In early April, critics who were angered by the brewer sending a commemorative can to transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney vowed to boycott the brand.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Twitter worst among major social media platforms when it comes to LGBTQ safety, GLAAD says
GLAAD’s scorecard called Twitter ‘the most dangerous platform for LGBTQ people’ and the only social media platform that saw its scores decline from last year.
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Posted inNation & World, News, Uncategorized
Man gets 18 years in federal prison for shooting, plan to rid Montana town of LGBTQ residents
John Russell Howald, 46, was convicted in February and sentenced Tuesday by U.S. District Judge Brian Morris in Great Falls for the March 2020 shooting.
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Big support for Bath’s first Pride Festival
Businesses and the community have rallied around the event in an important show of support for LGBTQ+ residents, including youth, an organizer says.
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Falmouth counselor providing safe space at LGBTQ+ healing circle
Julia Maslen will host a special Pride Month judgment-free healing circle June 18 in Cumberland to give participants a chance to share their struggles and how they’ve worked through them.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics, Schools and Education
House votes down proposed rating system for school books
It was one of several bills seeking to restrict books and discussions in schools about controversial topics, including gender identity and sexual orientation.
Posted inEvents, Lewiston-Auburn, News
Great Falls Pride splashed with rain
A slightly damp, but energetic group of marchers stretched across the length of Longley Bridge sporting rainbow attire and paraphernalia in honor of pride month.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: In Maine and nationwide, allyship during Pride Month has to be a serious business
When LGBTQ youth live in communities that do not stigmatize their sexual orientation or gender identity, these young people not only survive but also thrive.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: There’s no place for hate in Maine
Our fear is that homophobic, transphobic and xenophobic rhetoric is slowly becoming routine, even expected. Let’s work together to ensure that’s not the case.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Dear CEOs, Please focus on profits, not politics
Target is the latest business to learn that companies are better off avoiding the minefield of social activism and just concentrating on making money for shareholders.