The party slams Republican Paul LePage over his 2018 veto of a bill to ban gay conversion therapy, as well as GOP attacks on LGBTQ rights in many states.
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Hallowell Pride festival, parade to kick off month of events celebrating LGBTQ community
The weekend is scheduled to begin with a festival at Granite City Park on June 4 from noon to 4 p.m. A parade along Water Street will start at 2 p.m.
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Maine policy supports incorporating LGBTQ lessons, but lacking guidance, most schools aren’t doing it
The state encourages but does not require or give specific instruction for teaching about sexual orientation and gender diversity, topics many experts believe should be addressed at an early age.
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Teacher defends LGBT kindergarten lesson featured in anti-Mills ad
The kindergarten teacher is disappointed that Gov. Mills and the state Department of Education responded to criticism by removing her video lesson from the state’s website.
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Maine DOE removes LGBT lesson plan at heart of anti-Mills TV ad
The state Department of Education determined the online video lesson was inappropriate for kindergarteners.
Posted inNation / World, News
Florida governor signs ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill
Republicans say parents, not teachers, should be broaching subjects of sexual orientation and gender identity.
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Fans of Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill have a new favorite word: ‘grooming’
Some conservatives think teachers talking about LGBTQ issues in front of young kids is creepy.
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Anti-trans policies run counter to Texas’s rich transgender history
The hidden history of transgender Texas.
Posted inNation / World
Texas governor directs state to investigate transgender medical care as ‘child abuse’
The state is among several that have tried to restrict gender-affirming treatments for youths, along with limiting bathroom access and participation in sports.
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Supreme Court takes case involving business owner’s refusal to serve gay couples
The court said it would decide whether a law that requires an artist to speak or stay silent violates the free speech clause of the First Amendment.