Blog Posts for Maine
In Maine, No One Tells Anyone Else How to Live
“You know, in Maine, no one tells anyone else how to live,” says Dan Lawson of Monroe. Alexander Johnston of Cape Elizabeth, standing with his wife and two daughters, says, “Everyone should be able to marry the person they love.”
Inclusive ENDA: Passage is Essential
The first Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) bill that would create a federal law prohibiting workplace discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation was introduced into Congress fifteen years ago. Fifteen years feels like a very long time given the progress that has been made generally on LGBT social issues and understanding during that same time span.
Boston Pride 2009
What a beautiful day for Boston Pride 2009! We had a great group of marchers: staff, board, current and former plaintiffs, supporters and volunteers, and several first-time marchers.
All Kinds of Families: Maine’s Marriage Equality Hearing
You really had it all inside the Augusta Civic Center yesterday. On our side, Catholic church ladies opposing the bishop; couples together for 30, 40, 50 years; crusty Mainers supporting their gay children; Republicans, veterans, couples with kids. But for me, a highlight was the testimony of Steve Wessler, head of Maine’s Center for the Prevention of Hate Violence.
The Way Life Should Be
Meet Sara Jane Elliot and Rita Clifford, Steve Ryan and Jim Bishop and Angela Blier and Melissa Rheaume. Three Maine couples who love each other and want to get married.