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Maine House speaker deletes X account

Maine House speaker deletes X account after censuring lawmaker opposed to transgender athletes in girls sports

The Maine House of Representatives' Democratic speaker, Ryan Fecteau, deleted his X account days after censuring Republican Rep. Laurel Libby.

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Maine Republicans stand by censured lawmaker who posted photo of transgender athlete

State Republicans say they stand united with a Maine lawmaker who the state legislature censured Tuesday night along party lines for singling out a child.

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Maine GOP lawmakers unveil bill to ban transgender athletes

The bill was presented just a few hours after the House moved to censure Republican state Rep. Laurel Libby over a social media post targeting a local student.

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Here's how transgender rights are protected under Maine and federal law

"It's been 20 years that we've been protecting on the basis of gender identity. It's not new. It's not radical," says Kit Thomson Crossman, executive director of the Maine Human Rights Commission.

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Maine faces threat of federal lawsuit over transgender policies

The U.S. Attorney General's office is threatening to sue Maine if the state does not stop allowing transgender athletes to participate in girls' and womens' sports. In a letter to Gov. Janet Mills, Attorney General Pam Bondi reiterated the Trump administration's position that Maine and other states that are allowing girls to compete against boys in sports and athletic events are in violation of Title IX and the Constitution,

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Maine high schooler on transgender athlete controversy: 'It never should have happened'

A high school track and field championship in Maine has ignited a national debate over transgender athletes competing in women's sports.

Some in Auburn, Minot support for Rep. Laurel Libby despite Maine House censure

Residents react to Tuesday night's Maine House of Representatives vote to censure Rep. Laurel Libby, R-Auburn, for posting ...

Tuberville: Maine governor was ‘being a total ass’ to Trump over transgender athletes

Maine Gov. Janet Mills was “being a total ass” when she defied President Trump during a heated confrontation at the White ...

Cumberland divided: Maine Governor Mills’s stand against Trump on transgender athletes splits a small town

The town of Cumberland, Maine — about 20 miles north of Portland — has landed at the heart of the battle between President ...

Maine lawmaker says women should have a ‘fair and level’ playing field in sports after recent transgender athlete controversies

Maine Republican State Rep. Laurel Libby joins ‘America Reports’ to discuss being censured from the Maine House due to her ...

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‘See you in court.’ Trump, Maine governor clash in tense exchange at White House

WASHINGTON ― President Donald Trump and Maine Gov. Janet Mills clashed Friday at the White House over the president's threat to withhold federal funds from states that allow transgender athletes ...

Can Trump withhold federal funds if Maine allows transgender athletes to keep playing?

President Donald Trump told Maine Gov. Janet Mills her state needed to comply with his order banning transgender athletes ...

Transgender rights debate takes shape in Legislature as Maine faces federal pressure

Maine lawmakers are preparing to debate several bills to restrict the rights of transgender students in schools — a subject of intense debate following a Trump administration executive order to ban ...

Support grows for Maine student-athlete at center of transgender debate

A group of 30 state and national organizations has condemned elected officials for posts about a Greely High School student ...

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