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LGBTQ

Published
June 30, 2019

The Maine Millennial: Be a voice against anti-trans bigotry

Maine's delegation should resist efforts to take away legal protections, and Mainers should speak up when we see workplace bias or hear hurtful jokes.
Published
June 23, 2019

Jim Fossel: Politics of resentment hold us back

No one wins by blocking economic success or the expansion of human rights.
Published
June 19, 2019

High school athletes file complaint over transgender policy

Connecticut girls who have run high school track have filed a federal discrimination complaint, saying a statewide policy that forced them to compete against transgender athletes cost them top finishes.
Published
June 19, 2019

Our View: Rumford librarians protect free speech

You don't have to burn books to intimidate and silence people who hold different values.
Published
June 16, 2019

Gay-themed books fuel fight over free speech at small-town library in Maine

The displays elicit challenges from leaders in Rumford. Library officials say they welcome both the dialogue and the upshot: ‘We don’t tolerate discrimination.’

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Published
June 16, 2019

The Maine Millennial: Breaking news at the Macaroni Grill

A Father's Day dinner turns out to be the occasion of a big revelation.
Published
June 15, 2019

Thousands turn out for Pride Portland! parade

At least 10,000 people march through downtown to celebrate LGBTQ+ rights.
Published
June 14, 2019

Maine Voices: LGBTQ people have come a long way, but we still have a long way to go

Pride is the time to celebrate the rights that have been won and gather the strength to fight efforts to take them away.
Published
June 12, 2019

Leonard Pitts: Progress since Stonewall doesn’t negate need for Pride Month

In the shadow of a dramatic retrenchment of intolerance, the achievements and resilience of LGBTQ Americans are worth celebrating.
Published
June 8, 2019

White House hopefuls target Trump for anti-LGBTQ policies

New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and former Texas Rep. Beto O'Rourke both pledge to sign the Equality Act into law, while Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders promises to unify Americans behind a push to end 'all forms of discrimination.'