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PublishedJune 22, 2022
Farmington to host first LGBTQ+ Pride Festival in town’s history
Organizers say it is an opportunity to celebrate, welcome and educate.
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PublishedJune 21, 2022
State weighing impact of Supreme Court ruling on school tuition program
Interpreting the decision on Maine's tuition program is complicated by a state law that bars schools that receive tuition from discriminating against students and staff based on gender or sexual orientation.
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PublishedJune 6, 2022
Democrats tout Gov. Mills’ record on LGBTQ rights
The party slams Republican Paul LePage over his 2018 veto of a bill to ban gay conversion therapy, as well as GOP attacks on LGBTQ rights in many states.
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PublishedMay 31, 2022
Hallowell Pride festival, parade to kick off month of events celebrating LGBTQ community
The weekend is scheduled to begin with a festival at Granite City Park on June 4 from noon to 4 p.m. A parade along Water Street will start at 2 p.m.
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PublishedMay 29, 2022
Maine policy supports incorporating LGBTQ lessons, but lacking guidance, most schools aren’t doing it
The state encourages but does not require or give specific instruction for teaching about sexual orientation and gender diversity, topics many experts believe should be addressed at an early age.
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PublishedMay 20, 2022
Teacher defends LGBT kindergarten lesson featured in anti-Mills ad
The kindergarten teacher is disappointed that Gov. Mills and the state Department of Education responded to criticism by removing her video lesson from the state's website.
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PublishedMay 18, 2022
Maine DOE removes LGBT lesson plan at heart of anti-Mills TV ad
The state Department of Education determined the online video lesson was inappropriate for kindergarteners.
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PublishedMarch 28, 2022
Florida governor signs ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill
Republicans say parents, not teachers, should be broaching subjects of sexual orientation and gender identity.
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PublishedMarch 14, 2022
Fans of Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill have a new favorite word: ‘grooming’
Some conservatives think teachers talking about LGBTQ issues in front of young kids is creepy.
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PublishedMarch 14, 2022
Anti-trans policies run counter to Texas’s rich transgender history
The hidden history of transgender Texas.
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