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Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Biden condemns wave of state laws restricting LGBTQ+ rights, says ‘these are our kids’
The Human Rights Campaign marked June’s Pride Month by declaring a state of emergency for LGBTQ+ individuals in the United States.
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As conservatives target schools, LGBTQ+ kids and students of color feel less safe
For the children who are targeted, it can feel like their very existence is being rejected.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Schools and Education
Cony High School faces anti-LGBTQ backlash following presentation on pronouns
Photographs of the recent presentation at the Augusta school have garnered the attention of anti-LGBTQ individuals and groups as far away as Texas.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Human Rights Campaign warns of state of emergency for LGBTQ+ Americans
The civil rights group warns of what it calls an ‘unprecedented and dangerous’ spike in discriminatory legislation sweeping state houses.
Posted inLocal & State
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.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Pride Month arrives amid coordinated attack on LGBTQ Americans
As it tries to roll back civil rights and freedoms, the Republican Party is now almost wholly focused on smearing the LGBTQ community.
Posted inNation & World
Drag shows on U.S. military bases canceled by Pentagon after Republican criticism
Organizers of an event at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada canceled a drag show timed to Pride Month, which began Thursday.
Posted inTimes Record
Brunswick to celebrate Pride Month amid heightened national controversy
The second Brunswick Pride Festival is set for Saturday, June 10.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Target has been a leader in catering to LGBTQ+ shoppers – now it’s on the defensive
The uproar over Target’s Pride Month marketing – and its response to critics – is just the latest example of how companies are struggling to cater to different groups of customers at a time of extreme cultural divides.