Race, sexuality, gender identity key issues for Presidential candidates in NH
Republican Presidential candidates are taking advantage of extremist views on race, sexuality and gender identity, under the label of "parental rights," to campaign in New Hampshire. These hot button issues are putting...
Vermont Senator Leahy blasts AG nominee Sessions’ anti-civil rights record
"When I pushed in 2009 to advance the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act," says Vermont Senator Patrick Leahy, "it was Sessions who sought to derail it."
Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions, writes Leahy in...
Maine House of Representatives votes to ban conversion therapy
After an emotionally charged debate, the Maine House of Representatives passed a bill that would ban conversion therapy on anyone under the age of 18. The 76–68 vote was cast on April 12. The...
Montana and Washington state foundations match donations for Massachusetts Yes on 3 campaign
The whole country is looking to Massachusetts on the Nov. 6 Midterm Elections as the Bay State becomes the first state in the United States to vote on transgender protections.
From community newspaper letters to...
Maine’s governor signs anti-conversion therapy bill into law, making all New England conversion therapy...
Maine Governor Janet Mills, a Democrat, yesterday signed into law a bill to ban conversion therapy on minors in her state—making Maine the 17th state in the US to ban the harmful practice and...
Victory Fund endorses openly gay Ross LaJeunesse of Maine for US Senate
On January 23, the Victory Fund—the national organization dedicated to electing LGBTQ leaders to public office—endorsed Democrat Ross LaJeunesse for US Congress.
LaJeunesse, a former Google executive who’d previously served as advisor to US Senate Majority Leader...
Maine Rep. Craig Hickman represents Pine Tree State in DNC virtual roll call
Maine State Rep Craig Hickman of Winthrop — the first openly gay Black member of the Pine Street State legislature — told Portland-based WCSH-TV 6 it was the "honor of my...
Warnock and Ossoff’s wins increase likeliness Equality Act becomes law
One bright fact poking through the chaos of last week's shameful and tragic attack on the US Capitol is the increasing likelihood of the passage of the LGBTQ Equality Act, introduced...
Gov. Baker calls for resignation of GOP state committee member over remarks against openly...
Massachusetts Governor Baker has joined calls for GOP State Committee Member Deborah Martell to resign after Martell made a series of homophobic slurs by email and allegedly in person against the family...
Maine’s Governor Mills signs equitable fertility insurance coverage bill into law
Maine Governor Janet Mills has signed into law "An Act to Provide Access to Fertility Care" (LD 1539).
The legislation, which goes into effect on January 1, 2023,...
