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EqualityMaine is Maine’s oldest LGBTQ+ nonprofit, advocating for LGBTQ+ rights and building community with LGBTQ+ youth and older adults in Maine for over 40 years.

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EqualityMaine is the oldest LGBTQ+ nonprofit in Maine. We work to secure full equality for LGBTQ+ people through advocacy, organizing, & education.
This Trans Day of Remembrance, we honor the trans This Trans Day of Remembrance, we honor the trans lives lost to violence and transphobia, and mourn the stolen futures of members of our community. Here are three options to gather in community and imagine a better future for trans people everywhere. If you’re on the coast, head to Brunswick for a vigil at the UU Church of Brunswick at 7:00pm. If you’re close to the L/A area, come to Remembrance, Resilience, and Resistance, a community storytelling and interactive art event at @lewistonauburnarts at 6:00pm. If a virtual event is more accessible to you, head to Give Them Their Flowers: A Trans Community Gathering, a virtual space to hear from trans activists and allies and to come together in remembrance, reflection, and hope. 💐The event is open to the trans community, as well as allies and loved ones. 💌Find more information and RSVP at transremembrance.org! This event is hosted by our friends at @transequalitynow, @translawcenter, @keshetlgbtqjews, @glaad, @humanrightscampaign, @equalityfed. #transdayofremembrance #tdor
We’re glad to see the Maine Human Rights Commissio We’re glad to see the Maine Human Rights Commission fighting for the rights of every student in Maine schools. The Maine Human Rights Act is the law of the land, and it’s promising to see schools who violate it being held accountable. These rights have been enshrined in law for over 20 years, and schools who ignore this aren’t just breaking the law - they are also in conflict with Maine values. Click here to read the full article: https://www.pressherald.com/2025/11/18/maine-school-districts-created-hostile-environment-with-policies-on-trans-students-lawsuit-claims/
Save the Date! EqualityMaine’s annual education co Save the Date! EqualityMaine’s annual education conference is back! The Safer Schools Conference is organized by Equality Maine, @educate_maine , Cumberland County Public Health, and @healthy_communities_hcca with the support of community partners and organizations to drive the mission of increasing identity-related safety and inclusion for youth in Maine. The focus of this day-long conference is to uplift, empower, and educate youth, educators, and other youth service providers in this mission through workshops and panel discussions that focus on supporting LGBTQ+ youth and allies, GSA’s, mental health & well being, as well as workshops centered on inclusion and mattering for BIPOC students, students with disabilities. The exact location of this year’s Safer Schools Conference will be shared through registration and via direct communication with schools. 🌈 Youth in grades 7-12, Educators, Youth Service Providers 📆 Friday, March 27th, 2026 📍Central Maine Registration opens in December - stay tuned for more info! Questions? Contact Kelly@equalitymaine.org
Thank you to our friends at @maine_family_planning Thank you to our friends at @maine_family_planning and @mabel.wadsworth for being such fierce advocates for trans healthcare in Maine! During a time where trans rights are under attack at every level of government, we thank you for fighting for access to life-saving medical care, including in Aroostook County. Because as Aspen points out, “Trans folks are everywhere. We have always been everywhere.”🏳️‍⚧️ Click here to read the full article: https://www.pressherald.com/?p=7532992&uuid=2a54c12e-4b8f-4291-aaed-4eb9525c6b1c&lid=197032 🏳️‍⚧️
Join EqualityMaine's New Leaders Project for a piz Join EqualityMaine's New Leaders Project for a pizza & queer movie night at the Equality Community Center! We’ll enjoy a movie, have the opportunity for a group discussion, as well as access to crafts, games, and more. No registration required or cost to attend! NOTE: We are moving the meetup a week earlier to account for the school holiday break! 🌈LGBTQ+ Youth and Allies Grades 7-12 📍Equality Community Center (15 Casco Street, Portland, ME) - lower level Community Room 📆Fourth Fridays of the Month 4:00-7:00 PM Community, Games, Snacks, Crafts Got questions? Email kelly@equalitymaine.org!
We’re teaming up with Frannie Peabody, MaineTransN We’re teaming up with Frannie Peabody, MaineTransNet, and the Equality Community Center for an incredible lineup of World AIDS Day events this December! Learn more at peabodycenter.org/worldaidsday ❤️‍🔥 DON’T FORGET: grab your FREE tickets at portlandmuseum.org/films for a screening of AIDS Diva: The Legend of Connie Norman—followed by a conversation with Director Dante Alencastre!
During Trans Awareness Week, let’s make some thing During Trans Awareness Week, let’s make some things clear: Trans people have ALWAYS existed, will ALWAYS exist, and will ALWAYS belong in our communities. Full stop! ❤️‍🔥 Trans people have led the charge during the gay liberation movement and other civil rights movements, and cared for people with AIDs during the AIDs epidemic. They have made groundbreaking discoveries and advancements in tech, engineering, medicine, music, neurobiology, the arts and more! Let’s celebrate and honor their accomplishments. In 2025, the nationwide legislative attacks on trans people are the highest they’ve ever been throughout US history. Awareness isn’t enough: it’s time to act! If you are a cis person with privilege, use it to fight for trans people! And to our wonderful trans loved ones: Your right to be happy, healthy, included, and safe is not up for debate. We see you, we support you, we love you, and we will ALWAYS keep fighting by your side. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️
You all knocked us dead with your monstrous looks You all knocked us dead with your monstrous looks at the Great Pumpkin Ball! Thank you Mia Cattan for the amazing work capturing costumes at our photo area. Head here for the full photo album: https://www.equalitymaine.org/pumpkin-ball-photos/
Love always wins. The Supreme Court will not revis Love always wins. The Supreme Court will not revisit constitutional protections for marriage equality. We breathe a sigh of relief for our community, AND we also acknowledge that the fight for LGBTQ+ rights is ongoing, as attacks on trans people continue to be on the rise nationwide. Our Executive Director Gia Drew said this: “While we celebrate this decision, there’s a lot of work to do to make sure that everyone who is LGBTQ+, here in their own country, feels like they can live their lives.”
Join EqualityMaine's New Leaders Project and Rainb Join EqualityMaine's New Leaders Project and Rainbow Arts Collective for creative nights at Ellard Studio. This youth-centered space will have an every other month rotation - youth only nights (grades 7-12) and youth & family nights! On our youth-only nights for teens, youth artists will have the opportunity to teach workshops to their peers. On our youth & family nights, youth may still attend solo or may bring their family with them. We will have artist-led workshops for our youth & family nights. RSVP here: tinyurl.com/queeryouthartclub Join us this month for Queer Youth Art Club: Youth & Families - Make Your Own Pins Youth Only Nights - LGBTQ+ Youth and Allies Grades 7-12 Queer Youth & Family Nights - LGBTQ+ Youth and Families 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!
Calling all school counselors, social workers, psy Calling all school counselors, social workers, psychologists, and LCPCs - enhance your skills in supporting LGBTQ+ students with EqualityMaine’s free three hour interactive Safety Plan Intervention (SPI) Training! Led by our MSW Student Intern Cal Megan, this session combines the Stanley-Brown SPI model with the QueerCare Model, offering practical, hands-on strategies you can apply right away. Participate in engaging discussions, explore real-world applications, and connect with fellow professionals—all available in-person and virtually. Don’t miss this chance to create safer, more affirming spaces for LGBTQ+ youth! Participants will receive an EqualityMaine Professional Development Certificate and Contact Hours. Sign up here or screenshot the QR code to scan: Tinyurl.com/EQMEtrainings
Today is Intersex Day of Remembrance and Solidarit Today is Intersex Day of Remembrance and Solidarity, and we honor and celebrate the intersex community worldwide. 💛💜 An estimated 1.78% of people are intersex — about as common as having red hair or green eyes. Yet, intersex people still face discrimination, stigma, and harmful medical practices like non-consensual surgeries performed to make their bodies fit the narrow sex binary, usually as infants. This day is a call to end Intersex Genital Mutilation (IGM) and ensure that all intersex people can live freely, without medical violence or erasure. All people should have the right to bodily integrity and autonomy. Learn, support, and take action with @intersexjusticeproject and @interact_adv 💛 🔗 intersexjusticeproject.org . . . . . #IntersexDayOfRemembrance #IntersexSolidarityDay #IntersexJustice #EndIGM #HumanRights #IntersexVisibility
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