Embracing the state motto – ‘I lead’ – Maine lawmakers led in a different direction, safeguarding and expanding access to abortion and gender-affirming care.
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Bill giving teens access to gender-affirming care moves forward
The Senate’s approval Tuesday follows the House vote in favor on Monday.
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Judge rules Arkansas ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors is unconstitutional
The ruling affects only the Arkansas ban but may carry implications for the fates of similar prohibitions, or discourage attempts to enact them, in other states.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
The Maine Millennial: Anti-gay rights crowd has a new target, but it’s the same old hate
I am pro-freedom, and I understand that all of our freedoms are connected.
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Judge blocks Florida ban on trans minor care, says ‘gender identity is real’
Transgender medical treatment for minors is increasingly under attack in many states, but it has been available in the U.S. for more than a decade and is endorsed by major medical associations.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Pride Month arrives amid coordinated attack on LGBTQ Americans
As it tries to roll back civil rights and freedoms, the Republican Party is now almost wholly focused on smearing the LGBTQ community.
Posted inNew England, News, Politics
Bill forcing schools to inform parents about transgender children fails in New Hampshire
The bill had passed the Republican-dominated Senate in March along party lines. But while Republicans hold a razor-thin majority in the House, Democrats had a one-vote edge in attendance for Thursday’s session.
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North Dakota governor approves law to ignore transgender pronouns
Other new North Dakota laws prohibit transgender girls and women from joining female sports teams, from K-12 through college.
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Judge blocks Missouri rule that would limit transgender care for adults, children
The unique rule would require adults and children to undergo more than a year of therapy and fulfill several other requirements before they could receive gender-affirming treatments such as puberty blockers, hormones and surgery.
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Conflict over transgender rights simmers across the U.S.
The push by conservatives has mushroomed over the last few years and become, alongside abortion, a major theme running through legislative sessions across the country in 2023.