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Pulling back the curtains on wage-theft enforcement in MN; Trump's latest attack is on RFK, Jr; NM LGBTQ+ equality group endorses 2024 'Rock Star' candidates; Michigan's youth justice reforms: Expanded diversion, no fees.

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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says rebuilding Baltimore's Key Bridge will be challenging and expensive. An Alabama Democrat flips a state legislature seat and former Connecticut senator Joe Lieberman dies at 82.

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Historic wildfires could create housing and health issues for rural Texans, a Kentucky program helps prison parolees start a new life, and descendants of Nicodemus, Kansas celebrate the Black settlers who journeyed across the 1870s plains seeking self-governance.

ME: LGBTQIA+ Issues

56% of LGBTQ+ youth who wanted mental health care in the past year were not able to get it, according to the Trevor Project. (Adobe Stock)
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 …

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Among the 1,648 suggested book bans in 2022, 41% explicitly address LGBTQ+ themes while 40% contain protagonists or prominent secondary characters of color, according to PEN America. (Adobe Stock)
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…

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The 2021 Maine Integrated Youth Health Survey found the number of Maine high school students who identify as transgender <a href=more than doubled from 2019 to 2021. (Adobe Stock)">
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 …

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Maine is one of 20 states that have introduced bills aimed at banning transgender students from participating in school sports. (Michael Chamberlin/Adobe Stock)
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 …

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Civil rights advocates are concerned that businesses such as florists will now claim a religious right to discriminate against same-sex couples. (Pixabay)
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 …

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Previous attempts to defund Planned Parenthood have sparked protests nationwide. (Fibonacci Blue (CC by 2.0)/Flickr)
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 …

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A 2017 survey found about 6 in 10 Maine students graduate from college in debt. The average amount owed is almost $30,000. (freestocks.org/Pexels)
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…

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Legal advocates say leaving sexual orientation and gender identity questions off the 2020 Census has negative impacts for the LGBTQ community. (GayPrideDublin/Twitter)
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 …

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Vice President Mike Pence is expressing certainty that Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch will be confirmed, but progressives in Maine aren't so sure. (Ken Hammond/Wikimedia)
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 …

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PHOTO: As marriage equality gains momentum thanks to Supreme Court rulings, adoption by LGBT families and individuals lags behind. But advocates feel a corner has been turned. Courtesy HelpUsAdopt.org
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-…

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PHOTO: picture of Charles Brunner. Courtesy of the Child & Family Policy Center.
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…

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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 …

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