LGBTQIA
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PublishedJune 6, 2023
As Pride month grows, so does hostility in some Maine towns
A large number of anti-LGBTQ+ bills were introduced around the country this year, including in Maine, and organizers of Pride events like those in Unity say the level of 'venom' has been sharp.
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PublishedJune 1, 2023
Bath to celebrate city’s first Pride Festival
The festival will be held Friday, June 16, at Waterfront Park downtown.
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PublishedJune 1, 2023
Church lets its light shine for peace and diversity
This weekend, UUCB will be lit up orange in recognition of National Gun Violence Awareness Day; next weekend, it will be illuminated in rainbow colors to coincide with the Brunswick Pride Festival.
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PublishedMay 30, 2023
Brunswick to celebrate Pride Month amid heightened national controversy
The second Brunswick Pride Festival is set for Saturday, June 10.
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PublishedMay 25, 2023
Target’s CEO slams ‘gut-wrenching’ threats over LGBTQ-themed goods
The company removed some items from its collection for Pride Month, saying a rash of threats made workers feel unsafe.
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PublishedMay 17, 2023
Texas Legislature OKs ban on gender-affirming care for minors
Texas is now poised to join at least 17 other states that have enacted similar bans.
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PublishedMay 17, 2023
DeSantis signs bills targeting drag shows, pronouns, bathroom use and transgender children
Florida is banning gender affirming care for minors among a series of anti-LGBTQ+ bills signed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis.
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PublishedMay 2, 2023
Judge rejects Rep. Zooey Zephyr bid to return to Montana House
The first-term lawmaker was silenced 2 weeks ago for admonishing Republican lawmakers, then banished from the floor last week for encouraging a raucous statehouse protest.
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PublishedApril 28, 2023
Conflict over transgender rights simmers across the U.S.
The push by conservatives has mushroomed over the last few years and become, alongside abortion, a major theme running through legislative sessions across the country in 2023.
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PublishedApril 6, 2023
U.S. would bar full ban on trans athletes but allow exceptions
A new rule proposed by the Biden administration would prevent schools and colleges from enacting outright bans on transgender athletes, but it would allow certain limits to promote fairness or reduce injuries.