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THE RURAL LIVES PROJECT Leave Your Tracks in History - Submitted by Jean Vermette EVERYONE HAS STORIES TO TELL ABOUT THEIR LIVES: * What does it mean to be a Native American or African-American growing up in a small town in Maine? * What does it mean to be a gay mill worker, * or a lesbian migrant blueberry picker, * or a native Mainer growing up in rural Maine facing questions of sexuality alone? * What does it mean to grow up "different" in coastal Maine or the Islands? * What does it mean to be a single, gay parent living in a remote area? We are requesting submissions of stories about the life experiences of any minority group that lives in rural Maine. Maine will benefit from a greater understanding of what it is like to live in rural areas as a member of a minority group. We are also collecting stories of sexual minority populations. Throughout the campaigns for lesbian and gay civil rights, it has become clear that there is a perception that gay people in Maine do not suffer discrimination. One purpose of this project is to collect stories of discrimination as told by the people who experience it. If you have such a story, whether you are gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender or an ally, you can be a part of dispelling the myth that Maine does not discriminate against people who are perceived to be gay. We need stories to be in writing or on tape. Your name will be withheld on request, but the stories must be available for publication, archival donation, research and/or educational purposes. For more information about this project, please contact: Naomi Winterfalcom, Maine Rural Network 51 Shore Rd., Standish, ME 04084, phone: 207-642-2015, email: nomad@watchic.net

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