Category Archives: Take action!

Anchorage election update, 10 April 2012

Posted on Tuesday, 10 April 2012 by Melissa S. Green

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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ACTION ALERT: Anchorage Assembly refuses to authorize independent investigation

Posted on Friday, 6 April 2012 by Bent Alaska

Bent Alaska reader Christina Logan asked us to share this alert. If you have complaints about being unable to vote, contact the Municipal Clerk’s office (info given below). If you are support an independent investigation into the election irregularities, write to the people included in Christina’s alert. Continue reading →

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Colorado researchers seek LGBTQ participants for survey on health care providers

Posted on Wednesday, 16 November 2011 by Bent Alaska

Researchers at Colorado State University investigating LGBTQ persons’ perceptions of their primary care providers. They’re reaching out to the broadest, most diverse group of LGBTQ study participants possible, which includes reaching out to community groups in understudied parts of the … Continue reading →

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PINK DOT in Anchorage, Alaska: Support the Freedom to Love

Posted on Friday, 17 June 2011 by E. Ross

The open-minded people of Anchorage are invited to join us downtown to create a human Pink Dot this Saturday, in a fun and visual demonstration of support for LGBT people that began in Singapore and has spread worldwide. “Come out … Continue reading →

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Southern Baptist Convention called upon to apologize for mistreatment of LGBTs

Posted on Thursday, 9 June 2011 by Bent Alaska

A new coalition of organizations has started a petition calling on the Southern Baptist Convention to apologize for the harm its teachings have caused the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. The coalition includes the Association of Welcoming and Affirming Baptists, Believe OutLoud, Faith in America, GetEQUAL, Soulforce and Truth Wins Out. Sign the petition! Continue reading →

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Right now you may be crazy for wearing a dress or pants. You can help change that.

Posted on Wednesday, 8 June 2011 by Joan Blagg

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) is the last word defining “mental illness” to mental health, medical, and legal professionals — despite its many flaws and biases. It has a long record of being used to label gays and lesbians as “deviant.” It’s still being used that way against trans people Continue reading →

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Believe Out Loud: A Million Christians for LGBT Equality

Posted on Sunday, 8 May 2011 by E. Ross

This Mother’s Day, Believe Out Loud is inviting mothers and children everywhere to break the silence. Determined to give voice to the millions of Christians who believe in equal rights for all, including the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) … Continue reading →

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Can you stomach this?

Posted on Monday, 25 April 2011 by A. Caleb Pritt

Caleb Pritt writes opinion pieces for Bent Alaska. His opinions are his own. This post concerns an attack on a transgender woman in a Baltimore McDonalds, the attack video that went viral over the weekend, Caleb’s response to the incident, … Continue reading →

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UAFA reintroduced, bi-national couples sought

Posted on Thursday, 14 April 2011 by E. Ross

Two equality bills were reintroduced in Congress today: Uniting American Families Act (UAFA) and the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA). ENDA sheds light on workers fired for being gay or trans, and UAFA raises awareness of bi-national couples torn apart by … Continue reading →

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Speak out for the hate crimes bill

Posted on Wednesday, 13 April 2011 by E. Ross

Nobody should have to go through what happened to Cody: coming out gay only to be rejected, bullied and even assaulted – which is bad enough – and then the police let the attacker go free after only one night … Continue reading →

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