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Maine Rep. Laurel Libby Has Her Voting and Speaking Rights Reinstated

Maine Rep. Laurel Libby Has Her Voting and Speaking Rights Reinstated

Speech and Voting Rights Restored for Maine Rep. Laurel Libby Maine Representative Laurel Libby, a Republican, regained her speech and voting rights on Wednesday. This came after a tumultuous period where Democrats had silenced her due to her views on transgender athletes. Libby’s ability to participate was reinstated five months after she faced backlash from […]

Maine trans athlete battle: Laurel Libby appeals Biden Judge’s censure ruling

newYou can listen to Fox’s news articles! Maine GOP Rep. Laurel Libby filed an emergency appeal in First Circuit Monday over her recent ruling in favour of her condemnation in Congress. The state’s Democratic majority voted to denounce her for writing a social media post in February identifying the trans athlete who won the women’s […]

Maine trans athlete battle: Biden judge rules against Laurel Libby

A federal judge ruled Friday against Maine Assemblyman Laurel Libby in a lawsuit in the state legislature that overturned her accusation. Libby was criticized on February 15th in a social media post identifying trans athletes who won the Women’s State Pole Vault title. The judge who ruled was Judge Melissa Dubose of Rhode Island’s U.S. […]

Maine trans athlete battle: Budget vote descends into debate over Libby censure

The Maine Legislature voted for the budget year after year on Thursday night, but the session was delayed by long-term debate over the inclusion of trans athletes and the blame of Republican Rep. Laurel Libby. Libby, who was criticized in a social media post in which Maine's Democratic majority and speaker Ryan Fecto identified minor […]

Laurel Libby hits back after being banned from speaking in Maine

Maine representatives posted on their Facebook page about women's sports trans athletes. He was subsequently banned from speaking or voting on the State House floor. Now she's suing the Speaker of the House of Representatives for violating First Amendment rights. “It was a politically bad move for Democrats to denounce me by speaking up for […]

Maine trans athlete battle: Rep Laurel Libby files lawsuit over censure

Maine Rep. Laurel Libby filed a lawsuit against House Speaker Ryan Fecto after being criticised on Feb. 15 for a social media post about a trans high school athlete. The lawsuit seeks to restore Libby's rights to vote and speak. Maine House Clerk Robert Hunt has been appointed as another defendant in the suit. Libby […]