Federal judge voids Trump’s ‘conscience rule’ for health providers

LGBTQ

Published
November 6, 2019

Federal judge voids Trump’s ‘conscience rule’ for health providers

The rule would have reinforced at least 2 dozen laws that allow providers to opt out of procedures such as abortions or gender-change procedures they object to on personal or religious grounds.
Published
November 3, 2019

‘Precious and Adored’ offers century-old love letters with a difference

The book gathers 30 years of intimate letters that chronicle a passionate love affair between two women at a time such relationships were kept mum.
Published
October 31, 2019

Auburn students feel targeted by high school’s attempt to address bias

School officials used the intercom to summon some students to a meeting about anti-bias focus groups, which, they say, violated their privacy and made them targets in a school struggling with discrimination.
Published
October 27, 2019

Maine Voices: It’s time to out Big Tobacco’s targeting of the LGBTQ community

Tobacco use remains the leading preventable cause of death in the nation, and LGBT Mainers are among the hardest hit.
Published
October 17, 2019

HBO’s new streaming service orders docuseries about forgotten LGBTQ heroes

The streaming service has picked up a four-part docuseries that will chronicle “landmark events and forgotten heroes of LGBTQ+ movement.”
Published
October 15, 2019

Commentary: The Supreme Court should protect trans people from discrimination

We are not asking for much: a fair chance at a job, and a safe place to live.
Published
October 11, 2019

Bill Nemitz: Educator’s life well lived holds lessons for all of Maine

Longtime educator Betsy Parsons, whose memorial service will be held Saturday, left a legacy of compassion, courage and equality for all.
Published
October 10, 2019

Dana Milbank: Will Gorsuch abandon his judicial philosophy to get what he wants?

The Trump-appointed justice could be a problem for those seeking to preserve discrimination against the LGBTQ community.
Published
October 8, 2019

Supreme Court considers legal protections for gay, transgender workers

The word 'transgender' made its first appearance in a high court argument, as well as 'cisgender' and the gender-ambiguous character Pat' from 1990s 'Saturday Night Live’ skits.
Published
October 5, 2019

Abortion, immigrants, LGBT rights top Supreme Court’s new term

The court also could be front and center in the presidential campaign itself, especially with health concerns surrounding 86-year-old Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.