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The new legislation to pardon those convicted for historical sexual offences in the Isle of Man is expected to come into force in June.

New act will pardon those convicted for a historical sexual offence if the act in question is no longer a crime

Protest suit on display to mark historic Tynwald Day effort The protest suit worn by a Manx gay rights campaigner will be returned to St Johns today. Manx National Heritage will be displaying Alan Shea's famous Tynwald Day clothing from thirty years ago as part of its Collecting Pride project. On 5 July 1991 he presented a petition of grievance to Tynwald at the open air ceremony calling for homosexuality to be decriminalised on Island. He was joined on the day by members of Outrage – a UK based gay pressure group – to stage his protest. Dressed in his mock prison uniform, and with his he...

Organisers encouraging conversation about identity

BILL PEARSON Wed, 01/27/2021 - 4:00pm Sheriff Todd Brackett seeks Lincoln County Commissioner Bill Blodgett’s signature for renewing four shellfish contracts Jan. 26 during the bimonthly meeting. BILL PEARSON/Boothbay Register In Fiscal Year 21, Two Bridges Regional Jail in Wiscasset experienced a $294,919 budget shortfall due to unanticipated expenses. On Jan. 26, Lincoln County Administrator Carrie Kipfer announced under Gov. Janet Mills’ $3 million FY 22 supplemental budget, Lincoln and Sagadahoc will be reimbursed for those expenses. “The jail’s expenses exceeded reven...