ME: LGBTQIA+ Issues
Study Shows Benefits of Creativity for Youth Mental Health
Young people who engage in creative activities report a reduction in feelings of stress or anxiety, according to a new study. The Adobe Foundation …
Maine Librarians Fight Bill to Ban Books Considered 'Obscene'
School librarians in Maine are fighting a bill that would ban schools from providing students with books considered "obscene," saying it could potenti…
Intergenerational Groups Strengthen Maine’s LGBTQ Community
Intergenerational connections can be powerful tools to help improve overall quality of life for both young and old. It can be especially true in the …
Transgender Mainers, Allies Oppose Bill Targeting Trans Student Athletes
AUGUSTA, Maine -- Advocates for transgender Mainers are opposing a newly introduced bill in the state Legislature which would ban trans students from …
LGBT Advocates Fear More Discrimination Following Supreme Court Ruling
AUGUSTA, Maine – Civil rights advocates fear the Supreme Court's ruling in the Masterpiece Cakeshop case will encourage more attempted …
Health Care Providers Gear Up (Again) As Trump's New Gag Rule Targets Planned Parenthood
WICASSET, Maine – If President Donald Trump's new effort succeeds to impose a so-called gag rule on family planning centers, access to women's …
Majoring in Poverty: Seeking Solutions for Strapped College Students
AUGUSTA, Maine – Studying while hungry – many college students struggle to get enough to eat because they lack money to buy food…
Does Census Draft Change "Erase" LGBTQ Community?
PORTLAND, Maine -- Some members of the LGBTQ community say they're feeling “erased” after learning that proposed questions on sexual …
Gorsuch Gets Boost from Pence; Some Mainers Aren't Sold
AUGUSTA, Maine -- Vice President Mike Pence over the weekend warned Democrats not to block President Trump's Supreme Court nominee, at one point …
Marriage Equality Advances; LGBT Adoption – Not So Much
PORTLAND, Maine - Two Supreme Court rulings have advanced the cause of marriage equality, and 13 states plus the District of Columbia now allow same-…
Election 2012: What About Maine's Children?
PORTLAND, Maine - So far, the 2012 presidential race has focused variously on unemployment, job creation, tax cuts, the candidates' tax returns…
Message to Maine's Bullied Youth: "It Gets Better"
PORTLAND, Maine - Bullying continues to be a problem in Maine schools, and some teens are taking matters into their own hands with an effort intended …