transgender rights

The bills now head to Gov. Kelly Ayotte's desk.

Puberty blockers, hormone treatments and gender-affirming chest surgeries would be banned before age 18 under the bills, which now head back to the House for final approval.

Some Republicans say the office's legislative advocacy has become a distraction.

The DOJ says Maine is violating Title IX, the 1972 law that prohibits sex-based discrimination at schools that receive federal funding. Gov. Janet Mills has promised to "vigorously defend" the state.

It’s a continuation of a trend seen over the past few years in Concord, where Republicans have introduced a wave of bills that would restrict the rights of trans youth in particular.

The New Hampshire School Board Association is the latest organization to tell schools to comply with federal orders to avoid losing funding.

Republicans, which hold a 4-1 majority, had tabled the promotion for the past month – while advancing others – because of Trump’s order barring transgender people from the military. But on Wednesday, the council voted to move the captain’s promotion forward.

Lawmakers heard testimony Monday on a pair of Republican-backed bills that would prohibit transgender minors from receiving certain gender-affirming care, and also endorsed legislation that would allow government bodies and private businesses to bar transgender people from using a bathroom or locker room that aligns with their gender identity.

The organization that governs school sports has suspended a rule that left districts to decide eligibility of transgender girl athletes.

"Our current clinical operations have not changed," a Dartmouth Health spokesperson said.