President Donald Trump’s administration has told 40 states to remove references to what it calls “gender ideology” from federally funded sex education materials
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‘We’re not going to stop’: Portland struts its LGBTQ+ Pride
Despite a constant rain, thousands of people attended, with turnout Saturday comparable to last year’s much sunnier Pride parade.
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Critics say LePage’s support for case challenging protections for LGBT workers puts Maine in a bad light
Critics say Gov. Paul LePage’s decision to challenge a federal court’s ruling that the Civil Rights Act protects gay and transgender workers from discrimination casts Maine in a bad light and could hurt the state’s economic development efforts. But a LePage spokesman said the governor is simply trying to prevent “activist judges” from rewriting federal […]
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LGBT community chews out Holy Donuts for holiday charity promotion
Portland doughnut shop The Holy Donut has drawn a backlash for a holiday promotion that intended to provide gifts, including warm winter clothes, to children in need. The doughnut shop announced its plan on Facebook. Users did not take kindly to the fact that The Holy Donut partnered with The Salvation Army to find a […]
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Chellie Pingree calls Trump's trans policy "bigoted and wrong"
President Donald Trump’s declaration Wednesday that transgender Americans won’t be allowed in the military drew immediate criticism from a Maine Democrat. U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree, whose 1st District includes Portland, said in a prepared statement on Twitter that the president’s decision is “bigoted and wrong.” “Our all-volunteer military should not turn away Americans willing to risk […]
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LGBT awareness at Edward Little High School
Finn Goodwin pats Colleen Basque on the back after Basque made a presentation on behalf of the Gender and Sexuality Alliance at Edward Little High School in Auburn on Monday. Goodwin, Basque, Taylor Gavett and Jenna Fowler asked Principal Scott Annear if they could make a presentation to staff on issues that the LGBT community […]
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Susan Collins presses Trump administration to gather data on gay seniors
Though President Donald Trump’s administration apparently doesn’t want to gather information about gay seniors, Maine’s senior senator does. Without explanation, the Department of Health and Human Services recently dropped questions about sexual orientation and gender identity from two key surveys of older Americans — a move that would make it impossible for officials to determine […]
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NCAA to cautiously consider North Carolina for championship venues
GLENDALE, Ariz. — The NCAA says it will consider North Carolina as a host for championship events again after the state rolled back a law that limited protections for LGBT people. In a statement Tuesday, the governing body said its Board of Governors had reviewed moves to repeal repealed the so-called “bathroom bill” and replace […]
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Name it for what it is
As I follow the events and harassment of North Carolina’s powers that be against the so-called rights of the LGBT community, I become more agitated and disturbed. The situation is not about rights, but about wrong versus right, and bad versus good. The LGBT people have made a choice and now expect all others to […]
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Susan Collins becomes fourth GOP senator to publicly support same-sex marriage
AUGUSTA — After receiving the endorsement of the nation’s largest LGBT advocacy group, U.S. Sen. Susan Collins on Wednesday indicated for the first time her personal support for same-sex marriage. “A number of states, including my home state of Maine, have now legalized same-sex marriage, and I agree with that decision,” Collins said in response […]