Giving government money to religious schools muddles the separate missions of both institutions.
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Posted inSouthern Forecaster
SoPo crosswalks show pride in LGBTQ community
The city has painted three crosswalks rainbow colors to honor Pride month.
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Posted inNation & World
LGBTQ Pride at 50: Focus shifts amid pandemic, racial unrest
The coronavirus pandemic and calls for racial equality have changed the very nature of this year’s 50th anniversary LGBTQ Pride events.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly, Portland Forecaster
LGBTQ+ groups unite for Pride Across Maine
With this month’s Pride Portland Parade canceled because of social distancing restrictions, Pride organizations from around the state are coming together online to celebrate throughout the summer.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
J.K. Rowling’s transgender comments push 4 authors to quit agency representing her
Rowling has a long history of controversial comments seen as transphobic.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Most LGBTQ workers in U.S. face discrimination that’s now illegal
Three in four LGBTQ employees experienced at least one negative interaction at work related to their sexual orientation or gender identity in the last year, according to a study released Tuesday.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Rejection of LGBTQ youth can be fatal
It is time for older folks to accept young people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or questioning.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Trump’s effort to resist gay rights runs into his Supreme Court pick
The president’s first appointee to the high court, Neil Gorsuch, is now responsible for writing the most impactful ruling for gay rights since same-sex marriage was codified as a constitutional right in 2015.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Equal rights decision something to celebrate
The Supreme Court’s decision offers long-overdue protection for LGBT people in the workplace.
Posted inNation & World, News
Supreme Court rules gay, transgender people are protected from job discrimination
The decision was a defeat not just for the employers, but also the Trump administration, which argued that the law’s plain wording compelled a ruling for the employers.