Betsy Parsons
A new scholarship held at MaineCF will support LGBTQ+ individuals and allies pursuing post-secondary education.
The Parsons Scholarship Fund for LGBTQ+ Youth and Allies was created to honor the life of Betsy Parsons, a longtime English teacher in Portland schools who died in 2019. An advocate of LGBTQ+ issues, Betsy helped launch the Southern Maine Chapter of GLSEN (Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network) and helped create 90 Gender and Sexuality Alliances, (previously Gay-Straight Alliances or Gay-Straight Transgender Alliances) across Maine.
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