LGBTQIA
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PublishedApril 5, 2023
Review committee recommends keeping ‘Gender Queer’ at Windham High School library
The recommendation comes amid another stormy debate about book challenges in RSU 14.
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PublishedMarch 31, 2023
Florida teen’s documentary on trans visibility premieres
The film interweaves perspectives from three young transgender people, mental health providers, advocates and allies.
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PublishedMarch 31, 2023
Transgender Day of Visibility rallies held across U.S. amid backlash
Republican lawmakers are pursuing hundreds of proposals to push back on LGBTQ+ rights.
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PublishedJanuary 27, 2023
Turner-based school board keeping ‘Gender Queer’ in high school library
A controversial book about gender and sexual identity will remain available to students at Leavitt Area High School after a 5-3 vote by Maine School Administrative District 52 directors.
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PublishedDecember 13, 2022
Biden signs gay marriage law, calls it ‘a blow against hate’
The Respect for Marriage Act is intended to safeguard same-sex unions if the Supreme Court ever reverses Obergefell v. Hodges.
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PublishedNovember 21, 2022
Gay club shooting suspect evaded Colorado’s red flag gun law
Gun control advocates say Anderson Lee Aldrich’s June 2021 threat is an example of a red flag law ignored, with potentially deadly consequences.
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PublishedNovember 21, 2022
Gay bar shooting suspect facing murder, hate crime charges
A law enforcement official said the suspect used an AR-15-style semiautomatic weapon in Saturday night's attack in Colorado, but a handgun and additional ammunition magazines also were recovered.
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PublishedSeptember 12, 2022
Parents plan to address gender identity education at RSU 9 meeting
The concerns to be addressed at the board of directors meeting are with a poster about gender identity hanging in the window of the guidance counselor's office at Mt. Blue High School.
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PublishedJune 13, 2022
Letter: Pride crosswalk a bridge of support for LGBTQ+ youth
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PublishedJune 7, 2022
Mainewhile: Proud to be an ally of the LGBTQ+ community