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  March 3, 2023
  

  Jury finds that Nappi Distributors did not discriminate against female sales rep

  Michele Tourangeau had sued the company for gender discrimination in 2020.

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  February 13, 2023

  ‘Reprehensible comment’ to Black tenant lands Auburn Housing Authority in hot water

  Maine Human Rights Commission rules that the authority and one of its workers discriminated against a Black tenant amid a dispute over her water-damaged, mold-filled apartment last summer.

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  October 27, 2022

  Transgender student at University of Maine System alleges discrimination

  The student has filed a complaint with the state after gender-affirming surgery was denied coverage under a UMS student health insurance policy.

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  June 13, 2022
  

  Transgender woman and assisted living home that rejected her reach settlement

  Adult Family Care Homes of Maine agreed to adopt a comprehensive transgender nondiscrimination policy at all 9 of its facilities, including Sunrise Assisted Living in Jonesport, which declined to accept Marie King in 2021.

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  March 14, 2022

  Commission: Assisted living home discriminated against transgender woman

  The Maine Human Rights Commission voted 3-2 to find that Sunrise Assisted Living in Jonesport discriminated against a transgender woman who was seeking housing last year.

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  January 21, 2022

  Colby College, female coaches settle discrimination complaint concerning pay, treatment

  The coaches said they were paid less compared to male coaches, and medical support and athletic facilities were not distributed equally.

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  January 21, 2022

  Freeport man charged with violating Black man’s civil rights

  The complaint filed under the Maine Civil Rights Act alleges that William Rowe violated a Black man's rights during a confrontation outside a town restaurant in November.

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  May 6, 2021

  Dozens testify in opposition to bills to ban female transgender athletes

  Two Republican-backed bills are similar to legislation being pushed by conservatives in at least 30 other states.

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  April 30, 2021
  

  Six Colby College female athletic coaches allege pay inequalities with male counterparts

  The coaches have filed a discrimination complaint with the Maine Human Rights Commission, detailing examples of what they see as violations of state and federal discrimination laws.