The Respect for Marriage Act is almost certain to stall in the evenly split Senate, where most Republicans would likely join a filibuster to block it.
LGBTQ
Posted inNation & World
Judge bars U.S. agencies from enforcing Biden administration’s LGBTQ protections
The temporary ruling sides with 20 state attorneys general who sued over directives extending protections in schools and workplaces.
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Posted inNation & World, News
10 anti-LGBTQ laws just went into effect. They all target schools.
The laws include Florida’s novel restrictions banning classroom discussions of gender and sexuality, which have become a template for other states seeking to limit what students learn about these issues and when.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Alabama uses abortion ruling to argue for ban on medical care for transgender youth
Alabama is using the U.S. Supreme Court decision on abortion to argue that the state should also be able to ban gender-affirming medical treatments for transgender youth.
Posted inAmerican Journal
Parent plans to continue fight for poster removal at Gorham school
Eric Lane met with the School Committee in a private session last week.
Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: Mills has shown leadership on LGBTQ issues
The governor’s track record contrasts starkly with that of her challenger, former Gov. Paul LePage.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
State weighing impact of Supreme Court ruling on school tuition program
Interpreting the decision on Maine’s tuition program is complicated by a state law that bars schools that receive tuition from discriminating against students and staff based on gender or sexual orientation.
Posted inElection 2022, Maine, Politics
Democrats tout Gov. Mills’ record on LGBTQ rights
The party slams Republican Paul LePage over his 2018 veto of a bill to ban gay conversion therapy, as well as GOP attacks on LGBTQ rights in many states.
Posted inMaine, Politics, Schools and Education
Maine policy supports incorporating LGBTQ lessons, but lacking guidance, most schools aren’t doing it
The state encourages but does not require or give specific instruction for teaching about sexual orientation and gender diversity, topics many experts believe should be addressed at an early age.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
The Maine Millennial: Attack ad teaches Gov. Mills the wrong lesson
Don’t yield to bullies – they’ll just keep coming back for more.