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PublishedMarch 10, 2025
Advocates concerned but confident Maine laws will protect trans youth
As questions over sports and health care for transgender people roil Maine and the nation, advocates say Maine’s protections remain strong.
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PublishedMarch 7, 2025
38% of LGBTQ+ youth in Maine have considered suicide, national report says
A new report on the well-being of LGBTQ+ people ages 13 to 24 shows high rates of suicidal ideation, depression and anxiety, and a negative effect from politics.
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PublishedDecember 4, 2024
Supreme Court justices seem reluctant to block state bans on medical treatments for minors
In arguments that passed the 2-hour mark Wednesday, 5 conservative justices voiced varying degrees of skepticism of arguments challenging the ban.
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PublishedNovember 21, 2024
Speaker Johnson declares support for banning Sarah McBride’s access to women’s restrooms
The larger debate over whether transgender people should be allowed to use the bathrooms that align with their gender identity has been prevalent across the U.S. and has become a focal point of Trump’s campaign.
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PublishedSeptember 30, 2024
Widow of conservative activist who died in June carrying on his lawsuit against Brewer schools
Patricia McBreairty is taking over a lawsuit her husband, Shawn McBreairty, filed in February. He died in June, but the suit will continue through the courts.
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PublishedSeptember 25, 2024
Drag queen Pattie Gonia aims to give the climate movement a makeover with joy and laughter
In its second year at New York Climate Week, 'Save Her! Environmental Drag Show' has become a popular attraction.
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PublishedSeptember 17, 2024
Major companies abandon LGBTQ+ rights report card after facing anti-diversity backlash
Businesses like Ford, Harley-Davidson and Lowe's are ending their participation in the Corporate Equality Index amid pressure from conservative activists.
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PublishedJuly 18, 2024
Federal appeals court dismisses lawsuit over Tennessee’s anti-drag show ban
Tennessee’s Republican-dominated Legislature advanced the anti-drag law last year with the support of Republican Gov. Bill Lee.
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PublishedJuly 15, 2024
New California law bans rules requiring schools to notify parents of child’s pronoun change
The law bans rules requiring school staff to disclose a student’s gender identity or sexual orientation to any other person without the child’s permission.
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PublishedJuly 9, 2024
Hallowell mayor apologizes for ‘militancy’ comment aimed at local Pride Alliance
Mayor George LaPointe made the comment in a conversation that was recorded without his knowledge and shared on social media.
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