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Opinion: Bronson's far-right assault on LGBT books is to be expected.

Opinion: Bronson's far-right assault on LGBT books is to be expected.

Throughout last year's mayoral campaign, I repeatedly warned that if elected, David Bronson would wage war on the LGBTQ community. That day has arrived in the form of a far-right attack on the Anchorage Public Library (APL), whose patrons trust and rely on their services. Last March, in

Hostile & Unwelcoming: Youth Advisory Commission Member Resigns over LGBT Censorship Project

Hostile & Unwelcoming: Youth Advisory Commission Member Resigns over LGBT Censorship Project

The Anchorage Youth Advisory Commission (YAC) has worked over the years to promote the voices of youth in municipal government through collaboration, camaraderie, and honesty — but according to one now former member of YAC, the commission, under the oppressive far-right hand of the Bronson Administration, is conducting a behind the

Burn before reading: Bronson’s behind-the-scenes quest to purge library of LGBT content

Burn before reading: Bronson’s behind-the-scenes quest to purge library of LGBT content

Anchorage Public Library (APL) employees say their work climate is becoming increasingly toxic, a direct result of deputy director of Library Services Judy Eledge's efforts to inject her own political and personal viewpoints and those of the Bronson administration into a public system designed to be immune from

Save Anchorage member: Combo 'hissy fit' comment and limp wrist gesture not homophobic

Save Anchorage member: Combo 'hissy fit' comment and limp wrist gesture not homophobic

At a September 29 meeting of the Anchorage Assembly, anti-mask activist Paul Kendall, who had previously unsuccessfully run for office numerous times, called Anchorage Assembly Vice Chair Christopher Constant, who is gay, a "cocksucker." Kendall was escorted from the Assembly chambers that evening and later arrested for trespassing,

'Free speech' Assembly Member appeals to Führer to hide gender identity book at Anchorage library

'Free speech' Assembly Member appeals to Führer to hide gender identity book at Anchorage library

Eagle River Assembly Person Jamie Allard, who said she "truly believed" all transgender men and women were mentally ill on the Louisiana-based Dan Fagan Show in July, took to the shadowy private Save Anchorage operation last week in an attempt to generate outrage over a children's

Unequal Rights: Bronson's AERC "Prophet" pick has hateful social media trail

Unequal Rights: Bronson's AERC "Prophet" pick has hateful social media trail

On Monday, Mayor Bronson's appointee, Pastor Cheston McCrea, a self-described prophet, withdrew his name from consideration for the Anchorage Equal Rights Commission (AERC). The Anchorage Equal Rights Commission (AERC) was established in the Anchorage Charter in 1975 and is the municipal law enforcement agency charged with preventing and

Bronson Appointee Supported Recall Efforts of Perez-Verdia and Austin Quinn-Davidson

Bronson Appointee Supported Recall Efforts of Perez-Verdia and Austin Quinn-Davidson

Last month I wrote about Sami Graham, Mayor Bronson's pick to serve as Anchorage's head librarian. The piece focused on Graham's lack of educational background or work experience in public libraries. According to the listed requirements and preferences for the position, it seems that