High school athletes headline long day of testimony on Maine transgender laws

High school athletes headline long day of testimony on Maine transgender laws

AUGUSTA, Maine — High school students took center stage at the State House on Thursday to testify on Republican proposals that would ban transgender girls from girls sports, the issue over which President Donald Trump has targeted Maine. The marathon day of testimony before the Legislature’s Judiciary Committee focused on bills seeking to ban transgender girls from competing in sports aligned with their gender identity. Others go further to cove…

Transgender rights, athletics bills draw crowd against backdrop of Maine's high-stakes legal fight

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.