Respect and Fairness: I Do!

admin — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 16:00:59 +0000

A new video released by the Maine Freedom to Marry Coalition called “Respect and Fairness: The Heart of Who We Are in Maine” presents parents and educators talking about the importance of marriage equality in Maine. Superintendent Paul Knowles says of families led by gay and lesbian parents, “…We welcome them into our schools and make them, as much as any other family, feel welcome and their children welcome. Our job is to make (children) feel respected and appreciated.”

Click here to view the embedded video.

The Maine Freedom to Marry Coalition is led by the Maine Women’s Lobby, EqualityMaine, Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders, and the Maine Civil Liberties Union.

Will Snowe & Collins Walk the Walk on Wage Gap?

admin — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 18:49:47 +0000

In the early part of this decade, Maine lawmakers took action to address the gender wage gap — in which women earned less than men for comparable work — by passing legislation requiring full implementation of Maine’s Equal Pay Law.

But as critical as this law has been, Maine’s wage gap is actually widening. In 2007, on average, women in Maine working full-time year-round earned only 76 percent of what men working full-time, year-round earned. This is below what Maine women were earning in 2006 and is two percentage points below the nationwide average.

Now, the ball is in Congress’s court. Maine Republican Senators Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins could well make the difference as to whether discrimination is allowed to persist.

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Respect and Fairness: I Do!

Will Snowe & Collins Walk the Walk on Wage Gap?