Attempts by Texas and Idaho to criminalize health care for transgender minors have so far stalled amid national outcry, but dozens of similar bills have been introduced in red states across the country.
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Texas judge hears case on state investigations of parents of transgender youth
The lawsuit marked the first report of parents being investigated following a legal opinion by Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton labeling certain gender-confirming treatments as child abuse.
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Texas sued for investigating parents of transgender teen
The governor’s directive and the attorney general’s opinion go against the nation’s largest medical groups.
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Texas governor directs state to investigate transgender medical care as ‘child abuse’
The state is among several that have tried to restrict gender-affirming treatments for youths, along with limiting bathroom access and participation in sports.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Don’t support theaters that haven’t lived up to diversity pledges
Artistic organizations are beholden to the desires of their audiences when it comes to programming.
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
NYA students author book to educate about transgender identity
The middle school students are on North Yarmouth Academy’s Civil Rights Team and wrote ‘Alex’ as a teaching tool to encourage acceptance.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Review
Book review: In ‘Good Boy: My Life in Seven Dogs,’ a strong case for a new way of storytelling
Writer Jennifer Finney Boylan recounts her joys and sorrows, and ruminates on mortality, through the lens of dogs she has known, lived with and loved.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Transgender woman from Maine files discrimination complaint against assisted living facility
The claim says Sunrise Assisted Living in Jonesport denied her a place to live because she wanted to share a room with another female resident; Sunrise denies the allegation.
Posted inNation & World
Supreme Court won’t revive school’s transgender bathroom ban
Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas voted to hear a school board’s appeal to reinstate its transgender bathroom ban.
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VA plans to offer gender-confirmation surgery to transgender veterans, reversing ban
Secretary Denis McDonough also says the VA will change the name of the Veterans Health Administration’s LGBT health program to the LGBTQ+ Health Program to reflect inclusiveness.