LGBTQ
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PublishedJune 11, 2024
Towns boosting Pride Month awareness in their own backyards
Yarmouth is among the towns stepping up events as a sign of support and to show they are welcoming communities.
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PublishedJune 5, 2024
Pride Month: Midcoast plans celebrations in budding festivals
Pride festivities kick off this weekend in the Brunswick area, marking a growing interest in the historic celebration in the Midcoast.
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PublishedJune 1, 2024
It’s Pride Month: How LGBTQ+ rights changed around the world this past year
The United Nations has expressed concern at the increase in U.S. state laws restricting people's rights based on sexual orientation or gender identity.
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PublishedMay 31, 2024
Negative response to first Windham Pride event prompts drag queens to cancel performance
Drag Queen Chartreuse Money said a man she didn't know told her that attending the event would put her life at risk. Organizers say it's just one example of the pushback they've received.
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PublishedMay 28, 2024
Vatican apologizes after Pope Francis is accused of using homophobic slur
The pope’s choice of words in a closed-door meeting with bishops appeared to run counter to his efforts to thaw the relationship with the LGBTQ+ community.
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PublishedMay 17, 2024
U.S. security alert warns Americans overseas of potential attacks on LGBTQ events
The global notice came three days after the FBI and Department of Homeland Security issued a similar public warning about events and venues linked to June's Pride month.
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PublishedMay 10, 2024
Trump vows to reverse Biden protections for trans students ‘on day one’
Trump and his Republican allies have been stressing opposition to transgender rights, saying that transgender women should not be permitted to compete in women’s sports or use women’s bathrooms.
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PublishedMay 10, 2024
Target to reduce number of stores carrying Pride-themed merchandise after last year’s backlash
Target, which operates roughly 2,000 stores, said decisions about where to stock Pride-themed products, including adult apparel, home goods, foods and beverages would be based on 'guest insights and consumer research.'
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PublishedMay 8, 2024
Catholic school can fire gay drama teacher for marrying, court rules
The decision comes from an appellate court that in recent years has become one of the most progressive in the country.
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PublishedMay 5, 2024
Milestone reached in mainline Protestant churches’ decades-old disputes over LGBTQ inclusion
The United Methodist Church, which stripped out its bans and related social teachings over the past two weeks, is the last of the major mainline church bodies to go through this process.
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