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LGBTQ

Published
June 11, 2023

Does Target believe in LGBTQ rights or not?

The retailer's annual Pride month collection is drawing transphobic criticism and misinformation. It's an opportunity to show what the brand stands for.
Published
June 11, 2023

Calling drag queens ‘groomers’ and ‘pedophiles’ is the latest in a long history of weaponizing those terms against the LGBTQ community

There is also a long history of using paedophilia and ideas about child grooming in homophobic and transphobic ways to oppose the recognition of the civil rights of LGBTIQA people.
Published
June 11, 2023

How LGBTQ rights fared around the world this year

Countries from the United States to Uganda have passed legislation targeting gay and transgender rights since Pride Month last year.
Published
June 10, 2023

Great Falls Pride splashed with rain

A slightly damp, but energetic group of marchers stretched across the length of Longley Bridge sporting rainbow attire and paraphernalia in honor of pride month.
Published
June 8, 2023

Biden condemns wave of state laws restricting LGBTQ+ rights, says ‘these are our kids’

The Human Rights Campaign marked June's Pride Month by declaring a state of emergency for LGBTQ+ individuals in the United States.

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Published
June 6, 2023

As Pride month grows, so does hostility in some Maine towns

A large number of anti-LGBTQ+ bills were introduced around the country this year, including in Maine, and organizers of Pride events like those in Unity say the level of 'venom' has been sharp.
Published
May 30, 2023

Brunswick to celebrate Pride Month amid heightened national controversy

The second Brunswick Pride Festival is set for Saturday, June 10.
Published
May 24, 2023

Target has been a leader in catering to LGBTQ+ shoppers – now it’s on the defensive

The uproar over Target’s Pride Month marketing – and its response to critics – is just the latest example of how companies are struggling to cater to different groups of customers at a time of extreme cultural divides.
Published
May 4, 2023

At CPAC, Hungary’s Orban denounces LGBTQ+ rights, immigration

The CPAC Hungary conference was the latest embrace of Viktor Orban by the U.S. right-wing movement.
Published
May 2, 2023

Farmington Pride Maine seeking donations for this year’s event

Farmington Pride Maine is currently accepting donations for this year's LGBTQ+ Pride March and Festival, and they have begun rolling out details of what the Farmington community can expect.