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Get BPA Out of Our Bodies!
In: Alliance for a Clean and Healthy Maine|BPA|Events|Maine Women's Lobby|Maine Women's Policy Center|Press Link|Reproductive Health|Uncategorized
19 Jun 2009That’s the message that the Maine Women’s Lobby and the Alliance for a Clean and Healthy Maine is trying to send to all people and policy-makers in Maine. Throughout the past 2 weeks this giant baby bottle has been traveling across the state. In the photos below, a group of children from a local daycare [...]
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- Tags: Add new tag, Alliance for a Clean and Healthy Maine, BPA, Brunswick Times Record
Sarah says, "the Commission got it right"
In: Civil Rights|Discrimination|Press Link|transgender|Uncategorized
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 [...]
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- Tags: Add new tag, Civil Rights, Discrimination, Sun Journal, transgender
A Question of Fairness
In: Civil Rights|Discrimination|Gay Marriage|Governor Baldacci|Marriage Equality|Press Link
7 May 2009We 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
Got Sick Days?
4 May 2009Roughly 60 million Americans do not have access to paid sick leave. So, in a time of swine flu and warnings to stay home if your sick – heeding these cautions can be a pricey endeavor. The reality is that many American workers have to go to work when they or their children or sick [...]
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- Tags: Add new tag, New York Times, Paid sick days
Equal Pay is still Far Away
1 May 2009AAUW posted a round up of all the media covering the 2009 equal pay day. It is really worth checking out!
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- Tags: AAUW, Add new tag, Equal Pay, Fair Pay, Pay Gap
According to the Bangor Daily News, the Health and Human Services Committee listened to lively testimony concerning two Republican sponsored bills, that would restrict welfare and snack purchasing, and a bill that would restrict smoking in outdoor venues proposed by Joan Cohen (D) of Portland. In response to claims by the supporters of the welfare [...]
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- Tags: Add new tag, Laura Harper, Maine Women's Lobby, public hearing
Promotion Denied: Too Much on Your Plate
In: Family Caregiver Protection|Family Responsibilities Discrimination|Maine Women's Policy Center|Press Link
28 Mar 2009Laurie Chadwick was denied a position of team leader at Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield and is now waiting for a jury to decide if she was denied the promotion because she had four children. The case is the first out of Maine to deal with a relatively new area of employment discrimination law, [...]
As the battle for gay marriage heats up in the State Legislature, both sides gear up for a fight that will spread into every corner of Maine through a referendum. The referendum is expected – and certainly welcomed by proponents of marriage equality. As Betsy Smith of Equality Maine says, “We are going to be [...]
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- Tags: Add new tag, Civil Rights, EqualityMaine, Maine Marriage Initiative, Referendum, Seacoast Online, State House
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