However, the measure could still be enacted if the majority of the House and Senate override the veto.
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Arkansas passes bill restricting access to medical treatments for transgender children
The legislation – titled ‘Save Adolescents from Experimentation (SAFE) Act’ – is the first to pass among a series of similar bills introduced by Republican lawmakers in more than 17 states.
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A first: U.S. Senate confirms openly transgender doctor for key post
Sen. Susan Collins of Maine is one of 2 Republicans to vote in favor of confirming former Pennsylvania Health Secretary Rachel Levine to be the nation’s assistant secretary of health.
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Groups vow to stop Maine bill to ban transgender youths from sports
Republican Rep. Beth O’Connor of Berwick submits a bill that would ‘ban biological males from participating in women’s sports.’
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Lawmakers want to ban trans girls in sports without citing local examples
Legislators in more than 20 states have introduced bills this year that would ban transgender girls from competing on girls’ sports teams in public high schools
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Trump’s effort to resist gay rights runs into his Supreme Court pick
The president’s first appointee to the high court, Neil Gorsuch, is now responsible for writing the most impactful ruling for gay rights since same-sex marriage was codified as a constitutional right in 2015.
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Supreme Court rules gay, transgender people are protected from job discrimination
The decision was a defeat not just for the employers, but also the Trump administration, which argued that the law’s plain wording compelled a ruling for the employers.
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Transgender woman enters U.S. Senate race to unseat Republican Susan Collins
SANGERVILLE — Hoping to become the first transgender member of Congress, independent Danielle VanHelsing said Thursday she is running for U.S. Senate in 2020. VanHelsing said the incumbent Republican, Susan Collins, is “a terrible senator” who doesn’t put the needs of Mainers first. VanHelsing, 36, said this is “a horrifying time” for the trans community. […]
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Jared Golden vows to defend transgender military personnel
Maine’s new congressman, 2nd District Democrat Jared Golden, said Tuesday he is opposed to President Donald Trump’s effort to restrict transgender people from military service. “I believe anyone who loves America and has the courage to serve should be given that opportunity and respected for it,” Golden said in a statement on Twitter. Golden, who […]
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Activist Nicole Maines to debut on TV as transgender superhero
BANGOR (AP) – An activist in Maine who won a lawsuit over using the girls’ bathroom at her school is making her TV debut as a transgender superhero. The Bangor Daily News reports 21-year-old Nicole Maines will appear on Season 4 of The CW’s series “Supergirl” on Sunday. The Orono native will play Nia Nal, also known […]