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Maine Rep. Laurel Libby Has Speaking Rights Reinstated Following Censure Over Trans Athlete Remarks
MAINE, JUN 25 – Maine Democrats reversed a censure that barred Rep. Libby from voting and speaking, restoring her rights after a 115-16 vote following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in her favor.
- The Maine House voted 115-16 on Wednesday night to fully restore Rep. Laurel Libby's speaking and voting rights after her legal battle over her censure.
- That February 75-70 censure vote stripped Libby of her floor speech and voting rights until she apologized, which she refused to do.
- In May, the U.S. Supreme Court granted a preliminary injunction, citing First Amendment rights, and paused the Maine House censure while her legal challenge continued.
- Following the Maine Legislature's adjournment until January, Libby's full rights remain temporarily delayed, limiting her immediate participation until the next session begins.
- Beyond Maine, federal investigations and a DOJ lawsuit over transgender sports policies highlight ongoing national debates influenced by President Trump’s executive order on gender and athletics.
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Maine Rep. Laurel Libby (R) regained her full speaking and voting rights Wednesday after being censured by state Democrats for publicly criticizing the inclusion of a transgender-identifying male in a girls’ high school sports competition. Her reinstatement came five months after Democrats stripped her floor privileges for refusing to apologize for a social media post naming the athlete. Libby had faced a 75-70 censure vote in February and was b…
Maine Rep. Laurel Libby’s Voting, Speaking Rights Restored
Libby's speaking rights were restored five months after Democrats censured her a social media post that identified a transgender-identifying male athlete who won a high school girls' pole vault competition. The post Maine Rep. Laurel Libby’s Voting, Speaking Rights Restored After Democrats Silenced Her Over Trans Athletes appeared first on Breitbart.
Maine’s Laurel Libby, Censured Over Trans Sports Policy, Gets Last Laugh: ‘I Have Never Apologized’
Maine state Rep. Laurel Libby (R) on Wednesday finally had her voice restored after state Democrats censured the Republican for a post calling out the state’s unpopular transgender sports policy.Libby announced on X that state Democrats passed a House resolution to fully restore her voting and speaking rights, which were first stripped in February.“VICTORY!! Democrats CAVE and give my Voice AND Vote back,” she said. “My constituent’s right to re…
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