Transgender

The Supreme Court's decision has no effect on Maine, which currently has no bans restricting access to gender-affirming care for minors.

The vote came after Democrats in the House narrowly defeated several other measures that aimed to change Maine's policy. The outcome remains unclear, however, because the Senate has already rejected a similar bill.

Lawmakers are expected to vote on eight different bills in the coming days that seek to change Maine's current policy allowing students to compete on athletic teams based on their gender identity.

It’s LGBTQ Pride Month, and the political climate has Pride organizers putting an extra focus on safety this year – and doubling down on pride's protest roots.

Critics say the movement to ban transgender athletes from girls' sports doesn't have anything to do with fairness.

Bills that would rollback transgender rights and ban them from participating on girls' sports teams are receiving more scrutiny amid the Trump administration's lawsuit against Maine.

Several proposals aim to reverse gender identity protections in the Maine Human Rights Act that have existed for years, but have drawn repeated criticism from Republicans and President Donald Trump.

On Friday, the judge ordered the State Department to issue passports to six of seven transgender and nonbinary plaintiffs while their lawsuit plays out in court. Maine state law still allows for a person to select X as their gender marker or change their sex designation on state IDs like drivers licenses.

Federal officials said they were launching administrative proceedings to terminate grants to Maine after state officials refused to comply with the Trump administration's demand that Maine ban transgender athletes from girls' and women's sports.

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins notified Gov. Janet Mills of the funding freeze last week, warning that "this is only the beginning" unless the state complies with the Trump administration's ban on transgender athletes.