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Climb With Pride And They/Them Film Flyer, Maine Bound, University Of Maine, Office For Diversity And Inclusion, University Of Maine
Climb With Pride And They/Them Film Flyer, Maine Bound, University Of Maine, Office For Diversity And Inclusion, University Of Maine
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Promotional flyer for the film They/Them shown on October 28, 2021 in the Maine Bound Building. Poster includes content warning pertaining to the film content.
Glad Director Speaks A Womens' Lunch, Maeghan Naimie
Glad Director Speaks A Womens' Lunch, Maeghan Naimie
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Pride Week visited the Women's Studies Program's this past week, and brought its own unique spin to the long-running series. In honor of the week's events, Mary Bonauto, director of the Civil Rights Project at Gay and Lesbian Advocates and Defenders GLAD gave a presentation called "The Future of Marriage Equality in New England: Massachusetts, Connecticut and Maine." Between thirty and forty people attended the presentation.
Having A Change Of Hartwell, Claire Folsom
Having A Change Of Hartwell, Claire Folsom
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
I have recently become aware of an article published in the April 7th issue of The Maine Campus. In it, the author, Mike Hartwell, makes several incorrect assumptions. This is understandable, as he never consulted me prior to writing or publishing the article. Given this, I would like to take a few moments to set the record straight.
Don't Listen To Hartwell, Charlie Brickham
Don't Listen To Hartwell, Charlie Brickham
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
In Mike Hartwell's article, "A sex change won't do you good," [The Maine Campus, April 7] Hartwell attempts to establish some unjustified claims. Sexual Reassignment Surgery isn't intended to "alter one's mindset," but to align the appropriate body type with the existing mind.
Pride Week's Closing Events Push For Campus Diversity, Justin M. Wozniski
Pride Week's Closing Events Push For Campus Diversity, Justin M. Wozniski
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
The Wilde Stein Alliance for Sexual Diversity held an open house for all members of the University of Maine community to socialize with friends and faculty members this past week. The event was held as part of UMaine's Pride Week and was designed to showcase the organization's offerings to the university community.
Learn To Respect, Celebrate Differences, Aaron Skilling
Learn To Respect, Celebrate Differences, Aaron Skilling
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
What is this Pride Week crap about anyhow? Straight people don't have a pride week. I began thinking about this question, but then I remembered, it is OK to be different. That is what makes this world interesting, right? Pride Week is a time when the people of the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community band together to celebrate their differences.
A Sex Change Won't Do You Good: Gender Reassignment Surgery Fails To Alter One's Mindset, Mike Hartwell
A Sex Change Won't Do You Good: Gender Reassignment Surgery Fails To Alter One's Mindset, Mike Hartwell
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
For those of you out of the loop, last month a University of Maine student accepted a Disney scholarship but ran into housing problems when "she" informed them that she was undergoing a sex-change operation. Disney said the student, known as Claire, couldn't room with a male or female in its housing facilities, but gave her the option to pay more money and to live alone. However, she couldn't afford this. In January, a local benefit concert raised over $1,200 for Claire's room and board.
Real World' Star Danny Roberts Kicks Off Pride Week, Angela Fiandaca
Real World' Star Danny Roberts Kicks Off Pride Week, Angela Fiandaca
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Approximately 250 University of Maine students and community members got a taste of what it's like to be "Out in the Real World" Monday night in 101 Neville Hall. As part of the University of Maine's Pride Week. MTV Real World's 2000 New Orleans cast member Danny Roberts spoke a little about his Real World experience and more about what it's like being gay in the military.
Audience Crams To See Transgendered Author, Diana Mcelwain
Audience Crams To See Transgendered Author, Diana Mcelwain
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
It was standing room only at Memorial Union's Bangor Room then transgendered [sic] author Jennifer Finney Boylan came to speak about her experienced and read from her book: "She's Not There." Boylan is no stranger to the University of Maine. She spoke in the same room last year, and has visited Human Sexuality classes.
A Warm Welcome For Boylan, The Maine Campus
A Warm Welcome For Boylan, The Maine Campus
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
It's not often that the word "tolerance" is thought of in conjunction with college students. As accepting as a college campus can be, there still exists a small but vocal group that often sounds out with a collective voice that is louder than the competing voice of reason. It's ironic that an institution harboring so much diversity can be a center for intolerance and the perpetuation of stereotypes of bigotry.
Wilde Stein Speaks To Senate, Samantha White
Wilde Stein Speaks To Senate, Samantha White
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
After a few weeks of problems and debates, the University of Maine Student Government has been relatively quiet. They have begun to grow accustom to their new leaders and members.
Pride Week About Acceptance For All, Kyle Webster
Pride Week About Acceptance For All, Kyle Webster
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Despite the dreary weather that has plagued the University of Maine this week, students have been seeing rainbows all over campus.
Coming Out Week, October 1999, Wilde-Stein Alliance For Sexual Diversity
Coming Out Week, October 1999, Wilde-Stein Alliance For Sexual Diversity
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Display advertisement from the Maine Campus newspaper providing a schedule of events for the celebration of Coming Out Week, October 4 through 7, 1999.
Bodybuilder Recounts Struggles Of Being Gay, Debra Hatch
Bodybuilder Recounts Struggles Of Being Gay, Debra Hatch
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Bob Paris' image as "Mr. Universe" and "Mr. America" depended on his masculinity, but it all changed when he announced he was gay. Paris had intended his statement to Ironman magazine to be one speaking about love and commitment, not to draw attention to himself and his sexuality. Instead it destroyed his career and four year run of popularity. No athletes in the mainstream have ever come out during their career to say they were homosexual.
State Should Support Equal Marriage, The Maine Campus Editorial Position Board
State Should Support Equal Marriage, The Maine Campus Editorial Position Board
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Yesterday, we heard both sides of the same-sex marriage debate making their case in Augusta. Those arguments have convened us that marriage equality, as it is proposed in Sen. Dennis Damon's bill, LD 1020, poses no threat to Maine's straight marriages or to its religious faithful.
Gss Debates Sending Wilde Stein To "Hostile" Territory, Mary Emmi
Gss Debates Sending Wilde Stein To "Hostile" Territory, Mary Emmi
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Wilde Stein requested funds from the University of Maine General Student Senate April 21 for a bus to the Augusta hearing of the gay-marriage bill. It was a request that would send students to a "potentially hostile environment" if granted, Sen. Sean Rankin said.
State Debates Gay Marriage, Heather Steeves
State Debates Gay Marriage, Heather Steeves
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
The Maine Judiciary Committee heard more than 11 hours of testimony from ministers, lawyers, students, doctors, gay and lesbian couples as well as dozens of other Maine citizens to discuss two bills.
Sex Matters: In Honor Of "Pride Week" At The University Of Maine, Sandra L. Caron
Sex Matters: In Honor Of "Pride Week" At The University Of Maine, Sandra L. Caron
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
This week our university is celebrating "Pride Week" in an attempt to educate and honor gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered issues. There are a number of programs planned throughout the week. This time provides us with an opportunity for education, as well as reflection and discussion. In his writing, "Homophobia on the College Campus," Brian McNaught (author of "On Being Gay," "Gay Issues in the Workplace," and "Now That I'm Out, What Do I Do?") provides us with a list of questions to prompt such a discussion. A sampling of these questions are listed below. As you read each one, …
Slurs Bring Civil Suit Against Um Student, Kathryn Ritchie, Paul Livingstone
Slurs Bring Civil Suit Against Um Student, Kathryn Ritchie, Paul Livingstone
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
The Maine Attorney General's Office filed a civil suit yesterday against a University of Maine student who allegedly used the FirstClass [email] computer system to make threatening statements directed at gays, lesbians and bisexuals. The suit claims Casey Belanger, 19, of Orono, violated the Maine Civil Rights Act... "Bias motivated threats of violence have absolutely no place anywhere in society, including our universities and colleges," Attorney General Andrew Ketterer said.
What, Me Worry?, Malcolm Smith
What, Me Worry?, Malcolm Smith
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Everyone knows that Maine is Vacationland and the way life should be (full of lobsters and loons), but we also have plenty of another commodity- hate. If you are not a member of a group traditionally persecuted, then you have nothing to worry about, right? Hate in Maine takes on many faces and is felt by many group and many people. Charlie Howard's name comes to mind. This summer, concerned Maine people gathered to honor his memory and not let his death be in vain. Howard was thrown to his death off a bridge by three teenagers in the city …
Anti-Gay Referendum [Sic] May Affect Maine Students, Malcolm Smith
Anti-Gay Referendum [Sic] May Affect Maine Students, Malcolm Smith
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
The rights of students protected under the sexual orientation classification of the school's non-discrimination policy may be threatened if a state-wide organization gets a referendum question on the 1995 ballot.
Courage In The Face Of Homophobia, John Begin
Courage In The Face Of Homophobia, John Begin
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Article discussing the challenges faces by members of the gay community living and studying on the University of Maine campus while facing discrimination and hostility from the campus community.
Strip Offends Reader, Michael T. Johnson
Strip Offends Reader, Michael T. Johnson
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
I am writing in regard to recent episodes of the locally written comic strip, "Screwballs," that the Campus prints. The episodes that I am concerned with are the ones depicting the Wilde Stein Club members as evil, neo-Nazi monsters.
Screwballs "Wilde-Stench", Tom Higgins
Screwballs "Wilde-Stench", Tom Higgins
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Four-panel comic strip penned by Maine Campus staff member Tom Higgins. Long-description follows: Panel 1. The scene is on a sidewalk in an outdoor setting. Pillowy clouds dot the sky. An academic-looking building is in the background. Walking past "Tank," a muscular, straight, white, cis-gender male with flat-top haircut is on a sidewalk is a line of knee-high, non-gender specific individuals dressed in leotards and tutus, carrying star-topped wands on their shoulders and wearing spiked helmets or Pickelhaube, worn by members of the German military during the second reich. One of the knee-high individuals is turned toward the character "Tank," …
Screwballs Comic "Rude Awakening", Tom Higgins
Screwballs Comic "Rude Awakening", Tom Higgins
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
A four-panel black and white comic strip drawn and authored by Tom Higgins depicting a homophobic athlete. Long Description.
Panel one depicts two figures in bed in a darkened room. In the background there is a shelf lined with trophies that speak to the macho, athletic background of the room's primary male occupant. The athletic male figure is depicted seated in bed, bare chested with a blonde crewcut. He is looking at a sleeping bearded figure next to him in confusion. The athlete's confusion is emphasized by a short series of question marks and an exclamation mark hanging over his …
Homophobia; An Obstacle For Gay Communities, E. J. Vongher
Homophobia; An Obstacle For Gay Communities, E. J. Vongher
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
"Homophobia," the fear of homosexuality, is a major obstacle which inhibits universities from acknowledging the needs of the homosexual portion of their communities, a speaker for the Women In Curriculum program said last week. Lee Nicoloff, a staff psychologist, cooperating assistant professor in education and self-proclaimed homosexual, said things won't change for faculty, staff and administrators. Note: The page 1 article appears to have been truncated during the layout process and the continuation not published.
Juveniles Plead Guilty, Rick Lawes
Juveniles Plead Guilty, Rick Lawes
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Three juveniles charged with the killing of Bangor homosexual in July pleaded guilty to manslaughter in 3rd District Court Monday afternoon in Bangor.
Local Group Holds Protest March For Dead Man, Rick Lawes
Local Group Holds Protest March For Dead Man, Rick Lawes
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
About 60 members of the Bangor Area Gay, Lesbian, Straight Coalition held a protest march Monday night protesting the "lenient and irresponsible" prosecution of three juveniles involved in the killings of [Charlie Howard] a Bangor homosexual in July.
Commentary: Bathroom Graffiti, Ed Carroll
Commentary: Bathroom Graffiti, Ed Carroll
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Commentary piece about offensive, homophobic bathroom graffiti commenting on the murder of Charlie Howard in Bangor, Maine.
Beer Is The Answer, Thomas Spofford
Beer Is The Answer, Thomas Spofford
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
The article in Tuesday's Campus, "Stein Club's Banning Stirs Controversy," contained some classic lines from one Greg Stone.