Thirty people addressed the Regional School Unit 9 Board of Directors during meeting Tuesday, Sept. 13, to discuss a poster hanging at Mt. Blue High and Middle schools called “Gender 101.” People during public comment showed support for the poster, while others called for its removal. For now, Superintendent Chris Elkington has determined in a review the poster will stay in place.
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RSU 9 community debates gender-identity poster
The informational sign hangs in guidance offices at Mt. Blue middle and high schools, and the tech center in Farmington.
Parents plan to address gender identity education at RSU 9 meeting
The concerns to be addressed at the board of directors meeting are with a poster about gender identity hanging in the window of the guidance counselor’s office at Mt. Blue High School.
EqualityMaine donates 100 Pride flags to Hallowell in effort to rally support for LGBTQ community after recent thefts
The donation comes in response to the arrest of an Augusta man for allegedly stealing Pride flags and having anti-LGBTQ stickers in his vehicle.
Farmington bookstore participating in ‘Gender Queer: A Memoir’ giveaway
Devaney, Doak and Garrett Booksellers in downtown Farmington has partnered with Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance to offer teenagers and educators free copies of “Gender Queer: A Memoir” following its ban from the Dirigo High School library in Dixfield.