Susan Collins Has Been A Longtime Supporter Of Lgbtq Rights. Her Continued Support Is More Important Than Ever.

The BDN Editorial Board operates independently from the newsroom, and does not set policies or contribute to reporting or editing articles elsewhere in the newspaper or on bangordailynews.com. Once upon a time, Maine’s congressional delegation stood out nationally as a unified, bipartisan voice in support of the Equality Act. In that bygone era — last year — all four members were cosponsors of this overdue legislation, which would institute federal discrimination protections for LGBTQ Americans.