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Title: Maine just released the wording of the anti-trans ballot question...
Post by: Jessica_Rose on April 07, 2026, 06:39:49 PM
Post by: Jessica_Rose on April 07, 2026, 06:39:49 PM
Maine just released the wording of the anti-trans ballot question people will vote on in November
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/04/maine-just-released-the-wording-of-the-anti-trans-ballot-question-people-will-vote-on-in-november/
Alex Bollinger (7 April 2026)
The wording of an upcoming ballot initiative attacking transgender people's rights was just released by Maine's secretary of state office.
Maine voters in November will vote yes or no on the following question: "Do you want to change civil rights and education laws to require public schools to restrict access to bathrooms and sports based on the gender on the child's original birth certificate and allow students to sue the schools?"
Public comment on the wording will be accepted until May 7, and the language will be finalized by May 28.
The Bangor Daily News explains that if the ballot question is approved, schools will be required to label all teams as male, female, or co-ed and restrict participation based on a participant's sex assigned at birth. Bathroom access in schools will also be restricted. The ballot initiative allows girls to compete on boys' teams if there is no equivalent girls' team.
While Democratic leaders in the state have stood by transgender people, the state's Republican leaders have not done so. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) was one of the around 82,000 people who signed the petition to put a trans sports ban on the November ballot, her office confirmed to the Bangor Daily News.
Maine is one of four states that will have trans rights restrictions on the ballot in November, along with Nevada, Colorado, and Washington. Maine, Nevada, and Washington voters will vote on whether trans kids can participate in school sports, while Colorado will vote on whether they will have access to health care.
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/04/maine-just-released-the-wording-of-the-anti-trans-ballot-question-people-will-vote-on-in-november/
Alex Bollinger (7 April 2026)
The wording of an upcoming ballot initiative attacking transgender people's rights was just released by Maine's secretary of state office.
Maine voters in November will vote yes or no on the following question: "Do you want to change civil rights and education laws to require public schools to restrict access to bathrooms and sports based on the gender on the child's original birth certificate and allow students to sue the schools?"
Public comment on the wording will be accepted until May 7, and the language will be finalized by May 28.
The Bangor Daily News explains that if the ballot question is approved, schools will be required to label all teams as male, female, or co-ed and restrict participation based on a participant's sex assigned at birth. Bathroom access in schools will also be restricted. The ballot initiative allows girls to compete on boys' teams if there is no equivalent girls' team.
While Democratic leaders in the state have stood by transgender people, the state's Republican leaders have not done so. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) was one of the around 82,000 people who signed the petition to put a trans sports ban on the November ballot, her office confirmed to the Bangor Daily News.
Maine is one of four states that will have trans rights restrictions on the ballot in November, along with Nevada, Colorado, and Washington. Maine, Nevada, and Washington voters will vote on whether trans kids can participate in school sports, while Colorado will vote on whether they will have access to health care.