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Transgender resolution unanimously approved by Anchorage Assembly

PoliticsNovember 20, 2019

Two young men, who identify as transgender, dressed as women and spoke at the Nov. 19 Anchorage Assembly meeting in support of a resolution to designate Nov. 20 as a “Transgender Day of Remembrance.” They were the only people to speak on the resolution

Seven hate crimes reported in Alaska last year

CrimeNovember 19, 2019

While hate crimes in Alaska are extremely rare, the number increased slightly from 2017 to 2018 according to the FBI’s latest Hate Crimes Statistics released this month. Nationally, however, the number of hate crimes decreased – from 7,175 in 2017 to

Alaskans must actively resist the ‘unrelenting assault’ on traditional values

CultureNovember 7, 2019

Last month U.S. Attorney General William Barr spoke at the University of Notre Dame Law School, sharing his thoughts about religious liberty in present-day America. Among the many striking statements in Barr’s speech were the following: religious liberty is

Mat-Su elects conservative, pro-life candidates to school board, assembly

AbortionNovember 6, 2019

Pro-life candidates who support religious liberty, traditional family values and robust parental rights appear to have won four of five contests in the Mat-Su Borough’s Nov. 5 elections, according to unofficial results. Candidates were vying for two borough

Bible story hour launched following protests over drag queen events at Anchorage library

CultureNovember 4, 2019

In response to the ongoing and controversial Drag Queen Story Hour events at Anchorage’s Loussac Library, a group of Christians started holding their own story hour gatherings to offer children stories, songs and conversations based on the Bible. The Good

No religious exemption for AK teachers who breach gender-identity policy

EducationOctober 4, 2019

Earlier this week Alaska Watchman reported that all teachers who are certified by the Alaska Department of Education are now forced to abide by a new gender identity policy with regards to students. This is thanks to a revision to the “Code of Ethics” put

Alaska teachers forced to refer to students by preferred gender identity

EducationOctober 1, 2019

Many Alaska schools now mandate that teachers refer to students by their preferred gender identity, even when it contradicts the student’s biological sex. In 2016 the Obama administration instructed schools to treat students in accord with their preferred

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