Longtime residents remember when its thriving arts scene drew members of the LGBTQ community — and the backlash that they fought against.
Pride Month
Posted inLocal & State
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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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Do This, Life & Culture
15 Maine Pride events to help you celebrate this June
There are Pride Month celebrations planned all over the state, including in Ogunquit, Kennebunkport, Portland, Yarmouth, Brunswick, Lewiston, Waterville, Farmington and Eastport.
Posted inKennebunk Post
Kennebunk Police investigate Pride flag thefts: “residents are disheartened”
Pride flags were stolen off of their Main Street poles just hours after a Pride in the Bunks event.
Posted inOpinion
The Maine Millennial: Nobody has to hide at Pride
I’m lucky to look at pride celebrations as family events. Not every queer kid has it so easy.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Crowds pack downtown Portland for annual Pride parade
The festivities, which concluded in Deering Oaks on Saturday, continue a city tradition that began in 1987.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
This Portland print shop has pride in purpose
June is Little Chair Printing’s busiest month – because of all the T-shirts owner Hope Rovelto prints for the growing number of Pride celebrations across Maine.
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Towns boosting Pride Month awareness in their own backyards
Yarmouth is among the towns stepping up events as a sign of support and to show they are welcoming communities.
Posted inDo This
Film, fashion, drag and first-time events fill Maine’s Pride schedule
Pride Month began June 1, but there are festivals, drag shows, films, brunches and other events all over Maine still to come. Portland’s annual Pride festival and parade is Saturday.
Posted inTimes Record
Organizations celebrate local queer voices in outdoor recreation
What’s the connection between queer ecology and Pride Month? The Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust and Queerly ME claim queer-centered outdoor recreation is a growing movement and “it’s about time.”