maine transgender athletes

Maine, censure and state rep

Maine Rep. banned for posting about trans athlete slams state’s woke leaders, sues over free speech violation

A Maine Representative posted about trans athletes in women’s sports on her Facebook page — then got banned from speaking or voting on the State House floor. Now she’s suing the House Speaker for violating her First Amendment rights.

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Republican Maine lawmaker sues over censure following viral post about transgender student athlete

A Republican Maine state representative has filed a lawsuit alleging the state’s House speaker and other Democrats violated her First Amendment rights and disenfranchised her constituents by censuring her last month and barring from speaking or voting on the House floor.

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Republican Maine lawmaker sues House speaker over censure for post on transgender athlete

A Republican lawmaker in Maine is suing the state’s Democratic House speaker over her censure that followed a social media post about a transgender athlete participating in high school sports

Maine University funding suspended

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USDA suspends Maine university funding after Trump row over transgender athletes

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has suspended funding for research and programs at the University of Maine, the school said on Tuesday, after President Donald Trump clashed with Governor Janet Mills over the state's refusal to ban transgender athletes from girls' sports.

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Trump admin cuts funding to Maine universities as state defies order to ban trans athletes from women’s sports

Trump initially vowed to cut funding to Maine specifically if it continued to allow trans athletes to compete in girls sports during a meeting of GOP governors at the White House on Feb. 20.

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USDA halts funding to University of Maine System after Trump spat with governor

The United States Department of Agriculture is temporarily pulling its funding for the University of Maine System a week after the Trump administration sent a violation notice to Gov. Janet Mills (D-ME) for allowing transgender athletes to compete in women’s sports.

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Two Transgender Girls, Six Federal Agencies. How Trump Is Trying to Pressure Maine Into Obedience.

Maine said it wouldn’t break state law to follow President Donald Trump’s order barring transgender girls from playing girls’ ...

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Brett Favre on transgender athletes in women's sports: 'I can only shake my head at this'

NFL legend Brett Favre said he can "only shake my head" at transgender athletes competing against biological girls and women ...

Maine declared in violation of Title IX over trans athlete policy

The Trump administration says Maine is in violation of federal anti-discrimination laws for allowing transgender student ...

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Maine judges won’t be involved in Rep. Laurel Libby lawsuit

AUGUSTA, Maine (WABI/WMTW) - All of Maine’s active federal judges have recused themselves from a lawsuit made by Republican ...

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Maine judges’ mass recusal in trans sports case raises unanswered questions, legal expert says

A statement was released Wednesday evening explaining why every federal judge in Maine has recused themselves from state Rep. Laurel Libby's case challenging her censure in the state legislature ...

Advocates concerned but confident Maine laws will protect trans youth

As questions over sports and health care for transgender people roil Maine and the nation, advocates say Maine’s protections ...

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