LGBTQ Archives - Lewiston Sun Journal

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Published
May 4, 2023

At CPAC, Hungary’s Orban denounces LGBTQ+ rights, immigration

The CPAC Hungary conference was the latest embrace of Viktor Orban by the U.S. right-wing movement.
Published
May 2, 2023

Farmington Pride Maine seeking donations for this year’s event

Farmington Pride Maine is currently accepting donations for this year's LGBTQ+ Pride March and Festival, and they have begun rolling out details of what the Farmington community can expect.
Published
May 2, 2023

Brunswick LGBTQ+ pride crosswalk returning after vandalism

Brunswick's rainbow-colored pride crosswalk will be painted again after it was vandalized by motorcyclists last year.
Published
April 28, 2023

Justice Department challenges Tennessee over ban on transgender care

Three Tennessee families filed suit against their state last week alleging a new law banning care for transgender minors is unconstitutional.
Published
April 20, 2023

House Republicans vote to ban trans athletes from women’s sports

The two-page bill proposed by a Florida congressman is just one of scores being introduced at the state and local level that target LGBTQ rights.

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Published
April 19, 2023

Florida expands ban on sexual orientation, gender identity discussion in school to all grades

The Florida Board of Education has approved expanding the law critics call 'Don't Say Gay' at the request of Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Published
April 17, 2023

Historic surge in bills targeting transgender rights pass at record speed

Republican state lawmakers in red states have propelled an extraordinary wave of new laws restricting LGBTQ rights this year.
Published
April 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.
Published
March 24, 2023

Kentucky governor vetoes Republican bill banning transgender health care for youth

The bill banned access to gender-affirming health care, restricted the bathrooms students can use, banned discussion of sexual orientation and gender identity and allowed teachers to refuse to refer to transgender students by the pronouns they use.
Published
February 6, 2023

National group threatens lawsuit against Maine school district over gender policy

The Goldwater Institute says the Damariscotta-area district is guilty of violating parental rights because it did not tell a student's mother that her child wanted to be identified as a boy instead of a girl.