Hey, just wondering, is there a gay scene in AK? Are most Alaskans tolerant of homosexuality?
As far as the LGBT scene in Alaska, it really depends on where in Alaska you are considering moving to. Juneau’s LGBT community seems active at times and not active at others, but Juneau in general is a more liberal environment than many communities in Alaska and there are a lot of LGBT people who live here and I know that PFLAG is active here. I know the university where I work has LGBT resources on campus (my office is a “Safe Zone”). I personally have many gay, lesbian, and bi friends here in Juneau and it doesn’t seem to be much of an issue. I don’t know any trans-gendered people here but I don’t think that would be a problem for most people in Juneau either, I just don’t happen to know any personally. The same goes for Anchorage, which is a bigger city and therefore probably has a bigger community. Check out Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Anchorage, Identity, Inc. As for smaller communities, I would guess Homer Alaska and Girdwood Alaska would be very LGBT friendly, but other
