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Message from the Director
In: Civil Rights| Discrimination| Gay Marriage| Maine State House| Maine Women's Lobby| Marriage Equality
4 Nov 2009Dear Friends:
If you’re like me, you’re disturbed and disappointed by the passage of Question 1. Everyone put so much on the line. On the lobbying team and in the field ,volunteers and staff were driven, thoughtful, strategic and focused. Thousands of you put your stories, time, and dollars to work. You did everything right.
Ultimately, however, this is just one [...]
Civil Rights Superhero
In: Civil Rights| Discrimination| Gay Marriage| Maine Women's Lobby| Marriage Equality
29 Oct 2009Mary Bonauto took to the airwaves on behalf of No on1 in a live debate yesterday. If you didn’t see the 60 minute debate, check it out here. It’s well worth it.
http://www.wmtw.com/video/21458064/index.html
In my opinion, the principled position in support of equal rights carried the day. Loving, committed gay and lesbian couples should have the same rights [...]
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Together. We Can Protect Marriage Equality. Together.
In: Civil Rights| Discrimination| Gay Marriage| Marriage Equality
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- Tags: Discrimination, EqualityMaine, Gay Marriage, marriage, marriage debate, Marriage Equality
The women of the Maine Women’s Lobby reflect on the 124th
In: Charlotte Warren| Civil Rights| Discrimination| Equal Pay| Events| Fair Pay| Family Caregiver Protection| Family Responsibilities Discrimination| Gay Marriage| Girls' Day| Governor Baldacci| Hannah Pingree| Laura Harper| Maine State House| Maine Women's Lobby| Maine Women's Policy Center| Marriage Equality| Obama| Paid sick days| Press Link| Sarah Standiford| Speaker of the House
24 Jun 2009Last week, the Village Soup posted an article featuring reflections on the 124th session from capital-area legislators. Their reflections are really interesting – and got me wondering what others thought.
So, I started asking around … and here are some reflections from the women of the Maine Women’s Lobby:
Here’s what Laura had to say:
I feel certain [...]
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- Tags: Civil Rights, Discrimination, Equal Pay, Fair Pay, Gay Marriage, Girls' Day, Girls' Day at the State House, House of Representatives, Laura Harper, LD 1020, Leadership, Maine Women's Lobby, Maine Women's Policy Center, marriage, Marriage Equality, Paid sick days, public hearing, State House, Welfare, women's issues, YouTube
Sarah says, “the Commission got it right”
In: Civil Rights| Discrimination| Press Link| Uncategorized| transgender
18 Jun 2009The Maine Human Rights Commission decided that a transgender woman was discriminated against at a Denny’s restaurant in Auburn when management would not let her use the ladies room until she had sex reassignment surgery.
The Sun Journal editorialized against the decision.
And here’s what Sarah said, “The Sun Journal editorial stating that a transgender woman should [...]
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- Tags: Add new tag, Civil Rights, Discrimination, Sun Journal, transgender
What’s in a Word?
In: Discrimination
12 Jun 2009Governor John Baldacci signed a bill on Monday that tightens a nine-year-old law banning the use of the word “squaw” from official place names (Portland Press Herald, Sun Journal).
After this law took effect, many places, including the names of mountains and creeks, were changed. But, believe it or not, some people just couldn’t let it [...]
Maine Groups Cheer Sotomayor Nomination
In: Civil Rights| Discrimination| Equal Pay| Maine Women's Lobby| Olympia Snowe| Supreme Court| Susan Collins| Women's Leadership
27 May 2009Maine Fair and Independent Federal Courts Coalition Lauds Historic Nomination
(Augusta) Today in a news release, organizations representing Maine people celebrated the nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the U.S. Supreme Court.
“In selecting Judge Sotomayor to be his nominee to the highest court, President Obama has chosen someone who is superbly qualified and has outstanding [...]
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- Tags: Discrimination, Equal Justice, Fair Federal Courts, Maine Women's Lobby, SCOTUS, Sotomayor, Supreme Court
Do you have children?
In: Discrimination| Family Caregiver Protection| Family Responsibilities Discrimination| Labor| Press Link
21 May 2009A woman in Pennsylvania is seeking to make it illegal for potential employers to ask that question. In her experience, the fact that she was s single mom of two young children stopped many job interviews mid-stream. This article is a perfect example of why we are working so hard on LD 962, An Act [...]
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What do all these organizations have in common?
In: Discrimination| Family Caregiver Protection| Family Responsibilities Discrimination| Maine State House| Maine Women's Lobby
18 May 2009..They support L.D. 962 “An Act to Protect Family Caregivers”
Among them: American Cancer Society, Disability Rights Center, Equality Maine, League of Young Voters, Legal Services for the Elderly, Mabel Wadsworth Women’s Health Center, Maine Center for Economic Policy, Maine Centers for Work and Community, Maine Children’s Alliance, Maine Civil Liberties Union, Maine Employment Lawyers Association, [...]
Women’s Leadership Action Day a Success!
In: Discrimination| Family Caregiver Protection| Family Responsibilities Discrimination| Hannah Pingree| Maine State House| Maine Women's Lobby| Maine Women's Policy Center| Speaker of the House| Women's Leadership
13 May 2009Members of the Women’s Leadership Action Coalition spent the day at the State House – learning the ropes, understanding the impact of the state budget, and hearing from the Legislature’s trifecta of women leaders: Senate President Libby Mitchell, Speaker Hannah Pingree, and Senate Majority Leader Lisa Marrache. Their advice: “let your legislators know you’re here!” Done. The [...]
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- Elizabeth Johns: I caught a little of the debate on the internet. Sorry I couldn't attend in person and help show sup [...]
- Connie Lewis: BRAVO for this effort re toxins in personal care products (PCPs)! I'm wondering whether you're [...]
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