U.S. Magistrate Judge John Nivison says Nikki Natasha Petrovickov’s demand for injunctive relief is moot because the treatments are now being administered.
transgender rights
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Trump plan to deny federal civil rights to transgender people draws fury
The proposal would define gender as an immutable biological condition determined by a person’s sex organs at birth.
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Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: It’s time to improve identity documents for trans Mainers
Maybe we should get rid of gender labels on government-issued IDs altogether.
Posted inNation & World, News
Mass. transgender rights law will lie in the hands of a state’s electorate
Oppenents of a Massachusetts anti-discrimination law collected enough signatures to place a repeal question on the Nov. 6 ballot.
Posted inLocal & State, Nation & World, News, Politics
LePage joins court brief seeking to allow companies to legally fire gay or transgender employees
The brief filed with the U.S. Supreme Court argues that a portion of the 1964 Civil Rights Act that prevents discrimination against workers, including in pay and benefits, shouldn’t apply to gender identity or sexual orientation.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Transgender pioneer is inspired choice for TV role
Nicole Maines has cleared a path for Maine youth, and now she can make a national impact.
Posted inLife & Culture, Local & State
Nicole Maines, who played big role in fight for transgender rights, will star in vampire flick
In the indie film ‘Bit,’ she plays a transgender teenager trying to fit in with feminist vampires.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Transgender people need safe haven from violence
Transgender crime victims in Maine say that the police aren’t the resource that they should be.
Posted inNation & World, News
Supreme Court won’t hear case on transgender bathroom rights
Instead, it will be decided by a lower court in Virginia.
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Parents of Nicole Maines among those who ask to meet with Trump
Parents of 8 transgender children on Friday addressed a letter to Trump, Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Education Secretary Betsy DeVos.