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Fairbanks library staff recommend graphic LGBTQ sexuality books for kids

6 days ago | alaskawatchman.com | Joel Davidson

In order to promote gender-queer ideology throughout the month of June, employees at Noel Wien Public Library in Fairbanks have placed a prominent display of staff-recommended LGBTQ books for kids, teens and adults in celebration of so-called "Pride Month."Some of the books, such as " Gender Queer," contain graphic cartoon images of oral sex and masturbation.
Former Fairbanks priest captured by Islamist terror group

1 week ago | alaskawatchman.com | Joel Davidson

Fr. Alphonsus Afina, who served as a priest for many years in the Catholic Diocese of Fairbanks, has been captured by the militant Islamist terrorist group - Boko Haram - in his home Diocese of Maiduguri, Nigeria. A social media alert sent on June 2 by Fairbanks Bishop Steven Maekawa called on parishioners to join him for a special Mass on June 3 to pray for Fr. Afina. "I ask for your urgent prayers for Fr. Alphonsus Afina," Bishop Maekawa stated.
Bernadette Wilson adds national firepower to Alaska gubernatorial campaign

1 week ago | alaskawatchman.com | Joel Davidson

Alaska gubernatorial candidate Bernadette Wilson is tapping into nationally recognized political strategists in her bid to become Alaska's next governor. On June 3, her campaign announced that it was adding seasoned politicos - Brad Herold and Ben Yoho to the team. Both men are battle-tested in the national political arena, bringing impressive records of success on some of the most competitive Republican campaigns across the country.
Fairbanks to join national push urging Senators to defund abortion groups

1 week ago | alaskawatchman.com | Joel Davidson

Fairbanks will join what has grown into a nationwide call to federally defund abortion businesses like Planned Parenthood. On June 3, Fairbanks residents are set to gather outside the U.S. Federal Building (101 12 St.), where U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan have local offices, to urge the lawmakers to back President Trump's effort to end taxpayer support for groups that provide abortion.
Alaska promotes 'School Health Model' with DEI, gender-fluidity, sexual counseling

2 weeks ago | alaskawatchman.com | Joel Davidson

For several years now, Gov. Mike Dunleavy's State Health Department has aggressively pushed a so-called "School Health Model," which encourages Alaska school districts across the state to adopt a program that embraces DEI, gender-fluidity and sexual health counseling.
Alaska prolife youth to urge Sens. Murkowski and Sullivan to defund Planned Parenthood

2 weeks ago | alaskawatchman.com | Joel Davidson

The Anchorage chapter of Students for Life is set to rally outside the Anchorage offices of U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, as part of a nation-wide effort to urge federal lawmakers to end tax-payer funded abortion and defund the abortion giant - Planned Parenthood. "Please join our local Students for Life groups in this Prayer Vigil!" a notice for the June 17 rally states.
Desperate Alaskans to rally near governor's office, urging him to uproot judicial corruption

2 weeks ago | alaskawatchman.com | Joel Davidson

Determined Alaskans are set to rally outside Gov. Mike Dunleavy's Anchorage offices on June 5 in hopes of inspiring him to appoint an independent commission that can publicly investigate alleged corruption and cover-ups by members of the Alaska Dept. of Law and the judicial branch.
Alaska joins state coalition urging meta to address AI sex exploitation

2 weeks ago | alaskawatchman.com | Joel Davidson

Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor has joined a coalition of 28 state attorneys general in signing onto a letter demanding answers from Meta Platforms, Inc. after disturbing reports surfaced showing that Meta's social media AI assistant, known as "Meta AI," may expose children to sexually explicit content and allow adults to simulate the grooming of minors.
State health officials plot how to empower Alaska teachers to expand LGBTQ agenda

2 weeks ago | alaskawatchman.com | Joel Davidson

Earlier this year, a group of Alaska health and education officials met to collaborate on how to expand sex education and LGBTQ teacher training across the state, an agenda that most Alaska school health teachers are on board with.
How much have Alaskans lost since lawmakers began taking their PFDs?

2 weeks ago | alaskawatchman.com | Joel Davidson

Have you ever wondered just how much money the Alaska Legislature has siphoned off from your family's annual Permanent Fund Dividend payments? A new calculator makes that easy. In 2016, Alaska lawmakers began ignoring the statutory formula, which had been used since the 1980s to calculate exactly how much money each Alaska resident should receive from their annual PFD.