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EqualityMaine

Working to secure full equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer people in Maine since 1984. www.EqualityMaine.org

03/22/2026

The Safer Schools Conference is less than a week away! We wanted to throw it back to 2017, when Rep. Sarah McBride was our keynote speaker, and now, she’s the first openly transgender member of US Congress.

This conference dedicated to school safety and inclusion is perfect for students grades 7-12, and people who work with youth. Educators, school staff, and youth service providers are welcome! Listen to our keynote speaker Rodrigo Heng-Lehtinen of the Trevor Project, attend incredible workshops, and make new friends and connections.
Lunch is provided for all attendees!

📝Safer Schools Conference: Educate. Include. Act.
📅Friday, March 27th
📍Kennebec County

For more information, visit:
equalitymaine.org/safer-schools-conference/

For questions, location information, or to learn about sample workshop offerings, email kelly@equalitymaine.org

03/21/2026

Hey Maine hockey fans! Come to Pride Night with us!🏒

Get ready to lace up your skates, because the Maine Mariners Hockey Pride Game is back on April 11, and we’re ready to light up the rink with pride!

Come join us as our boys in green hit the ice to celebrate love, inclusion, and the LGBTQ+ community. It’s going to be an all-out, high-energy event – the perfect way to show your support while cheering for the Mariners.

So, let’s fill the stands and score big for a great cause. Don’t miss out on this awesome game!
See you at the rink!

https://www.gofevo.com/event/MarinersPride26

03/20/2026

In case you missed it: our staff applications for summer camp close on March 27!

🌈New Leaders Project Summer Camp is a week-long LGBTQ+ youth summer overnight camp that aims to strengthen leadership skills, build resilience, and provide opportunities for self-affirming discovery and personal growth.

🏕We are looking for compassionate, energetic, and dedicated cabin counselors and counselors-in-training to join us for a week of community, love, advocacy, and joy.
🌞Cabin Counselors: 21+ in age.
Counselors-In-Training: 18-20 at the time of camp.
📆August 9 - August 15
📍Central Maine
Applications are open until March 27.

Learn more and apply by visiting our website!

equalitymaine.org/nlp/summercamp/

03/20/2026

As we mark the vernal equinox, we join relatives across Turtle Island in celebrating the fifth annual observance of Two Spirit Day.

This day is the result of the vision of Cree scholar and community organizer Harlan Pruden, and advocated for by members of the Two Spirit community, now annual celebration of the radiance and diversity of Two Spirit identities, expression and experience. Held on the Spring Equinox, this is a day of recognition and celebration intended for all Two-Spirit and Indigenous q***r and trans people.

We include the 2S abbreviating Two Spirit at the front of our acronym, to honor the fact that Two Spirit people have always been here. While more and more people are familiar with the term Two Spirit, if you are not, it is an intentionally chosen pan-Indigenous term used to capture the Indigenous people who have always existed beyond colonized binaries of gender and sexuality. It is a term representative of the ways in which colonization has continually disrupted the language and practices for each tribe’s own Two Spirit traditions, and one that represents the work being done across intertribal spaces and within tribal communities to decolonize gender and sexuality.

We have deep work to do across community to keep our Two Spirit and Indigiq***r relatives safe, especially. And the ongoing work to invest in not only Two Spirit and Indigiq***r safety, but in Two Spirit and Indigiq***r culture and joy. Happy Two Spirit Day!

ID: graphic with a digital collage containing letters spelling out Two Spirit Day, and featuring a variety of colorful elements including woven baskets, pottery, braided Sweetgrass, and cedar, along with paper cutouts and a Freedom Oklahoma logo.

03/19/2026

Today is National Native AIDS/HIV Awareness Day, and we wanted to highlight Brad Lum’s story from HISstory HERstory THEIRstory OURstory: Storytelling as Resilience, an initiative to increase awareness and knowledge of HIV, and to break down the barriers of HIV/AIDS stigma in indigenous communities through the tradition of storytelling.

Born and raised in Mō`ili`ili, O‘ahu, Hawaiʻi, Brad Lum is an HIV long-term survivor who is a community leader for the Native Hawaiian and Two-Spirit communities.

Brad is a Kumu Hula, a dedicated master teacher in the art of hula, and a teacher in the Hawai’i Department of Education system for the past 23 years. He served as the CEO of Hulumanu Foundation, whose task was how to better serve LGBTQ+ youth. Brad is currently on the Board of Directors for the Hawaiian Youth Coalition, Gay Le***an Straight Education Network, EndMeth Hawai`i, and Native Hawaiian Caucus of the Democratic Party of Hawai`i.

He is a strong supporter and leader for Equality Hawai`i, Mauna Kea Movement and Black Lives Matters. Brad’s goal is to embrace tolerance and to be humble towards one another, showing Aloha and the spirit that binds us together.

In HISstory, Brad shares that he can “show you what a survivor looks like” as someone with HIV and cancer that is in remission after two chemotherapy treatments. In the opening of HISstory, Brad asks a powerful question in poetic form: “what if I told you I win when I open my eyes every morning? Cancer and HIV, you will not triumph over me, because I am possible!”

03/18/2026

This week, the US Senate is debating a restrictive voter ID bill that would make it harder for millions of Americans to vote - the SAVE America Act. If passed, this bill would require voters to provide documents proving their citizenship and require all names to match on documents. It could prevent over 20 million Americans from voting, especially BIPOC folks, trans people, low-income people, and married and divorced women.

Trump is demanding that Senators include unrelated amendments such as a national ban on gender-affirming care for trans youth. This is a blatant attack on trans rights, and we need you to speak out.

We already voted against unnecessary barriers to the ballot box in Maine last year. If you haven’t yet, thank Senator King for his commitment to vote NO, and remind Senator Collins that Maine says NO to unnecessary voting restrictions.

equalitymaine.org/takeaction

03/17/2026

As you likely already know, there has been an effort funded by an out-of-state billionaire to put a referendum question on this November's ballot related to school sports and bathroom use that targets and aims to exclude transgender students.

Today (3/17) was the deadline for Maine’s Secretary of State’s office to review the submitted signatures to certify if petitioners received the required number of valid signatures in order to proceed with their ballot measure. By an extremely close margin, the SOS has determined that enough valid signatures were gathered which means that the ballot initiative will move forward in Maine.

We are deeply disappointed by this news and we know you are feeling fear, uncertainty, and exhaustion having to fight the same battles over and over again.

We are ready to push back against this extremist, out-of-state billionaire attempting to buy power in Maine at the expense of our Maine children. It’s all part of the same national political agenda trying to control what books our children are allowed to read in school, and control our access to birth control and reproductive healthcare.

Join the effort to stop this out-of-state agenda by pledging to vote no today tinyurl.com/pledgeno2026!

We have been planning for this moment for months and we’re ready to face this challenge head-on– together. We know that we can defeat this ballot measure because we know Mainers believe ALL students deserve to be included and respected both in the classroom and on the field. And, we’ve seen time and time again that Mainers stick together when our values are threatened.

Pledge to vote no today tinyurl.com/pledgeno2026 and help us by spreading this pledge to your networks.

Keep an eye out for more ways to take action against this extremist measure in the months ahead. We can defeat this effort by showing up and speaking out for LGBTQ+ students, for girls, for civil rights, and for fairness for all Maine kids. We promise we are with you every step of the way, working towards a world where trans youth can thrive.

03/16/2026

Join EqualityMaine's New Leaders Project for a zine and block printing workshop!

This event is free for LGBTQIA+ youth in grades 6-12 with plenty of snacks, music, creative vibes and q***r community. Not feeling zines or block printing? No problem! Bring your own craft from home or dig through our miscellaneous supplies to create your own art.

🎨Join us this month for Q***r Youth Art Club: Youth & Families - Zines & Block Printing
📍Ellard Art Studio, Lewiston, ME
📅Third Wednesday of the Month
⏰4:00-6:00 PM
Community, Snacks, Rotating Art Workshops
Got questions? Email kelly@equalitymaine.org!

03/15/2026

Want to support the trans community? The Trans Rights Readathon is more than just a reading challenge—it’s an act of resistance, a celebration of trans storytelling, and a way to tangibly support trans lives.
In a time when trans identities are being actively erased by the U.S. administration, uplifting trans, nonbinary, two-spirit, and gender-expansive stories and people is urgent.

How can you participate?

Read books by trans authors or about trans experiences. Check out recommendations from organizers or your local bookstore - or keep swiping to see our recommendations!

Donate. Pledge to donate based on the number of pages/books you read, or give directly to trans-led organizations.

Share your journey. Post about the books you’re reading, tag the authors, and use the hashtag to spread the word.

Amplify trans voices. Share resources, donate if you can, and encourage others to join in.

Here are some book recommendations to get you started!

03/14/2026

Shoutout to our friends in New Hampshire speaking on the true motivations behind anti-LGBTQ+ bathroom bills! Rep. Alice Wade is an incredible trans advocate, neighbor, and speaker. Thank you for using your voice, ❤️‍🔥

“Bathroom bills like this prevent me and people like me from participating in public life. You can’t go to work. You can’t go to school. I can’t come to the State House without using the restroom. Instead, I’ve been told I should be relegated to the bathroom in the basement of the State House, as if treating me like a biohazard is anything but a purely targeted attack against trans people.”

Anti-LGBTQ+ bills aren’t about making society safer. They’re about making life harder for trans people. Full stop.

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