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Maine Group Seeks 2026 Ballot to Restrict Trans Rights

11/4/2025

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A conservative group in Maine is collecting signatures to place a 2026 ballot measure restricting transgender students' access to sports and facilities.
The petition is led by former state representative Heidi Sampson and would amend protections for transgender students.
The group must gather about 68,000 signatures by February to appear on the 2026 ballot, and Gia Drew of Equality Rights Maine says it would overturn two decades of protections.

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Story summary

A conservative group in Maine is collecting signatures to place a 2026 ballot measure restricting transgender students' access to sports and facilities.
The petition is led by former state representative Heidi Sampson and would amend protections for transgender students.
The group must gather about 68,000 signatures by February to appear on the 2026 ballot, and Gia Drew of Equality Rights Maine says it would overturn two decades of protections.