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EqualityMaine Working to secure full equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer people in Maine since 1984. www.EqualityMaine.org

Who’s hosting Low Sensory Hour (LSH) at the Great Pumpkin Ball you ask???She is your Diva, Doll, and Maine’s #1 Plus Si...
10/13/2026

Who’s hosting Low Sensory Hour (LSH) at the Great Pumpkin Ball you ask???

She is your Diva, Doll, and Maine’s #1 Plus Size Drag Queen, Letta Dicken ! Letta is a local full time drag artist, working and traveling across the state of Maine, New England, and Internationally in New Brunswick, Canada. From The Haus of Crown and Chaos, her c*ntyness soars, carving out spaces for all bold and beautiful bodies and fighting for LGBTQIA+ rights. Letta has her bachelor’s degree in Theatre from the University of Southern Maine; putting her degree to werk; as a drag queen, producer, host, actress, and wig & make-up designer; she often works with The Maine State Music Theatre, Opera Maine, The Maine Playwrights Festival, and National Touring Broadway Shows with IATSE 114.

She’s returning again as LSH host to make your nightmarish dreams come true 😈

buy low sensory hour tickets at equalitymaine.org/pumpkinball 🖤 want to avoid processing fees? Buy your tickets directly at the State Theatre Box Office. No one is turned away for lack of funds. If cost is a barrier to attending, contact [email protected]!

10/11/2026

Do you have any plans to celebrate Indigenous Peoples' Day? Are you looking for a way to meaningfully participate?

Here are a few ways to celebrate the day starting now and through the long weekend:

• Firefly at Boreal Theater | Saturday, Oct. 10, 3 p.m. | Millinocket
Enjoy music, storytelling, visual performance and traditional Wabanaki culture with Penobscot artist Firefly.

• Green Corn at nibezun | Sunday, Oct. 11 | Passadumkeag
A Green Corn gathering with time reserved for Wabanaki families from 9 a.m.–1 p.m. and open programming for everyone from 1–4 p.m.

• Tekαkαpimək Contact Station | Saturday–Monday, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. | Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument
Explore exhibits and learn about the cultural and natural history of the monument from a Wabanaki perspective.

• Indigenous Peoples’ Day Film Festival | Sunday, Oct. 11, 1:30–7:30 p.m. | Bangor
Enjoy a free afternoon and evening of films highlighting Wabanaki cultures and Indigenous perspectives at the Unitarian Universalist Church hosted by Eastern Maine Peace & Justice Center with Sunlight Media Collective.

• Water is Life: Indigenous Peoples’ Day at the Abbe Museum | Monday, Oct. 12 | Bar Harbor
Explore the theme “Water is Life” through music, storytelling, performance, history and hands-on activities.

• Wabanaki Alliance: Indigenous Peoples' Day Celebration | Monday, Oct. 12, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. | Capitol Park, Augusta
Film screenings, drumming, reflection.

If you know of other things happening, please include them in the comment section below!

Bonus point if you can name the location of this photo. ❤️

How lucky are we?!?!?! 😍🤩😍🤩This sultry bird of paradise is both a fan maker AND dancer. Filling the room with their feat...
10/10/2026

How lucky are we?!?!?! 😍🤩😍🤩

This sultry bird of paradise is both a fan maker AND dancer. Filling the room with their feathered fury, they prowl the stage. Voted 2024’s #1 most influential burlesque figure, 2025’s burlesque hall of fame most dazzling and so much more-

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Today on International Le***an Day, we honor the power, resilience, and leadership of le***ans who’ve shaped the LGBTQ+ ...
10/08/2026

Today on International Le***an Day, we honor the power, resilience, and leadership of le***ans who’ve shaped the LGBTQ+ movement from the very beginning.

👉 Let’s use this day to:
Celebrate their contributions
Challenge harmful stereotypes
Uplift intersectional voices of trans and nonbinary le***ans, genderfluid le***ans, le***ans of color, and ace le***ans
Reaffirm our solidarity with le***ans

💬 How will you show support for le***ans today—and every day?

ATTENTION MUPPETS FANS ‼️ We’re so excited to announce a VERY special performance during Great Pumpkin Ball’s Low Sensor...
10/07/2026

ATTENTION MUPPETS FANS ‼️ We’re so excited to announce a VERY special performance during Great Pumpkin Ball’s Low Sensory Hour (LSH) by 🥁🥁🥁..... Julio A Robles ! Do you want even more good news? You will have the opportunity to meet Julio and our exclusive Muppet guests during the LSH Muppet Meet & Greet!

Julio Robles is a New England based Puerto Rican puppeteer, professionally known as the Mainer with Muppets. A former student of Emmy Award-winning puppeteer Michael Earl (Sesame Street’s Mr. Snuffleupagus), Julio brings over 25 years of experience across film, television, commercials, theatrical productions, and internet puppetry. His background includes performing in stage productions of Little Shop of Horrors, screen credits on The Steve Katsos Show and the feature film What’s Your Number?, and serving as a puppet consultant for productions of Avenue Q. Specializing in high-caliber hand-and-rod manipulation, lip-sync precision, and character voice work, he delivers screen-ready performances across live stages, broadcast media, and digital platforms.

buy tickets to Low Sensory Hour at equalitymaine.org/pumpkinball 🖤

knock knock, who’s there? 💋Reverend Legs Malone is the Minister With The Thirty-Four and a Half Inch Inseam. She is a bu...
10/05/2026

knock knock, who’s there? 💋

Reverend Legs Malone is the Minister With The Thirty-Four and a Half Inch Inseam. She is a burlesque performer, producer, host and teacher. Legs got her start through London’s Whoopee Club in 2006 and has been a popular headline performer on stages in her native New York City, nationally and internationally for the last 20 years. She is the producer of Burlesque Beyond the Beach at the Leavitt Theatre in Ogunquit. ME and Q***r Cinema Sundays in Portland, ME.

Reverend Legs Malone is taking the stage at this year’s Great Pumpkin Ball and you can bet your bottom 🍑 dollar that you don’t want to miss it.

buy tickets at equalitymaine.org/pumpkinball 🖤

Action Alert! 🚨The U.S. Census Bureau has proposed major changes to the decennial census that would undermine the accura...
10/04/2026

Action Alert! 🚨
The U.S. Census Bureau has proposed major changes to the decennial census that would undermine the accuracy and integrity of the count and harm many groups of people.
Please oppose the proposed changes by submitting a comment by November 2!
To learn more, go to equalitymaine.org/takeaction

When our communities are not represented in census data, we lose out on our fair share of resources and political representation.

📢 The Great Pumpkin Ball is looking for volunteers!Volunteers can expect: the opportunity to sign up for specific volunt...
10/03/2026

📢 The Great Pumpkin Ball is looking for volunteers!

Volunteers can expect: the opportunity to sign up for specific volunteer tasks, a free ticket to enjoy the event before and/or after your volunteer shift, training provided by EqualityMaine, and a hauntingly good time. If you’re interested, take a moment to complete the provided form and learn more about our volunteer needs.
We are so excited to have your support - thank you 🖤

Visit tinyurl.com/pumpkinballvolunteer2026 to fill out the form OR screenshot the graphic to scan the QR code!

The veil will be thin and the dance floor will be HOT thanks to KVNT¡E and MelTheBritish , our legendary DJs at this yea...
09/30/2026

The veil will be thin and the dance floor will be HOT thanks to KVNT¡E and MelTheBritish , our legendary DJs at this year’s Great Pumpkin Ball🔥🔥

How lucky are we?!!! trust us, you don’t want to miss what they’re conjuring. From nightlife to afterlife, they will leave you begging for more. See you on the dance floor? 💋

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The host with the most is…..😈 BACK AGAIN 😈Gigi Gabor (they/she) is thrilled to be returning for her third year hosting t...
09/22/2026

The host with the most is…..😈 BACK AGAIN 😈

Gigi Gabor (they/she) is thrilled to be returning for her third year hosting the Great Pumpkin Ball! Voted Portland’s Best Drag Personality 2025 and Best Bartender 2026, Gigi is a Portland staple who blends chaos and glamour into one fabulous package. Expect excitement, hype, and a mildly excessive use of the word f*ck.

With a love for mysticism and the world beyond, Gigi will be leaning into this year’s theme, “Through the Veil” through fabrics, prosthetics, and a deep need to discover that there is SOMETHING on the other side of this 2026 hellscape.

Gigi is the owner of CQ Event Productions (formerly Curbside Queens), Portland Q***r Club, and a very large diva of a dog named Gus.
Regularly seen at Genos Rock Club, Criterion Theatre (Bar Harbor), Leavitt Theatre (Ogunquit), and traveling the country showing what Maine Water does for leg growth.

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