Polar Pride Prom - Anchorage
Are you ready to celebrate your true colors at the Polar Pride Prom? Join The Queen’s Guard on February 22nd, 2025, from 7 PM to 11 PM at the Nave on Spenard in Anchorage, Alaska, for a night of fun, music, and community. Enjoy fabulous mocktails, dance to the tunes of a live DJ, and bid on fantastic items at the silent and live auctions.
Tickets are limited, so get yours today and dress to impress in your best formal wear or your favorite version of an Alaskan tuxedo! Please note, this is an 18+ event for LGBTQ+ individuals and allies.
All proceeds will benefit The Queen’s Guard, a local organization that supports LGBTQ+ youth and adults in Alaska.
FBXQC Queer Teen Hangout - Fairbanks
Join the Fairbanks Queer Collective Wednesdays from 2:30-5:00 (extended time!) for Queer Teen Hangouts hosted by Benji from our Fairbanks Queer Youth Collective! Enjoy snacks, crafts, video games, and board games. Connect with other LGBTQ youth & allies in a safe, welcoming space. Bring your friends, and come be part of our community!
ACLU Know Your Rights LGBTQIA2S+ Series Webinar 1 - Online
Join the ACLU of Alaska for its first of four 'Know Your Rights' sessions for LGBTQIA2S+ Alaskans, family members, and allies. Ruth Botstein, Legal Director for the ACLU of Alaska, will share the latest updates on the status of executive orders, how they impact Alaskans right now, and how Alaskans can protect themselves and their loved ones. This meeting is being hosted as a webinar to protect the identity of every participant. This series will be held monthly with relevant updates and opportunities for Q&A with ACLU of Alaska staff.
LATE NIGHT SNAX FBX featuring The Widow Von'Du from RuPaul's Drag Race! - Fairbanks
IT'S A CANNABIS CAFE DRAG SHOW, HENNY.
Click here to purchase tickets (and read the complete event description).
Arciniega Street is proud to collaborate with Klondike Drag to bring you the FBX wing of our latest quarterly drag show, LATE NIGHT SNAX! Our FBX stop will feature the talents of local drag artists Ice Watah, Cry Baby, OSHA Violation, Ella Mental, Oasis Debris, and Charlie, and welcome a very special guest – none other than THE Widow Von'Du from Season 12 of RuPaul's Drag Race!
1 NIGHT ONLY: On Saturday, March 1st, join us at Good Titrations for a cannabis cafe drag show! Doors open at 7:30PM for guests to arrive, find their seats, and order snacks, beverages, and green from Good Titrations.
This event is ideal for groups. We strongly encourage folks to reserve tickets and tables early as our events always sell out. Please bring cash to tip your performers and your service staff!
Food and drink sold separately from tickets!
This is a 21+ show and IDs will be checked at the door. Guests under 21 are not permitted inside the venue and NO alcohol is allowed on the premises. Good Titrations will have a great selection of cannabis, non-alcoholic beverages, and snacks available for separate purchase.
Purchase tickets (and read the complete event description) here
Drag Lotería: Fundraiser for Choosing Our Roots - Anchorage
Choosing Our Roots is proud to partner with Arciniega Street Productions to bring you the first DRAG LOTERÍA of the year – but this time, as a fundraiser for our SafeRoot Anchorage program!
On Sunday March 9th from 5-7:30PM, we'll beat Williwaw Social enjoying drag performances, good food and drinks, and playing a fun Mexican cultural game for several chances to win prizes from your favorite local businesses! This event is 16+.
There will be high-energy drag performances between rounds of games. PLEASE BRING $INGLES and tip your artists!
General Admission tickets are $15, but for folks who can/want to give more, we have other GA and table options available where you may donate more. We strongly encourage reserving your spots early. Lotería is free to play! Playing card included with ticket/table. Food and drink will be available for separate purchase at Williwaw.
Doors open at 4:45PM.
LGBTQ+ Adult Coffee - Wasilla
Join The Queen's Guard and co-host Black Birch Books as they host the FREE monthly LGBTQ+ Adult Coffee.
All queer adults and allies are invited for conversation and camaraderie. All hot beverages are provided at no expense. Click here to see the FaceBook event post.
LGBTQ+ Youth Coffee - Black Birch Books - Wasilla
Youth coffee (18 and under)
Currently coffees are happening for LGBTQ+ youth and allies in Wasilla! Hot drinks and snacks are FREE! Click here to see the FaceBook event post.
Queer Legal Café - Fairbanks
Volunteer attorneys will be available for free 30-minute 1:1 legal consultations on subjects such as:
name changes
power of attorney
wills
advanced directives, and
general legal questions
They can help with documents for future planning, navigating legal processes, understanding your rights and more!
This is also a space to relax and be in community. Enjoy coffee, tea, and snacks while connecting with others in a welcoming and affirming environment. Let’s build community together!
LGBTQ+ Adult Coffee - Wasilla
Join The Queen's Guard and co-host Black Birch Books as they host the FREE monthly LGBTQ+ Adult Coffee.
All queer adults and allies are invited for conversation and camaraderie. All hot beverages are provided at no expense. Click here to see the FaceBook event post.
LGBTQ+ Youth Coffee - Black Birch Books - Wasilla
Youth coffee (18 and under)
Currently coffees are happening for LGBTQ+ youth and allies in Wasilla! Hot drinks and snacks are FREE! Click here to see the FaceBook event post.
Queer Legal Café - Fairbanks
Volunteer attorneys will be available for free 30-minute 1:1 legal consultations on subjects such as:
name changes
power of attorney
wills
advanced directives, and
general legal questions
They can help with documents for future planning, navigating legal processes, understanding your rights and more!
This is also a space to relax and be in community. Enjoy coffee, tea, and snacks while connecting with others in a welcoming and affirming environment. Let’s build community together!
FBXQC Queer Teen Hangout - Fairbanks
Join the Fairbanks Queer Collective Wednesdays from 2:30-5:00 (extended time!) for Queer Teen Hangouts hosted by Benji from our Fairbanks Queer Youth Collective! Enjoy snacks, crafts, video games, and board games. Connect with other LGBTQ youth & allies in a safe, welcoming space. Bring your friends, and come be part of our community!
LGBTQ+ Youth Coffee - Black Birch Books - Wasilla
Youth coffee (18 and under)
Currently coffees are happening for LGBTQ+ youth and allies in Wasilla! Hot drinks and snacks are FREE! FaceBook event post here.
LGBTQ+ Adult Coffee - Wasilla
Join The Queen's Guard and co-host Black Birch Books as they host the FREE monthly LGBTQ+ Adult Coffee.
All queer adults and allies are invited for conversation and camaraderie. All hot beverages are provided at no expense. FaceBook event post here
FBXQC Queer Teen Hangout - Fairbanks
Join the Fairbanks Queer Collective Wednesdays from 2:30-5:00 (extended time!) for Queer Teen Hangouts hosted by Benji from our Fairbanks Queer Youth Collective! Enjoy snacks, crafts, video games, and board games. Connect with other LGBTQ youth & allies in a safe, welcoming space. Bring your friends, and come be part of our community!
Joy Night: Love Through Action - Wasilla
On February 10th, from 4:30-5:30pm, join the ACLU of Alaska to prepare for Valentine’s Day by learning how to support and protect our LGBTQIA2S+ friends and family. After a short presentation and discussion, we’ll create Valentine’s cards for our queer and trans community. These can be shared publicly, or addressed to a specific individual in need of encouragement, and will state our continued commitment to doing our part in creating a more just and loving Mat-Su for all.
Queer and trans folx & allies in the Mat-Su are welcome. RSVP and read the full event description here.
FBXQC Queer Teen Hangout - Fairbanks
Join the Fairbanks Queer Collective Wednesdays from 2:30-5:00 (extended time!) for Queer Teen Hangouts hosted by Benji from our Fairbanks Queer Youth Collective! Enjoy snacks, crafts, video games, and board games. Connect with other LGBTQ youth & allies in a safe, welcoming space. Bring your friends, and come be part of our community!
Save Democracy Rally
Join Stand UP Alaska for a peaceful rally outside the offices of Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan to show our support for democracy and urge them to take action.
Bring your signs, your voice, and your passion as we stand together to defend our nation's values. We will be delivering letters outlining our concerns regarding recent political events that threaten the foundation of our democracy. Let's come together to make our voices heard and ensure that our senators vote against unqualified Trump nominees.
This is a critical moment for our country, and we must take action to protect its future. See you there!
Future Dreaming and Your Advocacy Superpower for LGBTQ+ Folks and Allies
This session will be highly actionable, giving you lots of ideas for how to use the skills you already have—be it conversational, organizational, educational, or something else—to build a world worth living in for yourself and those you love.
We'll walk through a "Future Dreaming" exercise, in which we ground ourselves in the world we want to build, to prevent our advocacy from coming from a place of fear, pity, or anger. To close out the session, we'll also talk through a number of critical self-care and community-care strategies for advocates to ensure that we can avoid burnout as much as possible.
All identities, knowledge levels, and skill levels are welcome!
Sitka Pride Skate Night
Join Sitka Pride on Saturday, January 25th for Sitka Pride Skate Night! Skates and snacks provided at this FREE all ages event. 6-8pm at Blatchley Middle School, drop in anytime. Invite your friends!
DJ Swampgoblin will have some fun music going.
We are seeking a few volunteers for this event, email sitkapride.ak@gmail.com if you’d like to help out.
Snow Ball 2025
The Imperial Court of All Alaska is partnering with the UAA Pride Center for this spectacular event!
Join the UAA Pride Center on January 25 from 6-9pm at the Student Union Building. This will be a 16+ dance with a few performances from some of Anchorage’s premiere drag performers .
(vote for your friends to be Mr./Ms./Mx. snow ball!)
$20 for Admission.
UAA students get free admission (must have their Student ID with them).
Anchorage People’s Rally
Join Alaska March On and Stand UP AK on January 18 for the Alaska People’s Rally at Anchorage Town Square—because your voice matters, and your presence makes a difference!
1 PM - Outdoor Rally
We’ll kick things off with an empowering rally featuring dynamic speakers to inspire, challenge, and ignite action. Meda DeWitt will motivate us. Pastor Matt Schultz will make us think. Rose O'Hara Jolly will fire us up with calls to action. Our MC, Erin Jackson-Hill, will guide the event, and Mary Schallert will lift our spirits with moving a cappella music alongside her group.
2 PM - Indoor Planning Session Downtown at the Williwaw following the Rally
After the rally, we’ll continue at Williwaw for a planning session to keep the energy going and work together for lasting impact. Bring your energy, bring your passion, bring your belief in the power of community!
RSVP now to stand, act, and create change on January 18!
https://www.facebook.com/events/624101863613836/
Assembly 101 (#AlaskaCivicsAcademy) - Anchorage
Join Stand UP Alaska, Alaskans Take a Stand, Federation of Community Councils, Mutual Aid Network of Anchorage (MANA), and Anchorage YWCA for an engaging, entry-level, in-person session at the Alaska Civics Academy on the Anchorage Assembly - Assembly 101. Explore the mechanics of the Assembly, understand how meetings are run, discover when public commentary is welcomed, and learn how to effectively raise your voice to impact your community.
We invite you to join us and be inspired by the power of community engagement and some free grub!! Location TBD: check back here.
Bear Tooth Presents: DRAG Me to the Movies!
Do you love going to the movies? Do you love drag shows? Well, do we have the party for you! Grab your friends and join some of your favorite local drag artists for the debut of our new series DRAG Me to the Movies! For our inaugural showing we will be playing Chicago on the big screen while surprise performances happen throughout the movie!
This is also a fundraiser! A portion of ticket sales will benefit Kachemak Bay Family Planning Clinic in Homer.
There will be themed food and drink specials and dressing up is strongly encouraged!
Don’t forget to bring some $$$ to tip the hardworking performers!
Hosted by the incomparable duo Golden Delicious and Athena Nuff
Cast:
Hank VanDickerson
Ivanna Kischacok
Beyquance
Mars Moanroe
18+ unless accompanied by a parent or guardian. No refunds.
Learning Exchange: Community Vision
A fresh start begins with a vision! Join Choosing Our Roots, Alaskans Take A Stand, and Stand UP Alaska for a night of inspiration, creativity, and community as we create vision boards that reflect our hopes, dreams, and goals for 2024. This event is for everyone – come with an open heart, leave with a roadmap for your best year!
Date: January 9, 6-8 PM
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=901677788789305&set=a.161788899444868
LGBTQ+ Youth Coffee - Black Birch Books - Wasilla
Event by the Queen’s Guard and Black Birch Books. Ages 18 and under. Free snacks and drinks.
Festive & Fabulous: A Chosen Family Holigay Party
This season can be tough, but on this solstice, we’re coming together as a commUNITY to share support, care, and joy. Whether you’re bringing your chosen family or are in need of one, you belong here.
Crafts - Paint nite-style festive painting, ornament making, scarf & beanie making, and more!
Games - Classic board games, card games, and fun Holigay games!
Potluck - Bring a dish to share or just bring your hungry belly!
Movies - Holiday classics for folx wanting a mellow space while staying in community.
Stay tuned for the full schedule and our volunteer and donation call to help make this solstice gathering as Fabulous & Festive as it can be! Click here for the FaceBook event
Mat-Su Action Night: Wishlists for Legislators
Join ACLU of Alaska's Queer & Trans Justice team as we write out our holiday wishlists. Rather than writing to Santa, though, we'll be listing out what we want from our legislators in the new year. We'll have sample letters, will help you find who represents you, and together we'll send a batch of holiday mail along just in time for the new legislative session.
All we want for Christmas is our rights. ❤️
Gender Inclusivity Training - Online (Zoom)
Join us on Zoom for a Gender Inclusivity Training. This free 3.5 hour training guides participants through a variety of activities aimed at expanding horizons and cultivating thought. The training aids participants in examining their perspectives while helping them become better allies for the LGBTQAI2S+ community.
Registration is required: https://forms.gle/pMuvFjxrtrfaC42s6
KPC’s Gender Inclusivity Training is a program designed to increase the overall community's understanding and awareness of issues faced by gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, asexual, Intersex, two-spirit, (LGBTQAI2S+) and other marginalized persons. We offer a visible message of inclusion, support, and advocacy.
Questions? Please contact: uaa_kpcdac@alaska.edu
Resource Mapping and Resilience Building for LGBTQ+ folks and Allies - Online
Consider this session your boot camp for surviving the presidency to come.
We'll talk through important strategies for avoiding burnout and empathy fatigue and build our emotional capacity muscles. We'll also go through a resource mapping exercise to help you develop a better understanding of what resources are available to you and the people in your community, and how you might be able to pick one or two of these resources to get involved in. Through this, we'll create action plans that empower us to get involved and build community.
This online event will be hosted by Ben Greene, a transgender advocate and community organizer living in St. Louis, Missouri.
Register for free here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/resource-mapping-and-resilience-building-for-lgbtq-folks-and-allies-tickets-1104806488949?aff=oddtdtcreator
Santa Ball - Seward
An evening of Drag Queens Glitz and Glamour! 21+
Doors Open at 7:00 p.m. Heavy Appetizers after the show. Seward Pride Alliance Fundraiser. Event is 21+.
Price: $50 Premium Open Seating, $40 General Admission
Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/santa-ball-tickets-1094660712659?aff=oddtdtcreator
Queer Coffee Hour - Ketchikan
Join us the first Saturday of every month at 11:00AM at the Pilot House for our Queer Coffee hour! Open to all ages and identities (and allies!). Get your caffeine fix while making friends with members of our community. (Note: December 2024 event moved to the second Saturday, 12/14.)
Winter Help Drive (and potluck!) - Wasilla
Join @acluofalaska, Black Birch Books, and Choosing Our Roots for the Winter Help Drive! Let's gather to enjoy good food and share our resources with the beautiful MatSu Valley! ALL are welcome to take part, grab a meal, and take home some shelf stable food!
Want to contribute? We're collecting monetary donations, food cards, gas cards, and shelf stable food items until the event! All items will be distributed into the community, either at The Winter Help Drive or by Choosing Our Roots throughout the month of December!
Donate here: https://choosingourroots.networkforgood.com/.../224141...
Unpacking U.S. v. Skrmetti: Gender-affirming care in Alaska - Online/Zoom
Join the ACLU of Alaska’s Legal Director, Ruth Botstein, for a discussion of U.S. v Skrmetti, the Supreme Court case challenging Tennessee’s law as a ban on hormone therapy for transgender youth. The case will be argued by Chase Strangio, the ACLU’s LGBTQ & HIV Rights Project Co-Director, in front of the Supreme Court on December 4th. While a decision is expected in mid 2025, Ruth will provide insight about the arguments, how the decision could affect healthcare for LBGTQIA2S+ Alaskans and legal strategies for protecting access to gender affirming care.
Registration is required. This Zoom event is set up as a webinar to protect the identity of event participants. Click here to register.
Sitka Pride Potluck + Spruce up your wardrobe craft activity - Sitka
December Pride potluck, bring a food item to share and invite your friends!
An optional Clothing Edit activity will be hosted during the potluck! Mending, printing, beading and adding some pizzazz to your clothes that need some love or bring anything you’re bored of and bits and bobs to share (sequins, fabric paint, ribbon, etc) and feel free to bring stuff for others!
Email sitkapride.ak@gmail.com if you want to help out with this event!
1st Annual HoliGAYS Community Meal - Anchorage
Join Choosing Our Roots and Stand UP Alaska for a heartwarming and inclusive celebration of community, love, and joy at the 1st Annual Holigays Community Meal!
This is a safe, welcoming, and inclusive space for all community members to gather, share a delicious meal, and create lasting memories together. Whether you're celebrating the season or just in need of connection, this event is for YOU!
Queerly a Holiday Bazaar! - Anchorage
Join Identity and the Queens Guard for an unforgettable all ages holiday event featuring Drag Santa, Drag Mrs. Claus, and Drag Elves bringing holiday magic to life. Snap a memorable photo at our photo booth, shop from unique vendors offering holiday delights, and get crafty at our ornament-making stations. This is the perfect way to celebrate the season with creativity and joy while supporting local businesses! Don’t miss out on the fun - spread the word and bring your friends and family for a holi-gay celebration!
Building Skills for Policy Change - Anchorage
Do you want to build community while getting ideas about how to impact policy in an effective way? Join Empowering Education and Choosing our Roots for a FREE event, Building Skills for Policy Change. This event is being planned by Empowering Education (info@empoweringeducation.us) in partnership with Choosing Our Roots, Fairbanks Queer Collective, Tundra Women’s Coalition, and Youth Alaskan Action Board on Housing and Homelessness. Thank you to organization sponsors: Choosing Our Roots, Youth Alaskan Action Board on Housing and Homelessness, and Access Alaska.
Identity’s Vintage Gay-La - Anchorage
Join Identity on Saturday, November 16th, 2024, 6pm to 11pm as they kick off the season with amazing people, great food, and an auction sure to help your holiday shopping be a bit easier! All while supporting an organization committed to building a safe haven of health and wellness. Tickets
Identity Vintage Gay-La
Before the madness of the holidays sets in, we will celebrate community, togetherness, and queer joy as only FAMILY can!
Join us on Saturday, November 16th, 2024, 6pm to 11pm as we kick off the season with amazing people, great food, and an auction sure to help your holiday shopping be a bit easier! All while supporting an organization committed to building a safe haven of health and wellness.