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21 May 2009

A 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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Tags: Discrimination

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 [...]

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Tags: Discrimination, employment law, family caregivers, Family Responsibilities Discrimination, House of Representatives, Maine State House, working families

Women's Leadership Action Day a Success!

13 May 2009

Members 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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Tags: Leadership, Maine Women's Policy Center, state budget, State House, Women's Leadership, Women's Leadership Action Coalition

Family Friendly Policies are "Critical to Empowering Employers" says, First Lady Michelle Obama

In: Discrimination|Family Caregiver Protection|Family Responsibilities Discrimination|Obama|Paid sick days

7 May 2009

On May 7, Michelle Obama spoke at the Corporate Voices for Working Families Annual Partners Meeting in Washington, D.C. The First Lady talked about balancing work and life and the importance of family friendly policies that benefit working families and strengthen the competiveness of American business. Corporate Voices for Working Families is the leading national [...]

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Tags: Paid sick days, Women, women's issues, working families, YouTube

Homelessness Close To Home

In: Discrimination|Family Responsibilities Discrimination

7 May 2009

Recent federal and local research has helped identify some of the main causes of homelessness, but questions still remain about factors that are unique to women. Preble Street, a nonprofit organization focusing on homelessness, located in Portland, Maine, has released an in-depth report highlighting women and homelessness in Maine. The Preble Street Report was staggering. [...]

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Tags: homelessness, Maine Women's Lobby, Women, women's issues, YouTube

A Question of Fairness

7 May 2009

We know how Governor Baldacci answered the question, he clearly stated that marriage equality was about being fair. Unfortunately, New Hampshire’s Governor hasn’t proceeded in the same fashion. In New Hampshire, Gov. John Lynch – who previously defined marriage as strictly between a man and a woman – promised his “best decision” after consulting lawmakers [...]

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Tags: Add new tag, Civil Rights, debate, Discrimination, Gay Marriage, marriage, marriage debate, New York Times

Happy Happy Happy

6 May 2009

Can’t even describe how elated we are to live in Maine, where, at every opportunity, our decisionmakers have stood FOR equality, fairness and justice. From all of us at the Maine Women’s Lobby: Thank you, Governor Baldacci. Here’s my favorite part of his statement: “In the past, I opposed gay marriage while supporting the idea [...]

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Tags: Civil Rights, fifth state in country, Gay Marriage, Governor Baldacci, Maine, Maine Women's Lobby, Marriage Equality, people's veto, signing marriage equality

LD 1020 Roll Call

In: Civil Rights|Discrimination|Gay Marriage|Marriage Equality|Roll Call

5 May 2009

How did your Representative vote? Did they stand up for fairness and equality today? Let them know how you feel about their vote.

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Tags: Civil Rights, debate, Gay Marriage, House of Representatives, LD 1020

So dad, how are you voting on gay marriage?

In: Civil Rights|Discrimination|Gay Marriage|Maine Women's Lobby|Marriage Equality

5 May 2009

Rep. Cleary clearly heard from his daughter. “The bill as proposed, protects religious freedom. And so it is our duty to continue to protect the right to disagree on religious grounds.” Representative Burns: This experiment will wreak destruction of the family. “we are no longer the safe and sheltered place that we once were. This [...]

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Tags: constitutional law, debate, equality, Gay Marriage, Maine House of Representatives, marriage debate, Marriage Equality

Getting Ready…

5 May 2009

The 3rd floor of the State House is lined with marriage equality supporters – wearing red, of course – and several have already taken their seats here in the balcony. Hopefully this will be a short debate, and we can get this bill to the Governor’s desk to sign. Pronto. But I’m not counting any [...]