Bursting with Pride like never before in Gorham
Students played a central role in organizing and supporting Gorham’s first community-wide Pride celebration.
A banner day for LGBTQIA+ pride on campus
Two student members of the Queer Straight Alliance held the Intersex-Inclusive Progress Pride Flag as it was raised over the Gorham Campus for the first time.
Author provides historical perspective on political fight over transgender rights
As research for the book “Female Husbands,” Dr. Jen Manion used newspaper articles and public records to show what life was like for transgender men in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Pride parade emphasizes authenticity, advocacy in return from hiatus
About 40 members of the USM community marched in the 2022 Pride Portland! parade in a return to form after the event was postponed for two years by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Together in song, LGBTQIA+ community shows strength of voice and purpose
The joy of being accepted into a community with a shared history was a common theme in the music performed at a concert showcasing LGBTQIA+ voices.