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LGBTQ

Published
June 13, 2023

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.
Published
June 12, 2023

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.
Published
June 10, 2023

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.
Published
June 9, 2023

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.
Published
June 9, 2023

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.

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Published
June 9, 2023

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.
Published
June 8, 2023

Biden condemns wave of state laws restricting LGBTQ+ rights, says ‘these are our kids’

The Human Rights Campaign marked June's Pride Month by declaring a state of emergency for LGBTQ+ individuals in the United States.
Published
June 7, 2023

As conservatives target schools, LGBTQ+ kids and students of color feel less safe

For the children who are targeted, it can feel like their very existence is being rejected.
Published
June 7, 2023

Cony High School faces anti-LGBTQ backlash following presentation on pronouns

Photographs of the recent presentation at the Augusta school have garnered the attention of anti-LGBTQ individuals and groups as far away as Texas.
Published
June 6, 2023

Result of argument over Pride, Trump flags? Gardiner school allows only American flag

Administrators of Gardiner Area High School adopted the temporary policy after a student put a Trump flag over a Pride flag Friday.