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PO Box 1951, Portland, ME 04104 • 207-761-3732 • fax 207-828-8620 • [email protected] • www.equalitymaine.org Equality Elections Reveal Level of LGBT Support Maine arriage equality took a beating on November 2nd, but we remain optimistic Mabout the future of LGBT issues here in Maine. That's because of the quantity and quality of pro-LG BT candidates who were elected to the Maine legislature. WINTER In the Senate where the Democrats were predicted to lose the majority, they 2004-2005 held on by just one vote-the same margin they held during the last session. Having the Democrats in the majority means having a party platform that explicitly sup­ ports equality for LGBT people. In addition, the Democrats elected Beth Edmonds CD-Freeport) as Senate president for the next two years. Not only is Beth an Equal­ ity Maine endorsed candidate and one of our strongest allies in Augusta, but she is also former chair of the progressive coalition Dirigo Alliance. Upset by election It takes 18 votes to pass a bill in the Senate. Sixteen Equality Maine endorsed results? candidates were elected and three additional senators voted for the domestic part­ ner inheritance rights bill earlier this year. This is no reason to assume that the Sen­ Then Get ate would pass a pro-LGBT bill, but it does give us hope that there are fair-minded individuals in the Senate who will support our issues. Involved! Here's how Equality Maine endorsed candidates fared in the Senate:

See inside pages Bold = Incumbent D = Democrat R = Republican G = Green Party for plenty of District# information on WON 4 D NANCY SULLIVAN, BIDDEFORD WON 6 D PHILIP BARTLETT II, GORHAM how to make a WON 7 D LYNN BROMLEY, SOUTH PORTLAND difference. WON 8 D ETHAN STRIMLING, PORTLAND WON 9 D MICHAEL BRENNAN, PORTLAND WON 10 D BETHEDA EDMONDS, FREEPORT WON 11 R KARL TURNER, CUMBERLAND WON 12 D G. WILLIAM DIAMOND, WINDHAM LOST 15 D NERIA DOUGLASS, AUBURN WON 16 D MARGARET ROTUNDO, LEWISTON WON 17 D JOHN NUTTING, LEEDS WON 19 R ARTHUR MAYO III, BATH Legislature 2005 . . . . . 1 LOST 20 D CHRISTOPHER HALL, BRISTOL New Board Members . .. 2 WON 21 D SCOTT COWGER, HALLOWELL WON D ELIZABETH MITCHELL, VASSALBORO Social Work Intern . . . 2 24 WON 25 D KENNETH GAGNON, WATERVILLE Voter ID...... 3 LOST 26 D PAMELA HATCH, SKOWHEGAN LGBT Equality ...... 4 WON 30 D ELIZABETH SCHNEIDER, ORONO Ballot Measures . . . . . 5 LOST 31 D EARL SHERWOOD, BREWER Annual Report . . . . . 6-7 WON 32 D JOSEPH CHARLES PERRY, BANGOR Financial Report. . . . . 7 LOST 33 D JANECRONK, HAMPDEN Donors ...... 8-9 LOST 34 D EDWARD POWELL BUCKLEY, PRESQUE ISLE Annual Banquet . . . . . 10 Volunteer Award . . . . . 11 Senator Dennis Damon (who won reelection), Rep. Peter Mills (who defeated Dinner for Equality . . . 16 Senator Pamela Hatch in District 26), and Rep. Richard Rosen (who defeated Earl Continued on page 13 New Board Members Bring Experience and Expertise ewly elected board members bring outstanding qualities to the Board of Directors of NEquality Maine. Five board members are in the middle of their 2-year term while four more members were elected this fall. We are very excited about this year's board members, who bring extensive experience in fundraising, strategic planning, political campaigns, legal issues, and general board knowledge. Newly elected board members, serving a 2-year term, include: Shannon Banks, Brunswick Vice-president, Medical Affairs at CMMC, Adjunct Pro­ fessor in management and strategy courses. Dan Crewe, Cumberland Business entrepreneur, founder of the Jesse B-C Fund, a foundation that raises funds for cancer research. Matthew Dubois, Scarborough Attorney-at-law and partner at Vogel and Dubois, spe­ cializing in elder law and LGBT long-term planning. Victoria Zavasnik, Portland Private practice counselor and founder of the Rainbow Business and Professional Association. Board members in the middle of their 2-year term include: John Hennessy, Portland Works for progressive lobbying firm Moose Ridge Asso­ ciates. Recently was field director for the Kerry /Edwards campaign in Maine. Joanne Matt~ace, Westbrook Lawyer and realtor for Reali Realty in Portland, and lobbyist for several Washington DC-based firms. Rodney Mondor, Portland Board member for four years. Coordinator, Professional Life Development at USM, & Corporate Partners. Susan Pate, Windham Research analyst at Muskie Institute of Public Policy. Serves as field supervisor to Equality Maine's 20-hour­ per-week social work intern. Barb Wood, Portland Founding member of Equality Maine, first openly les­ bian elected official in Maine, manager at LL Beans. Congratulations to newly elected officers, who bring years of experience and leadership to their positions:

Rodney Mondor, President Barb Wood, Vice-President Matthew Dubois, Secretary

Equality Maine is still looking for a treasurer with at least a year's experience in non­ profit accounting. Please pass this on to anyone you know who may be interested. For more information, please contact us at: [email protected] or 761-3732. •

Social Work Intern Joins Equality Maine

e are delighted that Kim Berry has joined Equality Maine for a year-long internship as Wpart of her Masters of social work program at USM. She works 20 hours a week with a primary focus on voter identification, but with an increased focus on legislative work dur­ ing her 2nd semester. We enjoy the academic perspective that Kim brings to our work. Kim's decision to enter a Master of social work program in her late 4o's came from sev­ eral life experiences. In high school in the 197o's, her brother was "outed" by his best friend. At the time she didn't understand the gravity of what was occurring, only that it was treated like a tragedy when it should have been a celebration. As a freshman in college in Boston, she once saw a man eating out of a trash can. It had

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2 Voter Identification More Crucial than Ever

ith the results of the election's discriminatory ballot Wmeasures on marriage, it is clear that ramping up our voter identification efforts over the winter is even more critical than we realized. Across the country, 11 states overwhelmingly passed ballot measures to amend their state constitutions to permanently ban marriage for LGBT people. Not a single state was able to defeat these measures­ not even Oregon, who owns the record for defeating the most number of statewide anti-gay referenda. Certainly the religious right feels that the momentum gained from these defeats will be enough to stop further advances for LGBT equality. Michael Heath of the Christian Civic League went so far to say that he felt "emboldened" by the election results and that he would fight, without hesita­ Sue Deliberto (right) speaks with a supportive voter on tion, any attempt at LGBT legislation. (Not a surprise). election day. In total, Equality Maine volunteers spoke We know that our journey for equality for Maine's with 2,000 voters on November 2nd. LGBT community will continue to be difficult, but we remain undaunted in our efforts. The Equality Knocks ing on election day. In South Portland alone, 44 percent voter identification project will forge ahead in identifying of all voters voted before election day. Based on our expe­ supportive voters and in training volunteers across the rience, it appears that an additional 30 percent voted in state to organize their communities to do this necessary the morning, leaving just 26 percent of all voters coming work. to the polls scattered throughout the day. Given that we While election day results were alarming, there was expected a majority of voters to vote between 5:00 and good news for our community here in Maine. On election 8:oo pm, we did not reach our goal. day, more than 50 Equality Knocks volunteers spent 4- However, we did speak to nearly 2,000 voters. Of hour shifts at polling places in South Portland, Scarbor­ those voters, 83 percent support a civil rights bill and just ough, Kennebunk, Brunswick, Bangor and Augusta, ask­ over 50 percent support civil marriage for LGBT people. ing voters how they would vote on civil rights and mar­ It should be noted that we were at polling places in gen­ riage. The results were encouraging-a majority of the erally progressive cities and towns and that to account for voters we spoke with overwhelmingly support a statewide the rest of the state, we would need upwards of 90 percent civil rights bill and even marriage equality was met with support from voters here. Nevertheless, the support was solid support. encouraging. Our original goal for election day was to talk with To date, we have spoken to 5,467 voters in Maine. 5,000 voters. What we didn't anticipate was how the new "early voting" law would affect the number of people vot- On civil rights, we've identified 4,949 supportive voters: 845 i's (actively support) 4,104 2's (will vote in our favor) 165 3's (undecided) 335 4's (will vote against us) 18 s's (actively oppose)

On marriage, we've identified 4,297 supportive voters: 808 i's (actively support) 3,489 2's (will vote in our favor) 453 3's (undecided) 647 4's (will vote against us) 41 s's (actively oppose)

With election day behind us and cold weather ahead of us, the Equality Knocks Project will focus on building Volunteer Chelsea Cook (right) talks with a voter on elec­ and expanding community teams, and talking with voters tion day at the Community Center in South Portland. through phone banking and indoor events throughout the Chelsea, who grew up outside of Maine with her two winter. To volunteer, contact Darlene Huntress at 761- Moms , is a student at USM . 0110, or email her at [email protected]. •

• 3 Legislature to Cast Important Votes on LGBT Equality

iven election day results to legalize discrimination in Our final legislative effort will be to pass anti-dis­ Gmarriage laws in 11 states, Equality Maine is more crimination legislation introduced by Governor Baldacci. determined than ever to defeat the upcoming attempt to We are thrilled that the 28-year-old anti-discrimination amend our own constitution. No thanks to Rep. Brian bill for LGBT people, first introduced in 1977, will be a Duprey, a conservative anti-gay representative from priority for the governor. Governor Baldacci has a long Hampden, the Maine legislature will be forced to debate history of supporting LGBT issues-from being an early whether Maine should also amend its constitution to for­ sponsor of the bill as a state senator to signing the domes­ ever deny the right to marry to LGBT people. tic partner inheritance rights bill as governor last ses­ In many ways we are much more fortunate than the 11 sion-and he is especially concerned that Maine still states who were dealt such a blow in November. For one allows discrimination against LGBT people in employ­ thing, in a majority of the states, a constitutional amend­ ment and housing. Maine is the only state in New England ment does not need prior legislative approval before being where discrimination against LGBT people is still legal put directly on the ballot. In Maine, not only must a pro­ and we believe Governor Baldacci wants a major hand in posed constitutional amendment go to the legislature for changing that, once and for all. debate and a vote, but it must pass both chambers by a As with the marriage amendment, if the anti-discrim­ 2/3 majority. ination bill passes and Michael Heath and the Christian Second, if it does pass the legislature and go to voters Civic League force it to a People's Veto, Equality Maine in November 2005, Equality Maine will have conducted will be prepared with an 18-month effort of identifying voter identification for nearly 18 months by then. What voters. we've learned about LGBT campaigns across the country We are proud to be working with a group of LGBT is that voter identification is a crucial element to a suc­ leaders who have committed to raising several thousand cessful campaign. None of the 11 states had more than six dollars to hire additional lobbyists for this aggressive leg­ months-some had only four-to run a statewide cam­ islative agenda. These leaders, made up of individuals paign, never mind run effective face-to-face voter identifi­ from GLAD, MCLU, Equality Maine, and the former cation. Maine Won't Discriminate, have been working together Where we lag behind is in running aggressive voter since the spring to ensure that we are fully prepared to identification. Many more volunteers are needed to iden­ defeat a constitutional amendment on marriage and to tify supportive voters across the state, or otherwise our pass an anti-discrimination bill-and perhaps most efforts won't be enough to win the next campaign. See important, that we are ready to swing into campaign page 3 for more information on our voter ID project. mode should either of these issues head to the polls. In another legislative effort, we will use legislation on Equality Maine will host several citizen lobby days at repealing the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), intro­ the State House and we encourage all of you to take some duced by Senator Ethan Strimling CD-Portland), to begin time to help us pass/defeat these bills. Lobbying can also educating legislators about the need for marriage equali­ take the form of writing letters and emails and making ty. Admittedly, the progress toward marriage equality phone calls, so even if you cannot participate at the State may have been slowed on November 2nd, but that's no House on designated lobby days, your other lobbying reason to not educate our elected officials about why efforts will pay off greatly. equality is vitally important for Maine families. The Please volunteer. We need you! chance of actually repealing DOMA is small, but the legis­ To volunteer, please contact us at: info@equality­ lation provides our first-ever opportunity to talk proac­ maine.org or 761-3732. • tively with Maine legislators about marriage equality.

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4 LGBT Ballot Measure Results Not All Bad

here's hardly an LGBT person across the country who of society and would next push for laws that allow people Tdidn't feel sick about the discriminatory ballot mea­ to marry animals. sures that passed in 11 states on election day. Well, here's Compared to the long and informative presidential a perspective that should offer some level of comfort. campaign, virtually no real education on marriage took Marriage equality rose to the national scene just 12 place prior to November. So the fact that nearly half short months ago when the Massachusetts Supreme Judi­ (43%) of voters in Oregon said "No thank you" speaks vol­ cial Court made its historic ruling. Although prior to that, umes about how fair-minded voters can be on this issue. Vermont stopped short of extending marriage rights by Michigan came nearly as close, with 41 percent of voters offering civil unions in 2000 and Hawaii toyed with mar­ saying no to amending the constitution. riage equality in the mid-199o's before voters amended In the red states of Utah and Montana, where Kerry the state's constitution, the general public became aware received an average of 33 percent of the vote, 35 percent of marriage equality because of the Massachusetts ruling. of voters said no to amending the constitution. In the So on average, the voting public in the 11 states that voted (barely) red state of Ohio, where Kerry and Bush ham­ on constitutional amendments on election day became mered away for months on their various issues but where aware of the issue of marriage equality for LGBT people hardly any real education on marriage equality took place, about 12 months ago. 38 percent of voters said no to amending the constitution. After the Massachusetts ruling in November 2003, it And in the red states of Arkansas, Kentucky, Georgia, took up to six months before LGBT activists-and thus the Oklahoma and North Dakota, where Kerry received an voting public-knew that a constitutional amendment on average of 39 percent of the votes, a quarter of all voters marriage was being put out to vote in their state. That left on election day said no to amending the constitution. only six months or fewer to wage a campaign on an issue The only state with fewer than a quarter of the votes that came onto the voting public's radar screen just was Mississippi, where 14 percent of voters said no. months before. With virtually no education, we received between a As we know from experience here in Maine, cam­ quarter and almost half of all votes on election day. Imag­ paigns are not good opportunities to educate the public ine how we might fare in several years when we've had about an issue. Campaigns are reduced to sound bytes, time to educate voters about marriage equality. simple messages, TV ads, lawn signs, and as big a Get­ On an even brighter note Cincinnati, Ohio repealed Out-The-Vote effort as possible. from its city charter-by a vote of 78% to 22%-one of the LGBT campaigns had only 4-6 months to influence most discriminatory measures in the country. The mea­ voters on why they should not amend their state's consti­ sure prevented LGBT people from ever being protected tution to forever deny marriage equality to LGBT people. from discrimination and was the only one of its kind in That's a tall order when the issue had only recently come the nation. • onto the radar screen. At the same time, voters were being hammered with sound bytes claiming that LGBT people would ruin the institution of marriage, destroy the fabric ga·la

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GALA hosts monthly family-friendly events in Southern and Central Maine. In 2005, we hope to add adult support groups and to grow in advocacy for LGBT foster youth and outreach to Equality Maine volunteer Mike Miles (left), known for prospective foster and adoptive parents. his role in upholding Westbrook's human rights ordi­ nance in 2002, talks with a voter on election day about For more infonnation and to be infonned of upcoming events, civil rights and marriage. email [email protected] or call 207.773 .3023.

5 Equality Maine & Equality Maine Foundation Annual Report

Legislative Advocacy paigns. Ifwe can win the next referendum campaign decisively, it This year was exciting and successful, although it wasn't will make using referenda a much less desirable tool for our without its ups and downs. Equality Maine drafted legislation to opponents. Our best chance to win decisively is to begin identify­ provide inheritance and disposition-of-remains rights for surviv­ ing supportive voters early, long before we're in a campaign. ing domestic partners. Rep. Ben Dudley CD-Portland) was the pri­ As of December 2004, we have spoken with 5,467 voters and mary sponsor and an outstanding advocate for this legislation. have identified 4,949 supportive voters for civil rights and 4,297 The bill contained four major provisions: inheritance rights supportive voters for marriage. and the right to make funeral and burial arrangements for sur­ viving domestic partners, domestic abuse victim compensation, Joel Abromson Memorial Scholarship Fund and guardian/conservator rights when a domestic partner is inca­ Each year Equality Maine Foundation awards two scholar­ pacitated. ships to college-bound Maine high school seniors as part of its Before the bill went to the floor for debate, the Judiciary education and leadership development efforts. The recipients are Committee stripped it of one of its most important features-a chosen based on their written essays addressing the question: statewide domestic partner registry. The registry was critical How can schools be made safer for all students regardless of because it showed intent to be in a partnership while both part­ their sexual orientation or gender expression? ners were still alive. Concerns on the committee were that the We receive dozens of student essays each year, many of registry was too much like marriage and that the bill wouldn't which bear witness to the existence of harassment and discrimi­ pass with it in. nation in our schools. The good news is that there are students Ironically, not having a registry caused as many problems as who speak out when confronted with such conduct. The Joel having it. Without a registry, legislators worried about "unin­ Abramson Memorial Scholarship program provides a forum for tended consequences" -people stepping forward after one's those students to share their personal stories of crisis and death, claiming they were the partner and should inherit the courage and recognizes these young champions of civil rights in a deceased's belongings. very tangible way. The bill fared well in the House but the rising concerns about Equality Maine Foundation's scholarship program also lends unintended consequences became a deal breaker in the Senate. visibility to our community. We make it a point to attend our We took the risk of putting the registry back in, knowing that it scholarship recipients' awards ceremonies at their high schools, was the only definitive answer to the argument of unintended and we often are able to present our awards in person right consequences. alongside more traditional high school service organizations such Fortunately our decision paid off, as both the House and Sen­ as the Sports Boosters, Lions Club and D.A.R. ate passed the bill by comfortable margins. The governor signed The award is named after the late State Senator Joel Abram­ the bill into law on April 28 and Maine opened its doors to the son, a Republican from Portland who lost his battle with cancer first legal domestic partners on July 30, 2004. in early 2002. Joel was a champion for civil rights legislation, Maine is only the 6th state in the country to recognize, and twice sponsoring bills that would outlaw discrimination based on extend benefits to, LGBT couples on a statewide level. The other sexual orientation. five are Massachusetts (marriage), Vermont (civil unions), Cali­ Our 2004 Joel Abromson Scholarship award recipients were fornia (a civil unions-type law), and Hawaii and Maryland Linda Fecteau from Poland Regional High School and Jessica (domestic partnerships). Maine is the only state to pass relation­ Gagne from Erskine Academy. Their essays can be found on our ship recognition without first having individual protections website at: www.egualitymaine.or~. under Scholarships. through a statewide anti-discrimination law. Volunteers Equality Knocks As an organization with limited resources but high expecta­ In March 2004, Equality Maine kicked off a two-year project tions and ambitious goals, Equality Maine relies immensely on its to build political power in Maine's LGBT and allied communities. volunteers. Volunteers are the backbone of our organization and By identifying 50,000 pro-LGBT voters through one-on-one, we could not accomplish what we do without their time, talent, face-to-face conversations with voters across the state, we aim to commitment, and belief in equality for the LGBT community. develop a permanent base of support for LGBT equality in Maine. Our deepest gratitude goes to the volunteers listed below, who Maine is the only state in New England without a state law gave so generously of their time over the past year. banning discrimination against LGBT people and we lost two of three statewide referenda on equal rights. With support from the Catherine Abbondanza Connie Bergen Frank Brooks National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, Maine Initiatives and other Maggie Allen Kim Berry Patti Buck Shlomit Avoiello Mary Beth Burch coalition partners, Equality Maine is training volunteers to carry Beth Bidlack Theo Balcomb James Bishop Cecelia Burnett out an aggressive statewide voter identification program that will Sharon Balzer Mary Bonauto Amanda Burns help guarantee our ability to secure equal rights for LGBT people. Shannon Banks & Harold Booth Jen Calder In 2004, LGBT communities across the country saw LKGagnon Sarah Bostick Peter Callnan unprecedented attacks on equality. Eleven states passed constitu­ Dave Barnard Kathleen Boulanger Bree Candland tional amendments on marriage on election day. As the state that Steven Barns Jeanie Bourke Kelly Cannon is second only to Oregon in facing anti-LGBT ballot measures, Steph Barrett Heather Bradstreet Bill Carlin Maine has been identified as one of the states most in danger of Kate Batchelder Lauren Breault Jean Carmody Gretchen Bates Maury Breton Jim Carroll facing an anti-gay marriage referenda in 2005. Lucie Bauer Timothy Brillant Maria Chambers Our task at the Equality Knocks Project is to build political Melissa Bergen Michelle Brodsky Prilla Coffin power so that we can routinely win legislative and referenda cam-

6 Equality Maine & Equality Maine Foundation Annual Report

Volunteers (con't) Annual Financial Report AmyCoha Jenni Hebert Jackie Parker Fiscal Year October 1, 2003 - September 30, 2004 Clara Cohan John Hennessy Betsy Parsons Michelle Colbert Heather Hewitt Susan Pate Peter Collins Mark Holt Janet Paul Equality Maine Foundation Kimm Collins Elmer Howard Pat Peard Susan Cornyns Darlene Huntress Donna Pepin Linda Conti Michelle Hustus Elaine Peresluha Income Chelsea Cook Dee Hutchins Jessamyn Perkins Amount Percent Dan Crewe Heather Hwalek Cody Perkins Donations Megan Cundy Joanne Jacobus Heather Perkinson $ 15,821 13.2% Jennifer Curran David Jefferson Antoinette Pezet Event Revenue $ 21,543 18.0% Shawna Curtis Chris Kast Elaine Piccini Grants $ 75,853 63.2% Ralph Cusack Brian Kaufman Melinda Plastas Other Revenue $ 6,772 5.6% Matt Daigle David Keith Sharon Poole Julia Davidson Annie Kierrneir Geoff Pritchard Penny Davis-Dublin Rob King Doris Purington Total income $119,989 100% Michael DeAngelis Elizabeth Kinney Kate Quin-Easter Jennifer DeChant Bryon Knicely Amanda Ramirez Sue Deliberto Robin Lambert Eva-Laura Ramirez Sarah Demarest Sarah Laube David Rappoport Expenses Victoria Dickinson Dan Lavasseur Robin Rasala Mark Dils Beth Lawrence Lauralee Raymond Program $ 69,589 58.0% Paul Drinan Gary LeBrun Laura Rendell Operating $ 21,382 17.8% Matt DuBois Mary At Lessard Retro Rover Development Michelle Dumont Diana Lewis Sammie Robertson $ 18,955 15.8% Rebecca Economos Rob Lincoln Dora Rosen Debt repayment $ 10,063 8-4% John Eder Jane Lincoln Rachael Rossignol Sara Jane Elliot Torn Little Rena Rossignol Total expenses $119,989 100% Marcia Ellis Sandy Lovell Catherine Ruby Genevieve Ellison Alan Lovell Steve Ryan Jim Estes Kelly Lowell James Sabatino Net Income $ 0 Carrie Evans Katie Majcher Allison Sanchez Susan Farnsworth Mary Malia Holly Sawyer Stephen Farrand Stacy Malonson Diane Sherman Willow Fernrnechild Joanne Mattiace Chris Shuping Butch Fenton Pam McCann Matthew Small Ella Field WadeMcClay Eric Smith Equality Maine Nancy Field Jan McClintock Bob Smutny Steve Fisk Julia McDonald Howard Solomon Mark Fitzgerald Lucinda McGinn Sarah St. Pierre Income Trish Friant Sandra McHale Joe Stackpole Amount Percent Bill Funk Chris McKillop Alex Steed Donations $21,061 54-4% Karen Geraghty Dottie Melanson Jenson Steel Event Revenue $12,825 33.1% Francisco Geurra Mindy Metcalf Cindy Stewart Jamie Gibson Deena Metzler Jean Stickney Grants $ 3,500 9.0% Marilyn Gigluicci Marci Michaud Marsha Stultz Other Revenue $ 1,362 3.5% Jane Gilbert Michelle Michaud Betsy Sweet Kevin Gilgan Mike Miles Martin Swinger Total income $38,749 100% Joe Giordano Dr. Dora Mills Victoria Symonds Larry Godfrey Rodney Mondor Jim Theberge Kate Goldfield Deborah Morin Carolyn Thomas Laura Gottfried Jesse Morin Michael Thorne Expenses Lori Gramlich Lisa Morris Tamara Torres John Greene Teague Morris Traci Towe Lisa Guerette Terry Morrison Christopher Warner Program $27,948 77.1% Chris Gunderman Julie Motherwell Heather Wellman Operating $ 4,234 11.7% Jess Gurganus Kelley Niles Maryline White Development $ 4,055 11.2% Marty Hagglund Niki Norman Mary Beth Williams Gina Hamilton Robert O'Brien Lynne Williams Carol Hammond & Colleen O'Connell Allen Winchenbach Total expenses 100% Ed Lutjens Marcie Oechslie Dan Wolfe Denise Harlow Jackie Oliveri Rose Wood Net Income $ 2,510 Laura Harper Kaylyn Palella Barb Wood Dick Harrison Tyler Palmer Victoria Zavasnik Corey Hascall Martha Palmer Arthur Hayward, Jr. Lynne Panico

7 Equality Maine & Equality Carol Brewer Ann Donaghy & Nancy Gunzelmann Joan Griffin Carol Briggs Marguerite Dow & Rita Cote Mark Griswold & Mark Rolfe Maine Foundation Jody Brinser & Sara Karam Benjamin Dudley Pamela Gross extend our heartfelt thanks George Brissette Gary Duford & Thomas Hinkle Joan Grossman to the following individu­ Michelle and Andrew Brodsk'Y Alice Dunn & Kim O'Reilly Collette Grube Lynn Bromley James Duplissie Trisha Gushue als, businesses and founda­ Louise Brooke Carl Duplissis Simone Haeusler tions whose donations dur­ Frank Brooks & Marvin Ellison Nancy and Greg Durgin Peter Haffenreffer & Mallory Marshall Virginia Brown Charles Dwyer & Declan Buckley Marty Hagglund ing the last fiscal year Suzanne Brunner Joel Eastman Haircut 100 (ended Sept. 30, 2004) and Brenda Buchanan & Diane Kenty Jane Eberle Sandra Hale beyond have made our Patricia Buck John Eder Matthew Halpern & Dave Widener Ron and Tess Burke Betheda Edmonds Tanya Hanger work possible. 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Kathy Mills Glenn Richards Karen Swiger Laurel Milos John Richardson & Stephanie Grohs Katie and John Syrett We couldn't do it without Timothy Richardson Annee Tara Donna Minnis YOU!

9 Celebrate Maine's Leadership for Changing Times Saturday, March 5, 2005 ing forward to the 21st Annual Awards Banquet to con­ By Cecelia Burnett, Event Committee Chair tinue to build momentum and chart the course for even greater accomplishments. In our initial brainstorming here's a saying that comes from a different era, from session this fall, the event planning committee asked our­ Tdifferent troubled times-silence is complicity. Since I selves: How do we speak to today's huge changes-gains come from a culture based largely on guilt, this saying has and backlash-in a positive way? How do we identify and stuck with me from the time I first heard it. I hid from this celebrate Maine's leaders who are promoting progress for a long time. Never admitted the possibilty to myself. and visibility for our community? How do we look back at Never told people about my first girlfriend. Never came our past and look ahead to our future with hope and out in politics. That is, until I met my partner Ann, until I inspiration? How do we position Equality Maine as a moved away from Iowa, and until we moved together to leader for change? Maine. Until I needed to say, "Here I am. This is who I am, We chose to call this year's banquet Leadership for and who we are." Changing Times. We invite you to attend and enjoy the I believe we need to be visible to bring about positive company of your friends and peers. Reunite with old change in our little corners of the world. So I made small friends. Take stock of what we've accomplished and steps-putting the rainbow sticker on my car, introducing what's ahead. Become inspired and motivated about the Ann as my partner, and not hiding or pretending, not even future. Gain a sense of unity with friends, old and new. from my ex-husband. I believe people need to see us and Become a part of the statewide presence of Equality know that we live next door and work beside them. We are Maine. Be a part of the solution ...and the hope. here, and this is what we look like. To paraphrase Gandhi, you must become the change Just before the election, I invited myself to get you want to see in the world. That's why I'm here, why I'm involved in Equality Maine. I now chair the planning com­ out, and why I'm working for Equality Maine. It's why I mittee for the annual awards banquet-and I invite you to am inviting you to attend this year's banquet, and why I join me on Saturday, March 5, 2005. want you to get involved. After la.st year's grand 20th anniversary, we are look- See you March 5. •

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Remembrances Equality Maine seeks your remembrances of those in our community who have passed away­ people who have made an impact in our lives at any level. Who would you like.to remember? What did they do that made a difference to you and/or our community? When were they born and when did they die? Send your remembrances, along with your own contact information (name, address, email and phone number) to [email protected] or mail to Equality Maine Remembers, PO Box 1951, Portland, ME 04104 by January 25 for inclusion in the 21st Annual Awards Banquet program.

10 Equality Maine President Receives Prestigious Award

ewly elected Equality Maine president Rodney Mon­ Augusta for important legislation. Ndor was recently awarded the Mary Rines Thompson People who know Rodney speak of him as an inspira­ Award for his lifetime work of service for the community. tion, and that whatever he does, he does it well and has The Mary Rines Thompson Award is presented annually -fun doing it. Those who work with him on a project can­ to an individual who epitomizes the spirit of volunteerism. not help but be upbeat as he keeps everyone working Previous recipients include: Joseph Kreisler, Elaine through the rain or the heat of a kitchen. However, he Rosen, Maddy Corson, Louise Montgomery, Rosalyne never loses sight on who is being helped by his service. Berstein, Dan Reardon and Greg Bove. We are very pleased that Rodney has been elected Rodney has been the leader in a wide variety of pro­ Equality Maine president. • jects around Portland, but some of his greatest contribu­ tions include his involvement with the Portland Commu­ nity Thanksgiving Dinner, United Way Day of Caring, HIV/ AIDS awareness and his work with Equality Maine. Rodney has been the energy and a key volunteer behind the Community Thanksgiving Dinner for ten years. For months before Thanksgiving, and especially on that festive day, Rodney is everywhere-training volunteers, stirring the vegetables and slicing the turkey. Rodney has also played a critical role in the Greater Portland United Way Day of Caring as the Steering Committee & Events Chair. Rodney is deeply committed to HIV/AIDS awareness and activism. He has participated as a cyclist in the AIDS Ride and AIDS Vaccine Ride raising thousands of dollars for research. He has also been an active board member Equality Maine president Rodney Mondor doing one with Equality Maine for four years, working countless of his many volunteer activities-lobbying Maine leg­ hours, coordinating the annual awards dinner and Great islators. Rodney was one ofseveral key players in the Pumpkin Ball, staffing tables at events, and lobbying in passage of the domestic partner bill last session.

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12 Elections Reveal Level of LGBT Support in Legislature

Continued from page 1 WON 35 D THEODORE KOFFMAN, BAR HARBOR Sherwood in District 31) all voted for the domestic partner WON 36 D HANNAH PINGREE, NORTH HAVEN inheritance rights bill earlier this year. WON 37 D JAMES SCHATZ, BLUE HILL Although the Democrats held on to their majority in LOST 38 D DAN SHAW, ELLSWORTH the House, they lost several seats, presumably resulting in LOST 39 D MARY POULIN, HAMPDEN diminished support for LGBT equality. The best news to LOST 41 D KENT PRICE, ORLAND come out of this chamber is that Majority Leader John LOST 42 D JOSEPH BROOKS, WINTERPORT Richardson, one of our strongest allies in the House of WON 44 D BARBARA MERRILL, APPLETON Representatives, was elected to Speaker of the House and WON 45 D JOHN PIOTTI, UNI1Y Glenn Cummings, also a staunch supporter of LGBT LOST 47 G LYNNE WILLIAMS, ROCKLAND rights, was elected Majority Leader. Equality Maine has WON 48 D MARY JUNE SMITH, ST. GEORGE endorsed John Richardson in every campaign and as WON 52 D ELIZABETH MILLER, SOMERVILLE Majority Leader last session, he was an outspoken advo­ WON 53 D PETER RINES, WISCASSET cate for the domestic partner bill. WON 57 D ARTHUR LERMAN, AUGUSTA It takes 76 votes to pass a bill in the House. Fifty-one WON 62 D THOMAS WATSON, BATH Equality Maine endorsed candidates were elected. WON 63 D JOHN RICHARDSON, BRUNSWICK Although they did not seek our endorsement, seven addi­ WON 65 D CAROL GROSE, WOOLWICH tional representatives who voted for the domestic partner WON 66 D STANLEY GERZOFSKY, BRUNSWICK inheritance rights bill asked to be listed as supporters and WON 67 D DEBORAH HUITON, BOWDOINHAM five additional representatives were strong supporters of WON 69 D DEBORAH SIMPSON, AUBURN the DP bill, leaving us with 63 representatives with good WON 72 D WILLIAM WALCOTT, LEWISTON LGBT records. Although encouraging, this is not enough to WON 73 D LILUAN IAFONIAINE O'BRIEN, LEWISfON pass a bill-we have a lot of work ahead of us! WON 74 D MARGARET CRAVEN, LEWISTON Here's how Equality Maine endorsed candidates fared WON 76 D MARILYN CANAVAN, WATERVILLE in the House: WON 77 D LISA MARRACHE, WATERVILLE LOST 79 D DAVID BUSTIN, HALLOWELL Bold = Incumbent WON So D NANCY SMITH, MONMOUTH D = Democrat R = Republican G = Green Party WON 89 D JANET MILLS, FARMINGTON WON 92 D JOHN PATRICK, RUMFORD District# LOST 94 D TERESEA HAYES, BUCKFIELD WON 2 D ROSS PARADIS JR., FRENCHVILLE LOST 95 D ROYGEDAT, NORWAY WON 3 D WILLIAM SMITH, VAN BUREN LOST 97 D MARLEE TURNER, BROWNFIELD WON 5 D JEREMY FISCHER, PRESQUE ISLE LOST 98 D MARGARET REIMER, BRIDGTON LOST 12 D BRADLEY SAUCIER, ENFIELD LOST 99 D GORDON FULLER SR., DENMARK WON 15 D JACQUELINE NORTON, BANGOR LOST 105 D GEOFFREY LEIGHTON, DURHAM WON 16 D PATRICIA BLANCHETTE, BANGOR WON 106 D DAVID WEBSTER, FREEPORT WON 17 D SEAN FAIRCLOTH, BANGOR LOST 108 D JANE MORIARTY, CUMBERLAND WON 19 D EMILY CAIN, ORONO LOST 109 D STEVEN BUNKER, GRAY WON 21 D CHARLES FISHER, BREWER WON 110 D MARK BRYANT, WINDHAM LOST 27 D SHARON LIBBY JONES, GREENVILLE LOST 111 D JEREMY PERRON, WINDHAM LOST 28 D JOSEPH SCOZZAFAVA, CORNVILLE Continued on page 14

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Continued.from page 13 LOST 112 G NATHAN BRIMMER, FALMOUTH Representatives who did not seek our endorsement WON 113 D JOHN BRAUTIGAM, FALMOUTH but who voted for the DP bill and asked to be listed as WON 114 D BOYD MARLEY, PORTLAND supporters: WON 115 D GLENN CUMMINGS, PORTLAND WON 1 WON 116 D CHARLES HARLOW, PORTLAND D REP. TROY JACKSON, FORT KENT WON 25 R REP. JOSH TARDY, NEWPORT WON 117 D JOSEPH BRANNIGAN, PORTLAND WON 31 D REP. ANNE PERRY, CALAIS DUAL ENDORSEMENT 118 LOST 51 D REP. WILLIAM EARLE, DAMARISCOTTA WONG JOHN M. EDER, PORTLAND WON 55 D REP. JUDD THOMPSON, CHINA LOST D EDWARDJ. SUSLOVIC, PORTLAND WON 70 D REP. RAY PINEAU, JAY WON 119 D HERBERT ADAMS, PORTLAND WON 87 D REP. SONYA SAMPSON, AUBURN WON 120 D BENJAMIN DUDLEY, PORTLAND WON 107 u REP. DICK WOODBURY, YARMOUTH WON 122 D IAWRENCE BLISS, SOUfH PORTIAND WON 123 D JANE EBERLE, SOUTH PORTLAND We will need a consistent, effective lobbying effort from LOST 124 D JASON CURRY, SOUTH PORTLAND volunteers across the state this upcoming legislative ses­ WON 125 D ROBERT DUPLESSIE, WESTBROOK sion in order to pass the civil rights bill and defeat a consti­ LOST 127 D DIANA VINES, SCARBOROUGH tutional amendment on marriage (see page 4 for more LOST 128 D HEIDI M. S. LEINONEN, SCARBOROUGH information on the upcoming legislative agenda). WON 129 D CHRISTOPHER BARSTOW, GORHAM Lobbying does not have to take place only in the State WON 130 D DAVID FARRINGTON, GORHAM House-it can be done in letters, emails, and phone calls. So WON 135 D JOANNE TWOMEY, BIDDEFORD please volunteer your time in 2005 to help us make WON 137 D RICHARD RHAMES, BIDDEFORD progress for LGBT people in Maine. For more information LOST 138 D LACEY SLOAN, LIMERICK or to volunteer, please contact us at: info@equality­ WON 139 D MICHAEL MCALEVEY, WATERBORO maine.org or 761-3732. • DUAL ENDORSEMENT 141 WON D CHRIS W. BABBIDGE, KENNEBUNK LOST R JEFFERY E. MCCULLOH, KENNEBUNK Dog beds, collars, leads LOST 144 D SALLIE CHANDLER, LEBANON WON 146 R RICHARD BROWN, SOUTH BERWICK & more! LOST 147 D SUSAN CALDER, WELLS LOST 149 D GLEN MACWILLIAMS, YORK www .retro rover .com Representatives who did not seek our endorsement *Mention this ad in the "comments" but who were strong supporters of the DP bill: box at checkout to get free shipping! WON 46 R REP. STEPHEN BOWEN WON 64 D REP. LEILA PERCY WON 71 D REP. ELAINE MAKAS WON 79 R REP. EARLE MCCORMICK WON 151 D REP. WALTER WHEELER

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"Italian Pasta Night at Clewley Farm" Sunday, January 30, 3:00 - 8:00 p.m. (snow date Sunday, February 6) Route 9 (Airline Route) in Eddington, Maine $10 per person suggested donation all proceeds to benefit Equality Maine

What better way to warm up those winter nights and connect with others who support equality! Join Equality Maine for an evening of good food and great company at Clewley Farm Restaurant. Bob and Larry of Clewley Farm will provide a full buffet of pasta (spaghetti, ziti, and lasagna), salad, garlic bread, dessert, and more, and local Equality Maine volunteers will share information about the work being done in the Bangor area and around the state.

RSVP to Erica Quin-Easter at (207) 761-3732 or email [email protected]. For directions or more details, contact Bob or Larry at Clewley Farm at (207) 843-7446. tO I tO 3:W 'pugn.1od IS6I xog Od 3:NIVW AJJ'1Vil03:

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You ive read about the challenges we face in the upGOming legislative session - help us be prepared by including Equality Maine in your end-of-year charitable giving. Please give generously and keep the momentum in Maine moving towards equality_! YES! I Support Equality Maine.

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All Equality Maine supporters receive a subscription to our quarterly newsletter, voting rights at the annual meeting, advance notice of community events, membership in our email Action Alert Network, opportunities to volunteer and the satisfaction of supporting equality for all. Contributions of any amount are counted towards membership.

Your contribution to Equality Maine supports our legislative lobbying and political action programs and is not tax-deductible. You may make a tax-deductible gift by direct­ ing your gift to Equality Maine Foundation, our 50 l ( c )3 arm, to support our education and outreach efforts. For information on contributing through payroll deduction, gifts of stock and estate planning, contact us at (207) 761-3732 or [email protected].

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