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Maryland Advances Bill to Protect Transgender Student Rights

4/5/2026

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Maryland lawmakers advanced House Bill 649 to expand anti-discrimination protections for students, including transgender youth.
The Maryland House of Delegates approved it 100-35 and sent it to the Senate.
It would create a state-level enforcement structure for student complaints about discrimination.
Supporters say the bill fills gaps from diminished federal enforcement under U.S. President Donald Trump.

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Maryland lawmakers advanced House Bill 649 to expand anti-discrimination protections for students, including transgender youth.
The Maryland House of Delegates approved it 100-35 and sent it to the Senate.
It would create a state-level enforcement structure for student complaints about discrimination.
Supporters say the bill fills gaps from diminished federal enforcement under U.S. President Donald Trump.