Evidence suggests he made them in a 2019 interview that was never broadcast in its entirety.
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Maine bill would help veterans discharged because of sexual orientation
The measure calls for Maine’s Bureau of Veterans Services to provide state benefits to veterans who received other-than-honorable discharges before the federal ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ law was repealed in 2011.
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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.
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Nondiscrimination against LGBT individuals isn’t just the law – it helps organizations succeed
Before the Supreme Court ruled that Title VII protects LBGT employees, some organizations were already aware of the benefits of inclusion.
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Supreme Court expands workplace equality to LGBTQ employees, but questions remain
Federal law now protects lesbians, gay men and transgender people from being fired or otherwise discriminated against at work. But there are more questions and court cases to come about their rights.
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.
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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.
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LGBTQ+ groups across Maine make adjustments for Pride month
Twelve organizations across Maine have teamed up to create a completely virtual Pride Month. The first event is a livestream of a drag queen story hour hosted by the Children’s Book Cellar in Waterville.
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Supreme Court agrees to hear case of religion vs. gay rights over foster children
The city of Philadelphia has refused to contract with Catholic Social Services because the group would not place foster children with same-sex couples.
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Farmington doctor leads by example when it comes to LGBTQ care in rural Maine
Access to quality health care has long been a problem for Maine’s roughly 70,000 lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer residents, officials said.