Protecting and advancing full equality for all LGBTQ+ Mainers for 40 years. EqualityMaine.orghttps://bsky.app/profile/equalitymaine.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/equalitymaine.bsky.social/post/3lvlm4u6c4b23Help us capture camp memories! At our week-long overnight camp, campers disconnect from phones to bond with nature and each other. Film cameras let them capture memories to take home.Donate $40 to buy a camper a book and film: equalitymaine.org/support-nlp04 Aug 2025 16:23 +0000at://did:plc:7dmlyjsfxqrkrjbvkdjqdix3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvlm4u6c4b23https://bsky.app/profile/equalitymaine.bsky.social/post/3lo54gtt55c25🏳️‍🌈 Calling all creatives! Enter our pride design contest! ✨ Win $200, get featured on our website & social media, get free tickets to EqualityMaine events, and snag free merch with YOUR design. ✅ Submit up to 3 original designs 📆 Due Date: May 11 🔗 Learn more: https://forms.gle/QCYUPMJthEgtCazt801 May 2025 20:08 +0000at://did:plc:7dmlyjsfxqrkrjbvkdjqdix3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lo54gtt55c25https://bsky.app/profile/equalitymaine.bsky.social/post/3lnxxutmwss2eWhat do high school coaches think about the proposed bills that aim to prohibit trans girls from playing on girls' sports teams? Nordic ski coach Charlie Cobb thinks that we should celebrate trans athletes persevering in face of hatred and welcome trans girls playing sports on girls' teams.29 Apr 2025 19:03 +0000at://did:plc:7dmlyjsfxqrkrjbvkdjqdix3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnxxutmwss2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/equalitymaine.bsky.social/post/3llzausdkek2wThe proposed CMS-9884-P rule would let insurers drop coverage for gender-affirming care. DACA recipients & low-income trans folks would be hit hardest. Submit your public comment today and fight back! ✍️ https://bit.ly/ProtectOurHealthcare202504 Apr 2025 20:27 +0000at://did:plc:7dmlyjsfxqrkrjbvkdjqdix3/app.bsky.feed.post/3llzausdkek2whttps://bsky.app/profile/equalitymaine.bsky.social/post/3llonlcnqxs25We want to give a huge THANK YOU to all the organizations, students, educators, and youth service providers who came to the Safer Schools Conference 2025. In total, we had 150 students, 70 educators, and 20 youth-service providers, representing over 30 schools around Maine.31 Mar 2025 15:15 +0000at://did:plc:7dmlyjsfxqrkrjbvkdjqdix3/app.bsky.feed.post/3llonlcnqxs25https://bsky.app/profile/equalitymaine.bsky.social/post/3ll7ltiv7is2aJoin our LGBTQ+ Youth Lobby Day at the State House! 🌈Grades 7-12, GSA/GSTA clubs, Civil Rights Teams and is designed for LGBTQ+ youth and allies. Use your voice: Lobby during a session or write to your legislators. Space is limited this year - email Kelly@equalitymaine.org to save your spot!25 Mar 2025 15:33 +0000at://did:plc:7dmlyjsfxqrkrjbvkdjqdix3/app.bsky.feed.post/3ll7ltiv7is2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/equalitymaine.bsky.social/post/3lkxxpd2ok22jCOMMUNITY ACTION ALERT! Rally for Maine and MSAD51 to hold their stance on supporting trans athletes participating in athletics based on their gender identity. SUNDAY MARCH 23 - 11AM AT CUMBERLAND TOWN COMMONS - wear your boots! The ground is muddy. Hate has no home here! 🏳️‍⚧️22 Mar 2025 14:45 +0000at://did:plc:7dmlyjsfxqrkrjbvkdjqdix3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkxxpd2ok22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/equalitymaine.bsky.social/post/3lkqluuxdzs26Join the Wabanaki Reduction & Prevention Team to honor National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day tomorrow! Free and confidential HIV/Hepatitis C testing will be available tomorrow, 3/20, 10am to 3pm at 157 Park Street, Bangor, ME. Email prevention@wabanakiphw.org for more info! #maine #LGBTQ19 Mar 2025 16:24 +0000at://did:plc:7dmlyjsfxqrkrjbvkdjqdix3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkqluuxdzs26https://bsky.app/profile/equalitymaine.bsky.social/post/3lkoei56onj2tJoin us on April 26 as we will celebrate 40 years of EqualityMaine! Celebrate the impact our organization has had on equality for Maine's LGBTQ+ community, honor our history and join the fight for our future. Buy tickets: https://www.equalitymaine.org/event/40th-anniversary-gala/ #maine #lgbtq #politics18 Mar 2025 19:07 +0000at://did:plc:7dmlyjsfxqrkrjbvkdjqdix3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkoei56onj2thttps://bsky.app/profile/equalitymaine.bsky.social/post/3lko4o2wt422wSummer Camp is 6 months away, and all our apps are OPEN! 🌈Counselors: 21+ Counselors-In-Training: high school/GED grads, 18-20 years old at the time of camp. Campers: age 13 - 17, or entering 8th - 12th grade. 📆August 11 - August 16 📍Central Maine Apply now: https://www.equalitymaine.org/new-leaders.../summercamp/18 Mar 2025 16:47 +0000at://did:plc:7dmlyjsfxqrkrjbvkdjqdix3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lko4o2wt422whttps://bsky.app/profile/equalitymaine.bsky.social/post/3lkbiydqusk27Here's some queer joy to get you through the last month of winter! Our LGBTQ+ teens loved their outdoor winter adventure - they sang campfire songs, carved spoons, and made new friends! Friends of Dorothy Fundraiser was a great success - it was the first drag show at the ECC, and folks danced!13 Mar 2025 16:23 +0000at://did:plc:7dmlyjsfxqrkrjbvkdjqdix3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkbiydqusk27https://bsky.app/profile/equalitymaine.bsky.social/post/3lk2aqsj6vt2dArt & Nature Leadership Camp is for 2SLGBTQIA+ students and allies 13-18, held from April 21-23, 2025. It offers art and nature-focused activities for self-discovery and leadership skill-building. Applications open from March 10 to April 7, with a limit of 16 campers. Register now! buff.ly/c76MUZP10 Mar 2025 19:07 +0000at://did:plc:7dmlyjsfxqrkrjbvkdjqdix3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lk2aqsj6vt2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/equalitymaine.bsky.social/post/3ljy3acpwdr2hApplications are still open for our New Leaders Project: Summer 2025 Camp! 🥳⛺️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🎨📝🛶 Apply by March 31! This week-long overnight camp for LGBTQ+ youth focuses on leadership, resilience, and self-discovery. August 11 - 16. Apply now: buff.ly/sJ2OAyb Questions? Contact Kelly@equalitymaine.org09 Mar 2025 22:23 +0000at://did:plc:7dmlyjsfxqrkrjbvkdjqdix3/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljy3acpwdr2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/equalitymaine.bsky.social/post/3ljuzywnafi2eSorry friends! Queer Youth Fridays this month has been CANCELED! But have no fear - we will see you Friday April 11 at the Bangor Region YMCA Teen Center for an afternoon of games, laughs, crafts, and snacks! See you then! Allies welcome, email kelly@equalitymaine.org with questions.08 Mar 2025 17:23 +0000at://did:plc:7dmlyjsfxqrkrjbvkdjqdix3/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljuzywnafi2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/equalitymaine.bsky.social/post/3ljsjk2smbq2aPlease join us, Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance, SPACE, partners, and friends for an evening of expression, reflection, and activism, featuring short readings by writers and community leaders and info from local organizations on what you can do right now. Register here: buff.ly/hUdQkAT07 Mar 2025 17:23 +0000at://did:plc:7dmlyjsfxqrkrjbvkdjqdix3/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljsjk2smbq2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/equalitymaine.bsky.social/post/3ljnim7lq5s2aDid you know Maine has had protections on the basis on gender identity for 20 years? This is not a new or radical concept. The Maine Human Rights Act protects trans students' rights to have equal access to partake in sports just like any other student. Click here to learn more buff.ly/lnWvDWi...05 Mar 2025 17:23 +0000at://did:plc:7dmlyjsfxqrkrjbvkdjqdix3/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljnim7lq5s2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/equalitymaine.bsky.social/post/3ljlpxmyrl22aSome good news out of Washington - an attempt to exclude transgender students from nondiscrimination protections nationwide was just rejected by the Senate! Thank you, Sen. King, for voting to let trans students play, just like any other student. Learn more: https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/03/politics/senate-transgender-sports-bill-05 Mar 2025 00:29 +0000at://did:plc:7dmlyjsfxqrkrjbvkdjqdix3/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljlpxmyrl22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/equalitymaine.bsky.social/post/3ljdgqir7kq2bCalling all Lewiston-Auburn teens! Looking for a safe, fun space to connect with other LGBTQ+ youth and make some art? Join us for Queer Youth Art Club every 2nd Wednesday of the month from 5-8pm. All skill levels welcome, allies welcome! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Got questions? Email kelly@equalitymaine.org!01 Mar 2025 17:23 +0000at://did:plc:7dmlyjsfxqrkrjbvkdjqdix3/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljdgqir7kq2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/equalitymaine.bsky.social/post/3ljawblwsff2rSave the date: Join us on April 26 as we will celebrate 40 years of EqualityMaine! Celebrate the impact our organization has had on equality for Maine's LGBTQ+ community, honor our history and join the fight for our future. Stay tuned for more details at: https://buff.ly/41BoQMQ28 Feb 2025 17:23 +0000at://did:plc:7dmlyjsfxqrkrjbvkdjqdix3/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljawblwsff2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/equalitymaine.bsky.social/post/3liz6lowqs227We stand united in declaring that adults should never harass, ‘out’, or instigate attacks on minors. All children deserve our safety and protection, so they can feel safe at home, at school, and in their communities.25 Feb 2025 15:30 +0000at://did:plc:7dmlyjsfxqrkrjbvkdjqdix3/app.bsky.feed.post/3liz6lowqs227https://bsky.app/profile/equalitymaine.bsky.social/post/3lipcz4z3ni2iThis week is Aromantic Awareness Week. Observed the week after Valentine’s Day, ASAW is the perfect time to learn about the diverse experiences within the aromantic spectrum! Swipe through to learn more about aromanticism and the aro spectrum. 21 Feb 2025 17:23 +0000at://did:plc:7dmlyjsfxqrkrjbvkdjqdix3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lipcz4z3ni2i