Maine legislature censures Rep. Laurel Libby for pointing out trans athlete who won girls' competition
The Maine House of Representatives voted to censure Rep. Laurel Libby for pointing out that a trans athlete won a girls' pole vault competition.
Maine lawmaker takes heat for posting photos of student athlete she identifies as transgender
Rep. Laurel Libby said she does not plan to take down her Facebook post, despite a request from the Maine House speaker, who said children should not be 'used to score political points.'
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A new low for free speech: Democrats strip voting rights from Maine state representative over post on trans athletes
Democrats can’t win the argument and know they’re out of step with public opinion. So they seem intent on silencing their opponents instead.
Maine state rep ‘exploring options’ to regain voice after censure over transgender athlete post
Silenced for refusing to apologize for a social media post pointing out trans athlete who won girls' competition, Maine Rep. Laurel Libby says she is "considering all options."
Maine House votes to censure lawmaker over social media posts showing transgender minor
The 75-70 vote largely fell along party lines, with Democrats in support and Republicans opposed. But Rep. Laurel Libby of Auburn refused to apologize.
Thune squeezes Democrats with transgender athlete Senate vote
Senate Democrats will take a politically difficult vote on Monday when Republicans bring to the floor a bill preventing transgender athletes from participating in women’s sports. The Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act,
Thune says Senate will consider bill to restrict trans athletes ‘early next week’
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) says legislation to prevent transgender athletes from participating in girls’ and women’s sports will go to the Senate floor “early next week,” potentially fast-tracking a bill on an issue Republicans and President Trump made central to their campaigns.
Georgia’s House and Senate have now passed bills restricting transgender athletes
The Georgia House of Representatives on Thursday adopted its own version of legislation that would limit transgender student competition in school sports, making the final passage of a law on the topic more likely after a similar bill passed the Senate earlier this month.
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Maine lawmaker's social media post targeting high school athlete brings interest in anti-doxing bill
Auburn, identified a teenage athlete as transgender, would give family members of minors a pathway to pursue civil remedies ...
Maine House speaker deletes X account after censuring lawmaker opposed to transgender athletes in girls sports
The Maine House of Representatives' Democratic speaker, Ryan Fecteau, deleted his X account days after censuring Republican ...
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Laurel Libby turns muzzle into megaphone in transgender competition debate
I think it was a huge misstep,’ the Auburn representative said in an interview, referring to Democrats' vote last week to ...
Maine’s Transgender Madness
State Democrats silence a lawmaker who defended girls’ sports.
Maine lawmaker says women should have a ‘fair and level’ playing field in sports after recent transgender athlete controversies
Maine Republican State Rep. Laurel Libby joins ‘America Reports’ to discuss being censured from the Maine House due to her ...
Support grows for student-athlete at center of transgender debate
A group of 30 state and national organizations have banded together to condemn last week's social media posts by some elected ...
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Don’t take federal funding away over transgender athletes
A post on X by Representative Laurel Libby, highlighting a transgender athlete winning a track and field competition, led to President Donald Trump threatening to withdraw federal funds from the state ...