Tag Archives: James L. Crump

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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Pride Foundation and Identity announce the James Crump Scholarship Fund

In honor of James L. Crump, who died in a tragic accident at the Anchorage Pride parade on June 25, 2011, Pride Foundation and Identity, Inc. have announced the James Crump Scholarship Fund. The fund, initiated by an anonymous donor, … Continue reading

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Moving on — watching closely

by Christopher Constant The time comes when Bent Alaska must move forward bearing our sadness over James Crump’s death on June 25 and getting back to our core business of sharing information and serving as an information hub for Alaska’s … Continue reading

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A message from Identity, & talk next Wednesday on healing from trauma

A message from Identity, Inc. Board of Directors regarding the tragic accident on June 25, 2011 We, the board members of Identity, Inc., want to thank the many people in the greater Anchorage community who have expressed their support to … Continue reading

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This one for you, James Crump

James Crump came to Alaska to find himself, and stayed in Alaska to share himself with us. His death on June 25 at Anchorage’s Pride parade was a blow not only to his family & friends, but also to our whole community. But just what is our community — and where do we go from here? Continue reading

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Drag Queen Bingo, or, how I learned I was part of something greater than myself

It’s times like these that we learn to live — Christopher Constant on Drag Queen Bingo and James Crump’s death at Pride: Everything we do should pave the way for a better world beyond the reach of our lives. Continue reading

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Bravery

This past Saturday in Anchorage offered us to tragic realities: the death of a human being; and the rash of ugly and bigoted comments made by some about that death, reminding us of where we are as a divided community — and the need for our active involvement in local government. Continue reading

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A personal note from a Bent Alaskan

by Mel Green, Bent Alaska coadministrator By this time, four days after the accidental death of James Crump at the Anchorage Pride parade, some people must feel as if Bent Alaska is in a 24/7 crisis mode… and as if … Continue reading

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A Circle of Support: Counseling for friends of James Crump at UAA Thursday evening

UAA’s Student Health & Counseling Center will offer grief counseling and information on resources for friends of James Crump and others affected by his sudden and tragic death at Pride last Saturday. Please be sure also to check other resources for psychological and spiritual support about which we posted yesterday. Continue reading

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Anchorage Assembly honors memory of James L. Crump

Three days after James L. Crump died in a tragic accident only minutes after the start of Anchorage’s annual Pride parade, Assembly members Elvi Gray-Jackson and Harriet Drummond — who had walked in the parade not far behind James — … Continue reading

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