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Anchorage postpones debate on ban against helping minors with unwanted same-sex attraction

FamilyJuly 28, 2020

In an effort to allow greater public input over another hot-button social item the Anchorage Assembly unanimously voted to postpone debate over a proposal that would ban any Anchorage counselor, therapist, psychologist or health care provider from helping a

Workshop looks to help Anchorage defend parental rights in face of proposed LGBT ordinance

FamilyJuly 24, 2020

The day before the Anchorage Assembly takes up debate over an ordinance to outlaw counseling for minors with unwanted same-sex attraction, a conference will occur in Anchorage to help equip parents to take a stand against the measure. Hosted by the Alaska

PHOTOS: Alaskans take to streets for reopening rally

CultureApril 24, 2020

Below are photos from the April 22 protest that took place through the streets of Anchorage. An estimated 300 plus vehicles took part in the demonstration that rolled past city hall and the offices of Anchorage Mayor Ethan Berkowitz. The goal was to show

Fairbanks seeks to affirm students’ gender expression – hide it from parents

EducationMarch 2, 2020

The Fairbanks North Star Borough School District wants to add “gender expression” to its list of classifications that are protected from “harassment.” On March 3, the school board will be presented with initial information on whether it should

What every Alaska church should know about engaging politics

PoliticsFebruary 23, 2020

Many pastors across Alaska and around the country are uncertain when it comes to their legal rights to discuss politics and educate their members on critical political issues. As a result, a number of churches remain silent in the political sphere. Alliance

For better or worse: Bills that impact traditional family values in Alaska

LifeJanuary 29, 2020

The Alaska Watchman is keeping a close eye on the Alaska Legislature this session in order to alert Alaskans of measures that impact parental rights, sex education, abortion, religious liberty, human sexuality, education, marriage and family law, pornography

Alaska parents have rights when schools push LGBT agenda

EducationJanuary 29, 2020

In 1978, the Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA), otherwise known as the Hatch Amendment was passed after parents were shocked and outraged to learn that trusted teachers were using the classroom for therapy instead of education. Teachers pried into the private

Why does Alaska need a Watchman?

AbortionDecember 19, 2019

Why indeed? This is a question I have asked myself time and again throughout the process of developing and launching this news agency. For years I have traveled in many overlapping political circles. I have friends who fall on polar opposite sides of

Latest Trump appointee reshapes liberal dominated 9th Circuit Court

PoliticsDecember 12, 2019

With the U.S. Senate confirming Deputy Assistant Attorney General Lawrence VanDyke to sit on the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, President Trump issued a blow to the liberal grip on a key federal court that hears Alaska cases. The 9th Circuit has long been

Film shows how college ‘Safe Spaces’ are really a ban on free speech

CultureDecember 11, 2019

Benjamin Franklin, wrote that “Freedom of speech is a principal pillar of a free government: When this support is taken away, the constitution of a free society is dissolved.” Last night, I had the pleasure of watching “No Safe Spaces,” a wonderfully

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