After watching his first unqualified pick to head the Anchorage Public Library system get voted down by the Anchorage Assembly last Tuesday, Anchorage Mayor David Bronson has tapped another unqualified and controversial figure to do the six-figure job — Judy Norton Eledge.
Tag: LGBTQI+
Bronson Appointee Graham Supported Recall Efforts of Perez-Verdia and Austin Quinn-Davidson
Last month, I wrote about Sami Graham, Mayor Bronson’s pick to serve as Anchorage’s head librarian. The piece directly focused on Graham’s lack of educational background or work experience related to public libraries.
Executive Director Exits Identity Inc. Board Issues Community Letter
In a letter addressed to “Our Community,” the Identity Board of Directors wished Laura Carpenter well in their future endeavors and for their efforts during a “challenging year.”
Identity’s Executive Director: Allard’s Transphobic Rhetoric “Worrisome and Dangerous”
Last Friday, on the Dan Fagan show, Eagle River Assembly Person Jamie Allard made concerning comments about Anchorage’s transgender community as a whole.
Soldotna Photographers Decline Contracting for Same-Sex Marriage
Soldotna-based “Narrow Roads Production” has declined to photograph the wedding of a same-sex couple who sought the company’s services to memorialize their wedding.
Lit Public Testimony For Pride Month
Mercedes Curran sent me the testimony she gave in front of the Anchorage Assembly this evening. It’s good enough to share.
Identity Not Hosting Official Anchorage Pride Events
In a post to its Facebook page, Identity Inc. writes that it is not hosting any official Anchorage Pride events this year, citing various evaluations to address systemic racism within the organization.
This Week In Sanity: May 14, 2021
I don’t know about you, but I’m tired. This mayoral election has arguably been the most exhausting of all mayoral elections. Forrest Dunbar released a
Bill Evans: “Endorse This”
Anchorage voters have been waiting to see if former mayoral candidate Bill Evans would endorse a candidate ahead of the May 11 runoff. Evans says
9 Years Ago Today, Anti-Gay Discrimination Proposition Defeated
Nearly a decade ago, on April 3, 2012, a ballot proposition that would have extended citywide anti-discrimination protections based on sexual orientation and transgender identity