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Activist Speaks To Umaine About Hate Crimes, Keith Edwards
Activist Speaks To Umaine About Hate Crimes, Keith Edwards
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Claudia Brenner, a gay and lesbian activist, spoke at the University of Maine Tuesday in a lecture titled, "Claiming Our Voices: A Personal Experience."
Coming Out Of The Closet, Jeremiah Genest
Coming Out Of The Closet, Jeremiah Genest
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
I grew up in a small town in Maine, right outside of Bangor. Like most towns in Maine, it was very homophobic. My experience of being gay is defined by that and one other thing, the murder of Charlie Howard. This opinion piece is accompanied by an editorial cartoon by S. Cote, depicting an anthropomorphized brick building bearing a large sign that reads "U-Maine Love It or Leave It!" The building is depicted with an angry expression and it appears to be spitting out a man. A second building sign reads: "Applicants should be: Conservative, Attractive, and Shallow. Social and …
Concentration Camp Survivor Says: 'Forgive, Don't Forget', Bridget Soper
Concentration Camp Survivor Says: 'Forgive, Don't Forget', Bridget Soper
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Few people today can imagine trading a whole day's food for the use of a sewing needle. Judith Isaacson can imagine trading everything she had to eat for a needle, because as a holocaust survivor in a concentration camps, she did just that.
Students Avoided Jeans Monday, S. Alex Bradstreet
Students Avoided Jeans Monday, S. Alex Bradstreet
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
I would like to take the time to say a few words about Monday's "wear jeans to support gay/lesbian/bisexual awareness week." Sadly, my next statement will cause most readers of this letter to turn the page in disgust. I support the rights and feelings of all homosexuals. There, I've done it now. Shoot me. Beat me and throw me off a bridge. I've committed the ultimate sin.
Gays Not Unlike 'Straights', Matthew Begin
Gays Not Unlike 'Straights', Matthew Begin
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
What does it feel like to live on campus as an openly gay man? I wouldn't know.
Um Re-Emphasizes Commitment To Racial And Cultural Diversity, Maine Perspective
Um Re-Emphasizes Commitment To Racial And Cultural Diversity, Maine Perspective
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
The University of Maine continues and re-emphasizes its commitment to promote awareness and appreciation of racial and cultural diversity in a state where minorities are sorely underrepresented.