Prison policies have been scrutinized in the wake of 4 female inmates suing the state, alleging sexual harassment and assault by a transgender prisoner.
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Nearly 40% of signature gatherers for Maine trans athlete ballot question were from out of state
Outside petition circulators, money and lawyers have poured into Maine, making the state’s referendum process a battleground in the national debate over transgender rights.
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Posted inElections, Maine, Nation & World, New England, News, Politics
In reversal, transgender sports referendum ruled ineligible for Maine’s fall ballot
The decision by Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, who initially had determined that the ballot question would appear before voters, could still be challenged in court by the proposal’s supporters.
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Maine official recommends transgender athlete referendum be invalidated
Chief Deputy Secretary of State Katherine McBrien says that supporters fell roughly 500 valid signatures short of qualifying for the November ballot.
Posted inElections, Maine, News, Politics, Schools and Education
Judge gives Maine 30 days to review validity of trans referendum signatures
Earlier this week, the Office of the Maine Attorney General conceded that up to 3,014 signatures backing a referendum on trans participation in school sports might be invalid.
Posted inElections, Maine, News, Politics, Schools and Education
Suit against trans sports referendum dealt potential blow by Maine officials
The attorney general’s office says the number of faulty signatures submitted in support of the referendum doesn’t appear to be enough to invalidate it. But questions remain.
Posted inElections, Politics
Maine hearing on transgender athletes sets up high-profile November election
The ballot initiative seeks to restrict transgender athlete participation in sports and require separate bathrooms and locker rooms for students based on the sex they were assigned at birth.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Magistrate favors state prison in inmate’s suit over hormone treatments
U.S. Magistrate Judge John Nivison says Nikki Natasha Petrovickov’s demand for injunctive relief is moot because the treatments are now being administered.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Ban on transgender troops demeans true patriots
Revived this week by the Supreme Court, President Trump’s policy defies the facts and caters to those who hate.
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56 businesses back transgender rights
The letter marks the tech industry’s latest salvo against the Trump administration over its treatment of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Americans.