Sen. Susan Collins’ recent announcement that she had signed a petition in support of a state referendum effort pushing to ban transgender students from sports and private spaces, based on their gender identity, was not a one-off — as it may be seen. The announcement was part of Collins’ reelection strategy, financed and supported by right-wing billionaires like Leonard Leo, to appeal to MAGA hate-mongers and homophobes.
The fact that a sitting U.S. senator is willing to pander to hate and discrimination by appealing to hate-mongers is despicable and repugnant. Exposing our young people, no matter who they are, to abject hatred and discrimination while using them as pawns in order to secure votes should be alarming and disturbing to anyone who cares about the safety and well-being of our children.
Jonathan Stolley
Ellsworth
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