pride month Archives - Bangor Daily News

Festival to mark Pride Month in Aroostook

by Paula Brewer June 12, 2026June 18, 2026

The festival supports people who identify as LGBTQ+ and offers an inclusive community event, according to organizers.

Opinion Contributor

Show you pride by lifting others

by Opinion Contributor June 27, 2025June 27, 2025

Here’s what’s happening during Bangor’s Pride celebration

by Kasey Turman May 28, 2025May 28, 2025

Take a look back at more than 30 years of LGBTQ+ pride parades in Bangor

by Emily Burnham June 24, 2023June 23, 2023

Join us in celebrating Bangor Pride

by The BDN Editorial Board June 22, 2023June 22, 2023

Here are the LGBTQ Pride events in eastern Maine this June

by Emily Burnham May 30, 2023May 30, 2023

3 years after rejecting a rainbow crosswalk, Ellsworth recognizes Pride Month

by Bill Trotter May 18, 2023May 18, 2023

Opinion Contributor

Pride never ends

by Opinion Contributor July 27, 2022July 27, 2022

Bangor’s Pride parade returns with some fearing rollback of LGBTQ rights

by Kathleen O'Brien June 25, 2022June 25, 2022

Bangor drag queen to perform story of self-love during Bangor Pride

by Kathleen O'Brien June 24, 2022June 24, 2022

Happy Pride Month. Pass the Equality Act.

by The BDN Editorial Board June 20, 2022June 20, 2022

A community’s Pride parade seemed unlikely to happen. Then teenagers stepped up.

by Abigail Curtis May 20, 2022May 20, 2022

Hundreds celebrate LGBTQ Pride in stationary ‘parade’ at Bangor Raceway

by David Marino Jr. June 26, 2021June 26, 2021

Aroostook to host its first Pride parade

by Hannah Catlin June 22, 2021June 22, 2021

NFL

Carl Nassib becomes 1st active NFL player to come out as gay

by The Associated Press June 21, 2021June 23, 2021

Ellsworth wouldn’t repaint its crosswalks for Pride, so students hung up rainbow banners instead

by Bill Trotter June 10, 2021June 9, 2021

Portland cancels its LBGTQ Pride festival, but other Maine cities will still celebrate

by Emily Burnham May 17, 2021May 17, 2021

With Pride events canceled, this younger brother stepped in to throw his brother a parade

by Julia Bayly June 30, 2020July 1, 2020

State

There’s a virtual Pride parade this weekend, among other events statewide

by Emily Burnham June 25, 2020June 25, 2020

Orono locals set up public art for Pride month

by Nina Mahaleris June 11, 2020July 2, 2020