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Brunswick history-maker The Brunswick, Maine, Town Council has unanimously selected Councilor-at-Large Nathan MacDonald as its new chair, making him what officials believe is both the...

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News from the Pine Tree State A Rainbow affair After attending Equality Maine’s Rainbow Affair in October, Governor Janet Mills shared on Facebook, “I was honored...

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News from the Pine Tree State $139K to OUT Maine Twelve years after making its first donation of $500 to OUT Maine, a donor advised fund...

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News from the Pine Tree State A Prideful donation Ogunquit’s Pride in the Park celebration, hosted by the Ogunquit Chamber Pride committee, featured live music and...

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News from the Pine Tree State Gov. Mills pushes back In response to the Trump administration’s filing of a lawsuit in April to punish the state...

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News from the Pine Tree State ‘See you in court’ Maine Gov. Janet Mills had heated words with President Trump at a meeting of the National...

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News from the Pine Tree State Biden honored Bonauto Portlander Mary Bonauto, senior director of civil rights and legal strategies at GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders...

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News from the Pine Tree State A message from EQME Days after the Nov. 5 election, EqualityMaine Executive Director Gia Drew sent a message to the...

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News from the Pine Tree State Over 100 endorsements In September, EqualityMaine came out with a slate of over 100 endorsements of candidates for the General...

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New Kids’ Jonathan Knight marries longterm boyfriend Harley Rodriguez

New Kids on the Block's Jonathan Knight of Massachusetts has married his longterm boyfriend, Harley Rodriguez, according to a CNN report. Reports CNN: Knight...

Community Cliffnotes: GAYLA: Come as you are, or as you want to be

Come as you are, or as you want to be. That’s the spirit of GAYLA, an annual summer conference of gay men at Maine’s Ferry...

Webster’s adds Vermont cartoonist Alison Bechdel phrase to dictionary

Alison Bechdel—celebrated cartoonist of "Dykes to Watch Out For" and author of graphic novel "Fun Home," whose Broadway musical adaptation garnered multiple Tony Awards—is...

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