As an openly gay man who doesn’t identify with any religion, you’d think Matt Magnusson would have a minefield of identity politics to navigate working for Catholic Community Service.
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Bethel City Council passes anti-discrimination law
Bethel City Council has passed laws prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity for city employees and contracted workers.
Anchorage Assembly passes state’s first LGBT anti-discrimination measure
Opposition to the bill came primarily from two conservative assemblymembers who said the measure infringes on residents’ religious and speech rights.
Bethel drafts rule to protect city employees from sexual orientation, gender identity discrimination
“We are signaling to our future employees and our current employees that we do not discriminate on that basis, and what we care about is results and hard work, and being a competent and caring employee,” a councilman said.
Public testimony closes on Anchorage anti-discrimination ordinance
Most of those watching the measure expect it will pass. If so, Anchorage would become the first city in Alaska to extend full legal protection against discrimination on the basis of gender expression and sexual orientation.
Juneau kids take Elizabeth Peratrovich’s words to heart
Juneau school kids have spent recent weeks learning about the late Alaska Native civil rights leader Elizabeth Peratrovich.
An LGBTQ renaissance in Juneau
With recent grant funding, SEAGLA hopes to increase visibility and awareness in the capital city and beyond.
Muñoz to reintroduce bill adding sexual orientation to anti-discrimination law
Rep. Cathy Muñoz cosponsored the bill in 2013. She says she hopes the bill will hold more weight this time with her majority Republican colleagues.