Months after the local Joann store closed, the gap in craft supplies in Juneau is being put to the test at a crucially creative time of year: Halloween.
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There’s an event nearly every day of Juneau’s Pride month
One organizer says she wants to create chances for people to connect with their community amid attacks by the Trump administration.
Juneau turns out to support queer and trans people in the wake of Trump policies
Over 200 people gathered at the Alaska State Capitol steps on Sunday to show their support for Juneau’s LGBTQ+ community.
Tongass Voices: Gigi Monroe on watching Juneau Drag grow up
This is Tongass Voices, a series from KTOO sharing weekly perspectives from the homelands of the Áak’w Kwáan and beyond. When Gigi Monroe started Juneau Drag in 2014, the city quickly embraced the art form — a performance of exaggerated gender, with flashy costumes and, often, choreography. Its roots are in spaces that the LGBTQ+…
Juneau Drag’s first show at Southeast Alaska State Fair draws hundreds
Juneau Drag has had a large presence in Juneau and Skagway, but nobody KTOO spoke to could remember a drag show in Haines before.
Haines residents split over planned Juneau Drag performance at the Southeast Alaska State Fair
The chair of the fair board guesses he’s spent more than 25 hours dealing with pushback against the scheduled performance. He didn’t expect such a reaction.