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A gay Maine man seeking Susan Collins’s senate seat says he isn’t buying Graham Platner’s redemption story

“I believe deeply in second chances,” Democrat Jordan Wood told The Advocate. “But what I saw was someone who doesn’t understand what’s wrong with these statements."

Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner admits using ‘indefensible’ antigay slurs in unearthed Reddit posts

"Today I find that stuff abhorrent," Platner told The Advocate. "And I am sorry that I ever used it.”

Maine fights Trump DOJ demand for identity of every student athlete in the state

The Maine Principals' Association said it won't expose personal information for students to assuage the fight against transgender participation in athletics.

These 19 states won't ban marriage equality if Obergefell is overturned

Here are the 19 states where same-sex couples could still get married if Obergefell is overturned.

Jeanne Shaheen & Susan Collins introduce bipartisan bill banning anti-LGBTQ+ bias in federal jury selection

Currently, there is no law protecting jurors from discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.

California sues Trump admin over threats to trans athletes

The administration wants the state to discriminate against trans student athletes, which California refuses to do.

Supreme Court restores voting privileges of censured anti-trans Maine Republican lawmaker

Rep. Laurel Libby can speak and vote in the Maine House while her lawsuit proceeds.

Maine Gov. Janet Mills hits back after Trump sues state for transgender sports policies

The Trump Administration is suing Maine for allowing trans girls to participate in girls sports, but Gov. Mills says this "has never been about the protection of women and girls."

Maine Gov. Janet Mills doubles down on defying Trump’s attacks on trans rights after court victory

She has beaten the president in court already. She plans to do it as often as necessary.

Even in liberal Massachusetts, Republicans are attacking trans athletes

A Republican legislator attached a trans-exclusionary policy to a spending bill, while a Democratic move may block it.

Justice Dept. pulls 'nonessential' funds from Maine prison system over trans inmate housed with women

Attorney General Pam Bondi made the announcement on Fox & Friends.

Maine sues Trump administration for funding freeze over policy on transgender student athletes

Maine's attorney general says the Trump administration is withholding funds crucial for feeding school children and adults with disabilities.

Trump vs. Maine: State refuses anti-trans sports policies as federal agencies push to cut funding

Here's everything you need to know about Trump's spat with Gov. Janet Mills of Maine.

LGBTQ+ youth are 'discriminated against' in all 50 states — but some regions are worse

The Trevor Project's recent survey of LGBTQ+ mental health has "grim" findings.

What states are the best for LGBTQ+ people? These are the top 15

Based on laws surrounding marriage, family rights, health care, and education, here are the 15 best states for LGBTQ+ people.

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Maine lawmaker censured for outing, deadnaming trans student athlete

Republican Rep. Laurel Libby outed the student in a Facebook post.

Government launches investigation into Maine hours after Democratic governor stood up to Trump’s ‘bullying’

“In America, the President is neither a King nor a dictator, as much as this one tries to act like it – and it is the rule of law that prevents him from being so,” Gov. Janet Mills said.

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Maine Gov. Janet Mills confronts Donald Trump to his face over anti-trans sports order at White House

“See you in court,” she told the president when he declared his administration’s policies to be “the federal law.”

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15 Democratic state AGs stand by gender-affirming care

"Federal funding to institutions that provide gender-affirming care continues to be available, irrespective of President Trump’s recent Executive Order," the attorneys general say.

Judge rules the military must cover gender-affirming surgery for members' dependents

The exclusion of such coverage is unconstitutional, a federal judge in Maine ruled.