What Maine advocates learned this year in the fight for trans rights

What Maine advocates learned this year in the fight for trans rights

Lilac Lotus (center), an artist from Farmington, demonstrates in the State House in Augusta against proposed bills that would restrict transgender rights. At right is Jodi O'Connor from Starks. The Judiciary Committee held a hearing on the bills on May 8, 2025. (Photo by Jim Neuger/ Maine Morning Star)“Laws are only as good as their implementation.”  It’s a sobering statement, coming out of a legislative session during which LGBTQ+ Mainers and a…