Sorry friends! Queer Youth Fridays this month has been CANCELED! But have no fear - we will see you Friday April 11 at the Bangor Region YMCA Teen Center for an afternoon of games, laughs, crafts, and snacks! See you then! Allies welcome, email [email protected] with questions.

🌈 Join Us for the 2025 Parade! This year’s theme, Generations of Pride, is all about celebrating the connections that bring us together. Whether you're marching w/a nonprofit, business, community group, or a float w/your own family’s generations, we’d love to have you! forms.gle/vN5nPJPMEqNJ...

We're partnering with Downtown Charcuterie to help build Bangor Pride as our own nonprofit — brick by brick! we have 9 bricks up for grabs + more on the way! Snag one here - bangorpride-shop.fourthwall.com/products/bri... it says it will ship but you'll receive it at the event!

Somehow, the message about the February 28th economic blackout got twisted. Let’s set the record straight! We’re not boycotting every business—only those that have rolled back their commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). This is about holding companies accountable, not hurting

The House could vote next week on drastic cuts to Medicaid that would gut critical programs that protect the civil rights and dignity of millions of Americans — including people with disabilities. Contact your member of Congress: No cuts to Medicaid.

Maine Governor Janet Mills: "Today, the President of the United States has targeted one particular group on one particular issue which Maine law has addressed. But you must ask yourself: who and what will he target next, and what will he do? Will it be you?"

Someone mentioned back in another post of mine that instead of posting places NOT to shop, could I post shops that support DEI inciative programs? Yes, I can. These are stores that support DEI. Feel free to spread word out.

Hunter, like every trans person, has a right to accurate identification. We've taken Trump to court to block this policy barring trans people from passports with our correct gender markers.

After marrying in 1958, childhood sweethearts Mildred and Richard Loving were arrested for violating Virginia's ban on interracial marriage.

A friend of Pride made a petition/letter to thank Governor Mills for standing up for our trans community! chng.it/fzwttxdDYT

It’s about having red hair and freckles FFS and how to be cool with that when other kids make fun of it. By that twisted logic, you’d have to ban pretty much every children’s book, old and new www.cnn.com/2025/02/17/e...

This isn’t Donald Trump’s America. This isn’t any president’s America. It’s ours, and we the people will fight for it.

💚🤍🩶🖤 It’s Aromantic Spectrum Awareness Week! Love + connection come in many forms—friendship, community + self-love are just as meaningful. Happy Aro Week to all our aro-spec friends! This week, we’ll be sharing info to educate, raise awareness + celebrate our aro-spec friends.

What happens when USAID funding stops? - Violence and arbitrary arrests increase - LGBTQ voices silenced - Health care jeopardized - Most marginalized are harmed This report from @outrightintl.bsky.social shows the harm that is being caused by eliminating LGBTQ programming and funding.

🐾🌈 Got a fabulous furry, feathered, or scaly friend? Enter them in the 2nd Annual Bangor Pride Pets with Pride photo contest! For questions or the links, reach out to us at [email protected]! Let’s make this Pride celebration paws-itively unforgettable! 🐕🐾🦎

It is perfectly legal to know your rights and to educate others about them, too. EVERYONE in the United States, citizen or not, has rights. I will not allow this administration to intimidate us from helping you know about them. Here’s our shareable guide ⬇️: (pt. 1/2)

DOGE is hurting working people, plain and simple. Federal workers are members of our communities who work hard for this country, but right now they are in fear for their jobs. It’s not right. These are some of their stories.

We are the weirdos, mister. Join us and @theemporiumspooky.bsky.social for Queer Thrills & Chills!

Queerly ME and the Network For Older Adults is in search of 9 LGBTQIA+ storytellers ages 10-90 in Maine for an intergenerational story hour in Falmouth, May 10th 4:30pm-6:30pm. Please include your name, age, and town in your submissions. Email your submission by March 1st.

Get ready, Bangor! After the Pride Festival, we’re bringing you a spellbinding night of drag, glam + enchantment! The exact time, date + location are TBD but you won’t want to miss this! Carmilla Velour will be hosting the Bangor Pride Drag Festival Show + ✨ABRACABANGOR✨ #ABRACABANGOR #BangorPride

⚠️ Read this! SNAP is the most effective tool we have to fight hunger in Maine, and Congressional Republicans want to make huge cuts, including to funding for meals Maine students rely on. Read the article from @pressherald.bsky.social loom.ly/zQs8zx0

Today, we're announcing that a historic 191 Members of the U.S. House have joined the Congressional Equality Caucus this Congress—the most we've ever had at the start of a Congress! See our full membership, led by Chair @repmarktakano.bsky.social, at the link in our bio.

Senator Chuck Schumer of New York, the Senate Minority Leader, has launched a new online portal for individuals to report corruption, abuses of power, and threats to public safety, with the legal protections afforded to whistleblowers.

Are you the caregiver of a Trans or Nonbinary young person and interested in helping to create space for you and your peers to connect? Consider joining MaineTransNet as a Peer Support Group Facilitator! linktr.ee/mainetransnet

Excellent: Holding the Trump administration accountable for dangerous anti-trans rhetoric and executive orders. Shameful: Omitting the role that the Times and the Times Opinion page played in creating this deeply hostile, anti-trans moment in America.

We received dozens of responses when we first posted this but we wanted to put this out there again as we expand our planning committee & subcommittees and dive into the finer details of organizing. If you have any feedback—good or bad—we’d love to hear it! forms.gle/VjF3iv1rwvFm...

We had a great time at the Wilson Center at UMaine last night for our first queer hangout 🌈🥰 over two dozen people came by and enjoyed vegan lasagna with us. We'll see you each on the 2nd Saturday of each month from 6-8pm!

The Maine Principal’s Association said it will continue to allow transgender female athletes to compete despite an executive order from President Donald Trump that seeks to ban the practice.

It's almost Queer Youth Friday again! And this time, we're celebrating queer love in all its forms - whether with friends, chosen family, or partners. Eat Valentine's Day snacks, create Valentine's crafts for the folks you love, play games.🥰 Please email [email protected] with any questions!

Marsha P. Johnson spent her life advocating for LGBTQ people of color, LGBTQ youth experiencing homelessness, and people living with HIV and AIDS. She was a trailblazer for the trans community and an icon to all. Thank you, Marsha.

Greetings everyone! If you want to join us at the shop tomorrow, at 4:00pm, to watch the 1981 classic My Bloody Valentine please email us at [email protected]. Today we're open from 10 to 6 if you want to stop by and get a card or gift for your special someone. Stay spooky!

Join MTN and Maine Audubon for a native plants info and potting session! We'll learn from an Audubon naturalist about the importance of cultivating native plants & plant seedlings to bring home to make a difference in our own backyards 🌿 Need an interpreter or have Qs? Email [email protected]

Today, on National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, we honor the strength and activism of Black communities in the fight against HIV. This day serves as a powerful reminder to continue breaking down stigma, increasing access to care, and promoting education to end the epidemic

As part of our fight to end the HIV & AIDS epidemics, our members are committed to ending any & all disparities faced by Black Americans living with HIV or AIDS. #NBHAAD

Don’t agonize. Organize, mobilize, and stand in solidarity with working people everywhere fighting for their fair share. Join the movement: Aflcio.org/formaunion

This month's School Support Circle will feature a guest speaker from GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders - GLAD Law! Come to discuss queer and trans student rights in schools in the wake of the new administration's executive orders. On Zoom Thursday, Feb. 6, 3-4pm! secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/...

In case you missed it: The Grammys were filled with support for our community last night. Chappell Roan, Lady Gaga, and Alicia Keys used their platform to stand with queer and trans folks in America. Thank you so much for your solidarity and commitment during these times.

BREAKING NEWS: We’re SUING TRUMP! 🏛️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🧵

Are you our next Board VP? 👀We are accepting inquiries for Board VP until March 1st, 2025. Send inquiries to [email protected]. Inquiries should include a short summary of who you are, why you are interested, and any experience you have related to what we’re looking for in a board VP.

Yesterday’s live is now on YouTube: m.youtube.com/watch?featur...

Also a reminder that if you are reading good coverage, share/post those links, a lot has shifted and people need to know where to find information

One of the most meaningful parts of Bangor Pride is the Rainbow Awards - a chance to celebrate the incredible people making a difference in our community. This year, we’ve expanded the categories to reflect the diversity of our community. Nominate people today! forms.gle/34kT1S5xtdhs...

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Looking for films and TV shows with authentic transgender characters to watch this weekend? Check out these GLAAD Media Awards nominees! glaad.org/36th-annual-...

I honestly believe our most powerful position in a toxic time that feeds on cynicism, apathy,& despair is to genuinely care and act for a better world. Cynicism is our enemy. We should check it, incl. on the left. It’s not intellectually superior. It’s the virus they’re trying to infect us with. NO

🎉 We are SO excited to officially announce the winner of the 2025 Bangor Pride theme! 🎉 the 2025 theme is... Generations of Pride! We had already planned to include a history section at Pride, so this feels meant to be. We can’t wait to bring this theme to life with all of you! 🏳️‍🌈

Let’s face it, our LGBTQ+ community has a LOT of terms and acronyms. With language constantly evolving, it’s important to keep yourself informed to better communicate with our LGBTQ+ loved ones. Our PFLAG Glossary is your go-to for slang, definitions, and identities. Learn today: pflag.org/glossary

Less than five years after corporations across the country implemented policies to bolster diversity and equity, many of them have scaled back their efforts. But others are defending the initiatives and saying they'll stick with DEI.