June 17, 2025 AUGUSTA, ME – The Maine Legislature rejected eight bills on Monday that targeted transgender student athletes, the transgender community and the Maine Human Rights Act. A broad coalition came together to organize in response, including equality organizations, health care providers, legal advocacy groups and everyday Mainers of all ages and backgrounds. “Thousands…
February 11, 2025 PORTLAND, ME – EqualityMaine, the largest and oldest LGBTQ+ organization in Maine, and the Maine Council of Churches, an ecumenical coalition of seven mainline Protestant member denominations, respect and honor the right to exercise freedom of religion. Both organizations also condemn discrimination against vulnerable marginalized members of our community under any guise….
October 31, 2024 Portland, ME — EqualityMaine is proud to announce the reelection of John Hennessy as President of the Board of Directors of EqualityMaine and EqualityMaine Foundation, Barb Wood as the Vice President of the Board of Directors of EqualityMaine Foundation, Melissa Martin as the Vice President of the Board of Directors of EqualityMaine,…
On May 2, 2022, Governor Janet Mills signed L.D. 1539, “An Act to Provide Access to Fertility Care,” which affirms that all individuals should have affordable access to fertility medical care and can pursue their dreams of building families. EqualityMaine and many others advocated for this legislation, and the law officially took effect on January…
July 3, 2024 For Immediate Release I believe in people, and I believe in you. And despite all the turmoil, I still have faith in democracy, the constitution, and the law. I love our country, and I always have. I continue to grow in my understanding of our racist, sexist, and colonialist history and the…