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.
transgender
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.
advertisement
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.
Posted inNation & World, News
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.
Posted inNation & World, News
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.
Posted inNation & World, News
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.
Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: Anti-trans obsessions have zero connection to reality
The term ‘transgenderism’ frames it as a choice. (Remember the gay ‘lifestyle’?) It’s not a choice, nor a modern invention.
Posted inNation & World, News
U.S. Supreme Court says transgender athlete can compete in West Virginia
The Supreme Court is allowing a 12-year-old transgender girl to continue competing on her middle school’s girls sports teams while a lawsuit over a state ban continues.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Indiana, Idaho governors sign bans on gender-affirming care
Transgender youths who are taking medication to transition have until the end of the year to stop doing so.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Protect women athletes? Show me the money
Laws requiring equal financing and equal pay for men’s and women’s teams would benefit dozens of women athletes at USM and Bowdoin – and thousands nationwide.