Conceptual fiber artist Bukola Koiki and writer Alex Marzano-Lesnevich are among 45 recipients of the awards from United States Artists.
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The Maine Millennial: Conservatism isn’t coming for my generation
Is it any wonder millennials have embraced more left-wing policies of wealth redistribution?
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States seek to restrict transgender health care in first bills of 2023
More than two dozen such measures are introduced across 11 states.
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Maine Voices: Rejoicing at the signing of the Respect for Marriage Act
Decades of work for LGBTQ+ inclusion and justice culminated in an unexpected invitation to the White House.
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Anti-LGBTQ hate thrives online, spurs fears of more violence
On Twitter, YouTube and Facebook, researchers and LGBTQ advocates have tracked an increase in hate speech and threats of violence directed at LGBTQ people, groups and events, with much of it directed at transgender people.
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Biden called gay marriage ‘inevitable’ and soon it’ll be law
Biden plans on Tuesday to sign legislation, passed by bipartisan majorities in Congress, to protect same-sex unions.
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Critics pan American Girl book for handling of gender, trans identity
The backlash comes as conservative legislators push false claims that people who are LGBTQ or who talk about topics related to gender and sexual orientation are ‘grooming’ children for sexual abuse.
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Judge unseals documents in gay bar shooting suspect’s past case
Under Colorado law, records are automatically sealed when a case is dropped and defendants are not prosecuted as happened in Anderson Lee Aldrich’s 2021 case.
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House passes bill protecting same-sex, interracial unions
Both of Maine’s representatives voted with their fellow House Democrats in favor of the legislation. Sen. Susan Collins, who helped lead negotiations in the Senate, attended a ceremony after the vote with Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Majority Leader Chuck Schumer.
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Colorado LGBTQ club shooting suspect charged with 305 counts, including hate crimes
The suspect had been held on hate crime charges following the attack but prosecutors had said they weren’t sure whether those counts would stick because they needed to assess if there was adequate evidence to show it was a bias motivated crime.