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Title: Maine lawmaker posts photo of transgender student on podium for girls sport
Post by: Jessica_Rose on February 20, 2025, 06:17:29 PM
Post by: Jessica_Rose on February 20, 2025, 06:17:29 PM
Maine lawmaker posts photo of transgender student on podium for girls sport
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/maine-lawmaker-posts-photo-of-transgender-student-on-podium-for-girls-sport/ar-AA1ztqGO?ocid=hpmsn&cvid=eac7f96b75f14675a5e5471c52be0794&ei=120
Story by Stephanie Grindley and WGME Staff (20 Feb 2025)
PORTLAND (WGME) -- A Maine lawmaker is getting both praise and criticism for posting a photo that she says shows a transgender student on the podium for a girls sport.
Republican Representative Laurel Libby of Auburn posted a photo on Facebook this week of a student, unblurred, who she named.
She also called the student athlete "unremarkable" in boys sports.
Libby says the student placed fifth in a boys pole vault event two years ago but placed first in a girls championship event this week.
House Speaker Ryan Fecteau gave a statement to the Press Herald, saying, "All kids, including transgender students, deserve better than to be used as political fodder for internet bullies. They shouldn't have to worry about a politician sharing images of them online without their consent."
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Not only did the Representative name the player, she also deadnamed them in her post.
Love always -- Jessica Rose
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/maine-lawmaker-posts-photo-of-transgender-student-on-podium-for-girls-sport/ar-AA1ztqGO?ocid=hpmsn&cvid=eac7f96b75f14675a5e5471c52be0794&ei=120
Story by Stephanie Grindley and WGME Staff (20 Feb 2025)
PORTLAND (WGME) -- A Maine lawmaker is getting both praise and criticism for posting a photo that she says shows a transgender student on the podium for a girls sport.
Republican Representative Laurel Libby of Auburn posted a photo on Facebook this week of a student, unblurred, who she named.
She also called the student athlete "unremarkable" in boys sports.
Libby says the student placed fifth in a boys pole vault event two years ago but placed first in a girls championship event this week.
House Speaker Ryan Fecteau gave a statement to the Press Herald, saying, "All kids, including transgender students, deserve better than to be used as political fodder for internet bullies. They shouldn't have to worry about a politician sharing images of them online without their consent."
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Not only did the Representative name the player, she also deadnamed them in her post.
Love always -- Jessica Rose
Title: Re: Maine lawmaker posts photo of transgender student on podium for girls sport
Post by: Lori Dee on February 20, 2025, 06:49:42 PM
Post by: Lori Dee on February 20, 2025, 06:49:42 PM
I hope they call the ACLU and sue that @#$^&!