The owner of the quirky, highly regarded cocktail bar says he is looking for investors or buyers.
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Bold, bright Biddeford plans plenty of Pride Month events
Starting on Saturday, May 31, Biddeford will celebrate Pride Month with a variety of events and activities.
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Blackstones is Portland’s only gay bar, again
The marquee signs from 5 of the city’s former gay bars line the walls of this West End establishment and quietly tell the story of what Portland’s queer community has been through.
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Advocates concerned but confident Maine laws will protect trans youth
As questions over sports and health care for transgender people roil Maine and the nation, advocates say Maine’s protections remain strong.
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38% of LGBTQ+ youth in Maine have considered suicide, national report says
A new report on the well-being of LGBTQ+ people ages 13 to 24 shows high rates of suicidal ideation, depression and anxiety, and a negative effect from politics.
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Rafferty: ‘No matter what, we need to be there for every kid’
The RSU 21 School Board confirmed its support for transgender athletes at a meeting last week.
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Cocktail Mary will close current location in late January
Plans to expand the Portland bar are going forward, but the timing has been delayed, according to an announcement on Instagram.
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L.W., a trans teen from Tennessee, has her day in the Supreme Court
The 16-year-old is among the plaintiffs in a highly anticipated case argued Wednesday. At issue is their state’s ban on gender transition care for minors.
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Supreme Court justices seem reluctant to block state bans on medical treatments for minors
In arguments that passed the 2-hour mark Wednesday, 5 conservative justices voiced varying degrees of skepticism of arguments challenging the ban.
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Speaker Johnson declares support for banning Sarah McBride’s access to women’s restrooms
The larger debate over whether transgender people should be allowed to use the bathrooms that align with their gender identity has been prevalent across the U.S. and has become a focal point of Trump’s campaign.