Category Archives: Events

Fetish Ball 2012: Society’s Dark Secrets benefits Four A’s

Fetish Ball 2012: Society’s Dark Secrets is this Saturday night at Mad Myrna’s. Fetish Ball is an annual benefit for the Alaskan AIDS Assistance Association (Four A’s). All proceeds benefit the Four A’s Food Bank. Continue reading

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“I Am My Own Wife” by Doug Wright this weekend at Out North

The Pulitzer Prize-winning I Am My Own Wife by playwright Doug Wright plays one weekend only at Out North. Continue reading

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Ask Lambda Legal: Day of Silence

In this month’s “Ask Lambda Legal” column, Lambda Legal answers a high school student’s question about GLSEN’s Day of Silence, which will be observed on April 20. Continue reading

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UAA observes SafeZone Celebration Week, April 12–20

University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) observes SafeZone Celebration Week on from April 12 through 20, with a host of SafeZone activities on the UAA campus and at University Center in midtown Anchorage. Continue reading

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Anchorage election update, 10 April 2012

An update of news about Anchorage’s highly problematic April 3 election since our story of yesterday morning. Bent Alaska urges Anchorage voters to attend tonight’s Anchorage Assembly meeting; Bent Alaska will also be livetweeting from that meeting @bentalaska. Continue reading

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“Desert Hearts” returns to the big screen at Out North

Out North bring the lesbian classic Desert Hearts back to the big screen (free!) this Friday and Saturday, April 6 and 7. This groundbreaking 1986 film is loosely based on the equally-groundbreaking 1964 novel Desert of the Hearts by Canadian writer Jane Rule. Continue reading

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RENT plays at the PAC starting March 30

Alaska Theatre of Youth and Theatre Artists United present RENT, showing March 30—31 and April 1 and 4–7 at the Syndey Laurence Theatre, Alaska Center for the Peforming Arts. Continue reading

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Spring Gay-la at Mat-Su College in Palmer

* * * Update: Event postponed. * * * Join Mat-Su College Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA) for their Spring Gay-la on Thursday, March 29 at the Atrium at Mat-Su College in Palmer. Continue reading

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“Pariah” screens tonight (two shows) at Anchorage’s Bear Tooth

Writer/director Dee Rees’ critically acclaimed feature film Pariah about a 17-year-old African-American woman in Brooklyn embracing identity as a lesbian has two screening tonight at Anchorage’s Bear Tooth Theatre Pub. Continue reading

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As Sure as God Made Little Green Apples: In Fairbanks Friday & Saturday

Revive the Red Tent Productions presents an original theatrical piece “As Sure as God Made Little Green Apples” in Fairbanks, March 23 and 24. The piece is a blend of text and movement reflecting the experience of growing up and coming out as a lesbian in Fairbanks, Alaska. Continue reading

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