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PublishedJune 27, 2023
Bill giving teens access to gender-affirming care moves forward
The Senate's approval Tuesday follows the House vote in favor on Monday.
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PublishedJune 26, 2023
Maine House supports bill to allow teens to receive gender-affirming care
The bill is among a handful of Democratic proposals in Maine designed to protect gender-affirming care, which has come under attack from Republicans across the country.
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PublishedJune 16, 2023
House backs bill to protect gender-affirming care for MaineCare patients
The measure, which is supported by Democrats and opposed by Republicans, now goes to the Senate.
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PublishedJune 6, 2023
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.
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PublishedMay 30, 2023
Brunswick to celebrate Pride Month amid heightened national controversy
The second Brunswick Pride Festival is set for Saturday, June 10.
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PublishedMay 17, 2023
DeSantis signs bills targeting drag shows, pronouns, bathroom use and transgender children
Florida is banning gender affirming care for minors among a series of anti-LGBTQ+ bills signed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis.
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PublishedApril 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.
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PublishedDecember 13, 2022
Biden signs gay marriage law, calls it ‘a blow against hate’
The Respect for Marriage Act is intended to safeguard same-sex unions if the Supreme Court ever reverses Obergefell v. Hodges.
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PublishedNovember 21, 2022
Gay club shooting suspect evaded Colorado’s red flag gun law
Gun control advocates say Anderson Lee Aldrich’s June 2021 threat is an example of a red flag law ignored, with potentially deadly consequences.
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PublishedNovember 21, 2022
Gay bar shooting suspect facing murder, hate crime charges
A law enforcement official said the suspect used an AR-15-style semiautomatic weapon in Saturday night's attack in Colorado, but a handgun and additional ammunition magazines also were recovered.
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