Paying attention to physical responses to the Capitol attack can help white people see how Black, brown and queer bodies have been barred and assaulted.
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Maine Voices: Wounds of Trump years run deeper than politics. Are we ready to heal?
The United States of America still has to reckon with the darkest eras of its past and to inclusively and equitably reconstruct what America can and ought to be.
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Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining
The Wrap: Openings, closings, and a plea for help
More & Co. and Ernie’s Pool & Darts close for good. Blackstones bar launches GoFundMe campaign.
Posted inNation & World
Supreme Court rejects appeal to keep transgender students from bathrooms
The appeal was filed by parents in Oregon who want to prevent transgender students from using locker rooms and bathrooms of the gender with which they identify.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World
Actress Laverne Cox recounts transphobic attack in LA
Cox, who made history in 2014 as the first out transgender actress to be nominated for an Emmy Award, has often used her platform to raise awareness about violence and discrimination against trans women.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Maine leads in LGBT protections
The political battles of years past have left us with more robust civil rights laws than any other state.
Posted inNation & World
Plot thickens, questions swirl over pope’s endorsement of same-sex unions
Evidence suggests he made them in a 2019 interview that was never broadcast in its entirety.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
The real story behind the sudden closure of Portland’s Ameera Bread
Relatives clashed over the sale of the Middle Eastern bakery and restaurant, resulting in a protection from abuse order. But the fight isn’t over.
Posted inNation & World, News
2 Supreme Court justices criticize 2015 decision in gay marriage case
The Supreme Court has opened its new term with a jolt from two conservative justices on the question of same-sex marriage
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Two justices slam Supreme Court’s 2015 decision in gay marriage case
A statement from Justice Clarence Thomas, joined by Justice Samuel Alito, underscored conservatives’ excitement and liberals’ fears about the direction the court could take if the Senate confirms President Trump’s conservative nominee, Amy Coney Barrett.