HRC Municipal Equality Index

Discrimination & Civil Rights · Maine · Free

HRC's annual ranking of US cities on LGBTQ+ inclusion in laws and services. Worth contacting after being refused service, healthcare, or accommodations because you're LGBTQ+. Keep written records: dates, what was said, who witnessed it. Save texts, emails, voicemails. Healthcare discrimination is covered under ACA Section 1557 — providers receiving federal funds can't turn you away. All services free of charge to LGBTQ+ Maine residents and allies.

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