The SAD 75 board has been navigating parents’ concerns since early September, when they first proposed a policy aimed at protecting the privacy of transgender students who were out at school but not at home.
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Transgender policy creates rift between parents, Topsham school board
A proposed policy change that would give transgender and gender-expansive students privacy to come out at school without informing parents makes some parents feel “out of the loop.” Others think it essential to student’s privacy and wellbeing.
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SAD 75 makes revisions to its first-ever policy regarding transgender students
Topsham-based school board revises a new transgender policy with input from parents.
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Texas high court allows law banning gender-affirming care for transgender minors to take effect
Legal advocates who sued on behalf of the families and doctors, including the American Civil Liberties Union, called the law and the high court’s decision Thursday ‘cruel.’
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Oakland council places town manager on administrative leave with no explanation
Town Manager Ella Bowman was placed on leave Wednesday after an executive session that was not publicized on the Town Council agenda, and she says she was given no explanation for the move.
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Maine has tacked left as nation lurches right in culture wars
Embracing the state motto – ‘I lead’ – Maine lawmakers led in a different direction, safeguarding and expanding access to abortion and gender-affirming care.
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Bill giving teens access to gender-affirming care moves forward
The Senate’s approval Tuesday follows the House vote in favor on Monday.
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‘We’re not going to stop’: Portland struts its LGBTQ+ Pride
Despite a constant rain, thousands of people attended, with turnout Saturday comparable to last year’s much sunnier Pride parade.
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Judge blocks Florida ban on trans minor care, says ‘gender identity is real’
Transgender medical treatment for minors is increasingly under attack in many states, but it has been available in the U.S. for more than a decade and is endorsed by major medical associations.
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Justice Department challenges Tennessee over ban on transgender care
Three Tennessee families filed suit against their state last week alleging a new law banning care for transgender minors is unconstitutional.