but do they? Shannon Sanderson wrote this profile of the organization for a class at UAA this past June — and we thought everyone should get a chance to … Continue reading

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“Out in the Silence” showing a successful event for Anchorage-area GSAs

by Shannon Sanderson Out in the Silence was shown two nights ago (Sunday, Nov. 6th) at Out North. It was an excellent turnout of students, families, allies, and friends to address the issue of bullying of our teens that is … Continue reading

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Community Building for Alaska: The possibilities of every person

by Shannon Sanderson Several members of the Alaska LGBT community recently attended  Community Building for Alaska sponsored by the Alaska Community Foundation & Alaska Pacific University, joining other Alaskans from throughout the state in a two-day program in experiential education … Continue reading

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