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Got A Story To Share?, Lgbtq Services, Jennifer Iwerks
Got A Story To Share?, Lgbtq Services, Jennifer Iwerks
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Flyer announcing that LGBTQ Services collection of stories about student experiences at the University of Maine.
Transgender Awareness Leader Speaks At Umaine, Eric Berard
Transgender Awareness Leader Speaks At Umaine, Eric Berard
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Wayne M. Maines, director of Safety and Environmental Management at UMaine and father of a transgender child, talks about the struggles faced by the family.
Transgender Guidelines Stir Controversy, Dylan Riley
Transgender Guidelines Stir Controversy, Dylan Riley
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
A draft of guidelines from the Maine Human Rights Commission that would inform schools and colleges of the rights of transgender students in Maine has sparked some debate about possible unintended consequences the guidelines could have on University of Maine athletics.
Letter From The President, Robert A. Kennedy
Letter From The President, Robert A. Kennedy
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Letter to the Editor of The Maine Campus from University of Maine President Robert Kennedy congratulating university students for supporting LD 1196, An Act to Extend Civil Rights Protections to All People Regardless of Sexual Orientation.
Meeting Discusses Issues Surrounding Red Cross Affiliation, Melanie Morin
Meeting Discusses Issues Surrounding Red Cross Affiliation, Melanie Morin
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
A General Student Senate resolution passed last April that encourages student organizations not to associate with the American Red Cross because of accusations of gay discrimination which have caused concern over campus blood drives. The controversy stems from a Food and Drug Administration policy originating in 1983. The policy prohibits all men who have ever had sex with any other man since 1977 from donating blood. Since this time, ·technology has reduced the risk of contracting HIV through blood donations to about one unit per two million donations, according to the Red Cross Web site.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Umaine To Host Regional Student Conference On Glbt Activism, Peter Cook
Umaine To Host Regional Student Conference On Glbt Activism, Peter Cook
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
The University of Maine will host hundreds of students from around the area this spring as it welcomes the 6th Annual Northeast Regional Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgendered Student Activist Conference.
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.
Equality And The Miss Usa Pageant, Rhiannon Sawtelle
Equality And The Miss Usa Pageant, Rhiannon Sawtelle
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Here is my embarrassing admission for the week: I watched the Miss USA pageant last Sunday. My roommate and I criticized the women, picked our favorites and hoped one of them would trip on stage. We made it through the swimsuit competition, the evening gown walk and held our breaths when the time came for questioning. Miss California, a blonde Barbie® look-alike, took the stage and by the luck of the draw was questioned by Perez Hilton, a gay gossip-queen blogger. He asked her if she believed same-sex marriage should be legalized in every state.
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, …
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.
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.
Prominent Gay Rights Activist Reflects On Battles Against Hate, Krista Marrs
Prominent Gay Rights Activist Reflects On Battles Against Hate, Krista Marrs
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
No abstract provided.
Gay, Lesbian, And Bisexual Concerns Committee Meeting Notice, Gay, Lesbian, And Bisexual Concerns Committee, Women's Resource Center
Gay, Lesbian, And Bisexual Concerns Committee Meeting Notice, Gay, Lesbian, And Bisexual Concerns Committee, Women's Resource Center
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Flyer announcing a June 28, 1995 meeting of the UMaine Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Concerns Committee. The flyer includes a list of topics on the agenda for the meeting.
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.
More Education, Awareness Needed About Lesbian/Bisexual/Gay Concerns, Maine Perspective
More Education, Awareness Needed About Lesbian/Bisexual/Gay Concerns, Maine Perspective
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Graffiti is scrawled on a sidewalk. A door of a student's dorm room is splattered in red with a defamatory message. Publicity flyers are ripped from walls. There are derogatory jokes and name-calling. Threats and realities of physical violence. Harassment. All are prejudicial actions against a minority of the population. At issue is not race, color, religion, gender, age or nationality. At issue is sexual orientation. And because college campuses are microcosms of society, the actions occur at the University of Maine and at universities throughout the country that, by their very nature, are supposedly bastions of free expression and …
Meeting With Chancellor's Staff / Housing Guidelines—Gay And Lesbian Students, John Halstead
Meeting With Chancellor's Staff / Housing Guidelines—Gay And Lesbian Students, John Halstead
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
An internal memo from John Halstead to Scott Anchors references "requests by gay and lesbian students for specific housing."