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Peace + Justice Center shutting down

Relocations
“The [center] offered a low-cost way for small nonprofits to have their own office space,” says Betsy Smith of Equality Maine.
By JEFF INGLIS | September 05, 2007

Gay and lesbian couples move one step closer to marriage

Court triumph
Maine’s highest court made a high-road decision last week by unanimously ruling that same-sex couples can legally adopt children in Maine.
By TONY GIAMPETRUZZI | September 05, 2007

Next stop: marriage

As New Hampshire enacts civil unions, Maine’s gay-marriage advocates get ready
If we had asked the leadership at Equality Maine about their plan for gay marriage say, two years ago, they would have likely said, “If we told you, we’d have to kill you.”
By TONY GIAMPETRUZZI | June 08, 2007

What Collins won't tell

Gay rights
We reported last week that Senator Susan Collins might, just might, have a soft spot in her heart for gays and lesbians.
By TONY GIAMPETRUZZI | May 18, 2007

Will party for rent

Benefits
The Peace and Justice Center of Southern Maine, which has served as a hub for activists for 10 years, needs some quick cash to help pay the rent.
By SARA DONNELLY | November 08, 2006

Equality Maine moves uptown, downstairs

Moving day
Got an old Hoover kicking around? Coffee maker? Digital camera? TV/VCR/DVD?
By TONY GIAMPETRUZZI | July 19, 2006

Other love

Maine Jewish Film Festival continues exploration of gender, identity
Portland is the smallest city in the nation to boast an independent, professional Jewish film festival — and it’s been a weeklong event for seven years now.
By TONY GIAMPETRUZZI | March 15, 2006

Face to face with the future

Equality comes closer in Maine
Last fall, while pro-gay campaigners were furiously busy attempting (and succeeding) at keeping an anti-discrimination bill on the books in Maine, a quiet transition occurred in the state’s largest gay organization.
By TONY GIAMPETRUZZI | March 08, 2006

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