Posted inElections The Republican megadonor funding Maine’s referendum on transgender girls in sports by Michael Shepherd January 16, 2026January 16, 2026 Organizers say the campaign has already gotten enough signatures from registered voters to make the 2026 ballot.
Posted inState Trump administration investigating 2 Maine school districts for alleged discrimination by Marie Weidmayer January 14, 2026January 15, 2026
Posted inState Another school board leaves transgender policy in place despite Maine’s lawsuit by Daniel O'Connor December 10, 2025December 10, 2025
Posted inCentral Maine School board member resigns over policy to restrict transgender girls’ participation in sports by Madi Smith, Maine Public August 1, 2025August 4, 2025
Posted inNation Texas judge blocks investigations of trans youth parents by The Associated Press March 11, 2022March 11, 2022
Posted inOpinion Contributor Sports bans aren’t the only anti-trans attack this year by Opinion Contributor May 2, 2021
Posted inNational Politics Where Joe Biden stands on his key campaign promises after 100 days by The Associated Press April 26, 2021April 26, 2021
Posted inNational Politics Joe Biden reverses Trump ban on transgender people in military by The Associated Press January 25, 2021January 25, 2021
Posted inEditorials, Opinion Targeted assault on transgender Americans highlights need for Equality Act by The BDN Editorial Board June 1, 2019
Posted inOpinion, Opinion Contributor, Wires Transgender military ban is about discrimination by Opinion Contributor February 2, 2019
Posted inNation, National Politics, News, Wires Supreme Court lets military implement transgender restrictions by The Associated Press January 22, 2019January 22, 2019
Posted inNation, National Politics, News, Wires President Trump’s transgender military ban is back in court by The Washington Post December 10, 2018December 10, 2018
Posted inNational Politics, Wires Trump administration asks Supreme Court to immediately take up transgender military ban by The Washington Post November 24, 2018
Posted inBDN Maine, Nation, News, Politics Trump issues order supporting ban on many transgender troops, defers to Pentagon on new restrictions by The Washington Post March 24, 2018
Posted inEditorials, Opinion Trump administration has abandoned transgender Americans. This is dangerous and wrong. by Opinion Contributor December 26, 2017
Posted inNation, News DC appeals court denies stay of transgender military ban by The Associated Press December 23, 2017
Posted inBDN Maine, Nation, News Transgender people can enlist in US military starting Jan. 1 by Opinion Contributor December 11, 2017
Posted inNation, News, Politics Transgender troops can re-enlist in military, for now by Opinion Contributor September 16, 2017September 16, 2017
Posted inPolitics Sen. Collins introduces bill to let transgender military people continue to serve by Bangor Daily News September 11, 2017January 18, 2018
Posted inNation, News, Politics, State Collins plans to challenge Trump’s transgender troops order in defense bill by Opinion Contributor September 6, 2017September 6, 2017
