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Portland, Maine
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Vigils for Juju
Friday, August 21, 8pm
Congress Square Park, Portland Charlie Howard Memorial, Bangor.
Bring candles, flowers & signs.🏳️⚧️💔
Gofundme for the families: gofundme.com/f/easing-the-bu… – at Portland, ME
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Judge blocks Trump administration from removing Obamacare trans protections thepinknews.com/2026/08/19/t…
An out-of-state billionaire spent millions backing a conservative candidate and an anti-transgender referendum in Maine with nothing to show for it.
pressherald.com/2026/08/17/a… – at Portland, ME
"It's heartbreaking and devastating to have your child used as basically a political football," A.W. says. "At the beginning of all of this, I was terrified. And now I'm just really f***ing angry."
npr.org/2026/08/16/nx-s1-593… – at Portland, ME
Inside the Secretive Boards Deciding Trans Service Members Fates nytimes.com/2026/08/03/us/po… – at Portland, ME
We're proud of our director Gia Drew who served 6 yrs as a board member & 3 yrs as president for @EqualityFed that uplifts state equality organizations across the country. She & co-chair Eric Paulk handed off board leadership to Justin Smith & Joe Saunders at their annual meeting – at Baltimore, MD
State sanctioned violence has no place in our country or in the communities we call home here in Maine. Here's info on three vigils planned for tonight. – at South Portland, ME
Trump's HHS abandons threat to withhold Medicare and Medicaid funding over trans care
npr.org/2026/07/13/nx-s1-588… – at South Portland, ME
This article from @JAMAPediatrics highlights the profound mental health impact of sport participation and trans youth wellness and suicidality. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam… – at South Portland, ME
Maine commemorating United States’ 250th anniversary through a diversity of perspectives.
mainemorningstar.com/2026/07… – at Thomaston, ME
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Yesterday's ruling in BPJ and Hecox does not define the future of transgender youth. No court can decide who belongs, and no decision can diminish the joy, resilience, and humanity of our communities.
Democracy demands integrity. – at Portland, ME
A proposed anti-trans ballot initiative in Maine won’t appear on the November 2026 ballot after state election officials found widespread problems with the campaign’s petitions, such as illegal collection practices and other defects.
mainebeacon.com/bellows-rule…
Our director was at the Capitol today for a hearing by the Secretary of State to review evidence and question witnesses about the validity of signatures gathered for the anti-trans ballot initiative. Go to freeandfairschools.com to learn more and pledge to vote no! – at Augusta, ME
Judge gives Maine 30 days to review validity of trans referendum signatures
pressherald.com/2026/04/24/j…
Our Executive Director called the referendum an affront to Maine values, and a real threat to all students, especially trans kids. mainemorningstar.com/2026/04…
EqualityMaine retweeted
Today, March 31st, is International Trans Day of Visibility.
In an era of immense difficulty for the community, it can be hard to remember that Trans Day of Visibility is as much about positivity as it is about awareness and resistance.
The annual awareness day, which takes place on 31 March every year, was founded by activist Rachel Crandall Crocker as an alternative to the comparatively bleak awareness holidays dedicated to trans people, such as Trans Day of Remembrance.
New findings from @WilliamsPolicy show hate crimes against Transgender people has risen dramatically in the past 25 years. We know that disinformation, harmful rhetoric and dangerous stereotyping all play a role in the dehumanization of trans people.
williamsinstitute.law.ucla.e…
