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LD 678
  • Introduced
    Feb 16, 2023
  • Passed House
  • Passed Senate
  • Signed into Law
LD 678
Maine House Bill
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HP 447, An Act To Require Parental Approval For Public School Employees To Use A Name Or Pronoun Other Than A Child'S Given Name Or Pronoun Corresponding To The Gender On The Child'S Birth Certificate
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Senate • Jun 23, 2023: Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
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Matthew Wyman wrote 10 months ago
Gender affirmation is a core piece of supporting and caring for trans youth and students. For many trans youth, school is a safe haven away from unsupportive or abusive homes. It is a place where they can find support and legislation that seeks to dismantle or limit supports for trans young people, like giving them the basic decency of being called what they ask to be called, places added stress on these vulnerable young people. I speak from experience, as a former trans youth and current trans adult. I came out while I was still in high school. My family gave me mixed support and so I fought my school mostly on my own. No matter how hard I pushed or how much effort I gave in trying to convince my school to respect what I wanted to be called, my requests fell on uncaring ears. I was told I needed to legally change my name and gender for them to adhere to my wishes and given that I was a high school student, I lacked the legal independence and financial means to make that happen. In response, I avoided going to school. Instead of being able to be respected while receiving an education, I chose to risk my ability to graduate because my school's attitude towards my name emboldened my classmates in bullying, demeaning, and mocking my identity. They clearly felt that if my school had the power to not call me what I wanted to be called, they didn't have to either. Legislation like HP 447 tell trans students that we don't respect them. It tells them that if they want to be respected, they better have been lucky enough to be born into a family who supports them and who can fight along side them. Otherwise they are on their own until they legally change their documentation.

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Jun 23, 2023, House
ACC REP A ONTP
YES: 76
NO: 52
OTHER: 23
YES: 76

NO: 52

ABSENT: 23

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Jun 23, 2023, Senate
ACCEPT REPORT 'A' OUGHT NOT TO PASS
YES: 20
NO: 12
OTHER: 3
YES: 20

NO: 12

EXCUSED: 3

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  • Jun 23, 2023 | Senate
    • Reports Read
    • On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland Report A Ought Not to Pass ACCEPTED. in concurrence
    • Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 458 Yeas 20 - Nays 12 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 PREVAILED
    • Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
  • Jun 23, 2023 | House
    • Reports READ.
    • On motion of Representative MOONEN of Portland, REPORT A Ought Not to Pass was ACCEPTED.
    • Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
  • Mar 30, 2023 | House
    • Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 131st Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 594.
  • Feb 28, 2023 | Senate
    • On motion by Senator Carney of Cumberland, REFERRED to the Committee on Judiciary, in concurrence.
  • Feb 16, 2023 | House
    • Committee on EDUCATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS suggested and ordered printed.
    • On motion of Representative BRENNAN of Portland, the Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY.
    • Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
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