Feminist activist Lois Galgay Reckitt of South Portland with Mary Bonauto, recipient of the 2016 Maine History Maker Award in recognition of decades of work on behalf of the gay community, not only in Maine but nationally.
Members of the Maine Gay Men’s Chorus sing “Let There Be Peace on Earth” as part of the evening honoring lawyer Mary Bonauto’s work in protecting civil rights related to gender and sexual preference.
University of New England faculty members Dan and Gayle Brazeau with Maine Historical Society board member Meredith Strang Burgess at an event to honor Mary Bonauto.
Historical society members Judy Parkill and Anne Fowler attended the Maine History Maker event.
Daniel Ehler of Portland with Mary Allen Lindemann, owner of Coffee by Design, one of the Maine History Maker event sponsors.
Former Maine Historical Society board member Eric Baxter, board member Jean Gulliver and Lonnie Leeman from Christopher Aaron Consulting Center.
Ann Donaghy and Nancy Gunzelmann, both of Yarmouth at the event to honor Mary Bonauto.
Historical society members Peter and Margie Webster with Bibi and Fred Thompson.
Eve and Peter McPheeters of Biddeford Pool with Meredith Johnson and Anne McPheeters of South Portland at the Maine History Makers event.
State Rep. Matt Moonen, D-Portland, with his husband, Jeremy Kennedy of Portland.
Maine Historical Society board member Nancy Cline with panelist Gia Drew, president of MaineTransNet.
Jerry Petrucelli, Ryan Almy and Kim Watson, all lawyers from Petrucelli, Martin & Haddow. The Maine Historical Society honored civil rights attorney Mary Bonauto, whose work has made a national impact for same-sex couples.
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