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Maine House censures Rep. Laurel Libby for post about transgender student

The Maine House of Representatives voted to censure Rep. Laurel Libby for social media posts about a transgender student, resulting in a 75-70 vote.
President Donald Trump threatened to cut federal funding to Maine due to state policies allowing transgender athletes, leading to a Title IX investigation.
House Speaker Ryan Fecteau stripped Libby of her speaking and voting privileges after she refused to apologize for her posts about the student.
A coalition of public health and LGBTQ+ advocacy groups criticized Libby's posts for causing harassment of a minor.

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Patriot Journal

Trump AG Pam Bondi Warns Maine Over Women's Sports Compliance

In a growing standoff over women’s sports, several states are challenging federal authority. The dispute centers on whether biological males should be allowed to compete... The post Trump AG Pam Bondi Warns Maine Over Women’s Sports Compliance appeared first on Patriot Journal.

3 days ago

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Outkick

Maine House Of Rep. Speaker Deletes X Account After Censoring Lawmaker Who Called Out Men In Women's Sports

Ryan Fecteau, the Maine House of Representatives' Democratic speaker, censured Republican Rep. Laurel Libby for speaking out against men being in women’s sports. In order to avoid facing backlash for his ridiculous decision, he deleted his X account early Thursday morning.Libby was censured for sharing a post that included the name and face of the transgender student who won a girls’ pole vaulting competition at the high school level in Maine. T…

4 days ago·Nashville, United States

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The Gateway Pundit

Maine Lawmaker Censured for Using Birth Name of Transgender Athlete in Protest of State Allowing Males to Play in Girl's Sports

A censure against Maine lawmaker Rep. Laurel Libby highlights the contentious debate over transgender athletes in women's sports, raising critical questions about gender identity, free speech, and legislative accountability.

4 days ago·United States

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Independent Sentinel

Maine Silences Rep Who's Fighting for No Males in Girl's Sports

The Maine House of Representatives voted to censure Rep. Laurel Libby (R-Auburn). Allegedly, the censure is for posting photographs and details about a boy pretending to be a girl so he can compete as a girl. She put the photos on her legislative page. That’s only the excuse for censure, forbidding the representative to speak […] The post Maine Silences Rep Who’s Fighting for No Males in Girl’s Sports appeared first on www.independentsentinel.co…

4 days ago

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The Advocate

Maine lawmaker censured for outing, deadnaming trans student athlete

The Maine House of Representatives has censured Republican Rep. Laurel Libby, who outed and deadnamed a transgender student athlete.Keep up with the latest in LGBTQ+ news and politics. Sign up for The Advocate's email newsletter.Libby’s February 17 Facebook post pictured a trans girl who won a championship. To avoid causing further distress to the student, The Advocate will not link to the post nor name her school or the sport.Libby has frequent…

5 days ago·Los Angeles, United States

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Lewiston Sun Journal

Some in Auburn, Minot support for Rep. Laurel Libby despite Maine House censure

Residents react to Tuesday night's Maine House of Representatives vote to censure Rep. Laurel Libby, R-Auburn, for posting unblurred photos of a transgender student-athlete on social media.

5 days ago·Lewiston, United States

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