Under the current administration of Anchorage Mayor Suzanne LaFrance, the city used public resources and departments to promote, fund and celebrate LGBTQ sexuality and identity.
In addition to having the city be an official sponsor of the recent Anchorage Pride parade, Mayor LaFrance enthusiastically waved rainbow signs and wore a “Pride” shirt as she joined a litany of sexually suggestive drag queens, abortion advocates and myriad businesses and non-profits in flaunting alternative sexual orientations through downtown Anchorage.
The municipal library joined the foray with a van promoting its mobile library. Likewise, the city’s health clinic had a float. Additionally, LaFrance flew an LGBTQ flag from City Hall, and at least one Anchorage Police vehicle was adorned with a rainbow flag.
Four A’s (Alaskan AIDS Assistance Association) was the primary nonprofit sponsor. Other benefactors underwriting this year’s Pride spectacle included: Andrew and Vicky Halcro, Me & Meda, ConocoPhillips, Choosing Our Roots, Chugach Dental, Delta Airlines, Alaska Airlines, GCI, The Mobilization Center, Nations Law Group, Nordstrom Rack, Pablo’s Bicycle Rentals, Planned Parenthood, St. John United Methodist Church, Stoel Rives LLP and the Pride Foundation.
Radio stations KOOL 97.3 and MIX 103.1 were listed on the official parade banner.
Several left-leaning churches participated in the parade or hosted a booth. This included Trinity Lutheran Church, Lutheran Church of Hope, Immanuel Presbyterian Church, First Presbyterian Church, Anchorage Unitarian Universalist Church, Turnagain United Methodist Church and St. John United Methodist Church.
The Catholic-identified hospital – Providence Alaska Medical Center – had a banner in the parade.
Other groups that had a presence in the parade included Alaska Airlines, Fred Meyer, Rasmuson Foundation, GCI, STAR Alaska, YWCA, Anchorage Women’s Clinic, Credit Union 1, Crush restaurant, Alaskans for Public Lands, BMW of Anchorage, Alaska Women’s Aid in Crisis (AWAIC), Miss Anchorage, Miss Alaska, Alaska Rainbow Elders and others.
Groups that posted images and messages in support of Pride celebrations included: UAA, Anchorage Chamber of Commerce, Volunteers of America (VOA-Alaska), United Way of Anchorage and Wild Scoops ice cream.
Politicians and political candidates at the sexuality celebration included Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins, Tom Begich, Forrest Dunbar, Matt Schultz and Meda Dewitt, among others.
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Our Governor needs to proclaim June “the Nuclear family month” like at least 5 other courageous governors have done. The Nuclear Family has been and continues to be the most stable unit, God ordained the family with a man and woman to marry and have children who marry and have children……. Our true American Christ-following Heritage is clearly described in The Holy Judeo-Christian Bible Genesis 1-11. Genesis is the book of Beginnings. The Holy Bible is Truth, It is believing and standing on the absolute authority of God’s Word in Genesis. Genesis defines two genders, as one male and one female. Additionally, marriage is defined as between one man and one woman. Those who reject this are in rebellion and it is pride that is the sin. We can know that all of us are capable of the sin of pride and of rebellion and need to face our need to ask for forgiveness for this sin and all sins that we commit. The first Book of Romans has the list. We want to live by the Fruit of the Spirit, which is another list in Galatians 5:20. We are challenged to choose to live by God’s Word or man’s word.
He didn’t! Tells you all you need to know!
Oh for hell’s sake. Why shouldn’t the city support specific groups and holidays?
Because some groups and holidays promote truth, goodness, and beauty, and some do not. Truth, goodness and beauty are worth celebrating. Lies, evil, and ugliness are not.
You wouldn’t think something as obvious, and true, as you state would need to be said. Our critical thinking skills are dull. Thank you for ringing in.
Spot on Evan, it’s for Hells sake. The nuclear family is relentlesly attacked and bombarded with destroy the family messaging from lost minds and souls. One day the fourty year old teenagers will face reality.
Can you people really be this stupid?
Pride isn’t even about, and never has been about sex. It’s about survival. Queer people celebrate pride because they SURVIVED growing up around people like you that hate them just for existing.
Really bro? You are gonna run with that?
Pride started with LGB, which are all sexual identities. It is in the front of the ever going acronym. Now the group is adding new letters every year with “queer” only being one of those letters.
You can rationalize your allyship all you want but use you should better logic if you are gonna call everyone else stupid.
David. What exactly does the “B” stand for in LGBT?
Yes, that’s right. BiSEXUAL.
It is LITERALLY in the acronym.
Very Sick Individuals, Anchorage is like a Sodom and Gomorrah.
Which side supports lawlessness , looting , robs children of their innocents, then lets killers back on our streets who should be in jail for their previous crimes ? Which side supports the law , family , personal property , and prays to God . I’m ashamed of the Lutheran , Methodist , & Presbyterians of Anchorage . The straight and narrow is tough enough without seeing Christian leaders supporting the other side. Love the Sinner and hate the Sin!