The traveling drag show had a whirlwind Pride weekend, from downtown brunch to a nightclub show to a toddler’s birthday.
Pride Month
Posted inMaine
Thousands greet return of Portland Pride parade and festival
The celebration of the LGBTQ community had not been held since 2019 because of the pandemic.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World
Drag story hour hosts, under attack, dig in their heels
Organizers say they will enhance security but won’t stop their programs.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Letter: Pride crosswalk a bridge of support for LGBTQ+ youth
Regarding the June 3 article “Topsham urged to make its own pride crosswalk,” I initially wanted to respond to Topsham Assistant Town Manager Mark Waltz’s quoted responses, which were dismissive and lacked consideration of the benefits that pride crosswalks provide to communities. I wrote a letter to our Board of Selectmen, including an example of […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Forecaster Opinion, Lakes Region Weekly
Mainewhile: Proud to be an ally of the LGBTQ+ community
It put a grin on my face to see the rainbow crosswalk appear in downtown Brunswick just in time for Pride Month, which is celebrated in June each year. What a joyful way to make clear that our community is a welcoming space. Anticipating some of the letters that are about to head my way, […]
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: The freedom to love my trans kid as he is
Parents also have to grow and change with their children as they do the hard work of finding out who they are.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Forecaster Opinion, Lakes Region Weekly
Life Unwound: Pride comes from unlikely people
As I drive, I listen to a playlist made for Pride Month. The songs don’t directly tackle harassment, job insecurity, bullying or equal rights, but the lyrics ring true today, now. I sing along. Judy Garland’s “Somewhere Over the Rainbow.” Cyndi Lauper’s “True Colors”: “And I’ll see your true colors/Shining through/I see your true colors/And […]
Posted inMaine
Skowhegan business owner reopens doors after fears for safety following threatening messages
Jessica Stetson opened her store, Old Soul Collective, back up a day after temporarily closing. She had received a voicemail on her cellphone containing threatening language leaving her fearful for her safety.
Posted inMaine
Skowhegan business owner fears for safety after threatening messages over Pride flag incident
After receiving publicity about her Progress Pride flag being vandalized and community response in the wake of the incident, Jessica Stetson received a threatening phone message Wednesday.
Posted inMaine
Pride flag vandalism sparks Skowhegan community to rally in support of LGBTQ
Within hours of posting about the incident, in which a Pride flag in front of a local business was removed with the flag pole and destroyed, community members and businesses stepped up to show their solidarity.