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Maine House passes bill to affirm Maine Human Rights Act protections in state constitution
Maine Democrats are moving forward with an attempt to amend the state constitution to ensure all Mainers have equal rights ...
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Republicans, Democrats propose opposing bills to amend Maine’s Human Rights Acts
Republicans in the State House are backing a proposal to remove the term "gender identity" from the Maine Human Rights Act.
Gov. Mills and AG Frey fiercely defend Maine's transgender athlete policy amid DOJ lawsuit
The Mills administration is arguing the president's interpretation of Title IX has no grounds. Republicans accuse the state ...
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Republican lawmakers press for hearings on bills dealing with transgender athletes in Maine
Meanwhile, the U.S. Department of Education is giving Maine until April 11 to comply with the Trump administration's interpretation of Title IX.
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Maine superintendents support changes to transgender sports policies
LD 1337 would align the Maine Human Rights Act with President Trump's executive order that bars transgender girls from competing in girls' sports. AUGUSTA — The Maine School Superintendents ...
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Lewiston Schools attempt to balance Title IX with Maine law
The Lewiston Public School District is planning to revert to its old Title IX policy from 2022. They’ll still prohibit discrimination based on a range of things including gender ...
Mainer says Trump sanctions prevent him from addressing human rights violations in Myanmar
Matthew Smith is one of two people suing Trump over sanction he imposted on the International Criminal Court following its ...