Ongoing attacks against LGBTQ Youth
from Community Voices For Change Hosted by WMPG
Community Voices for Change - 30 mins - First Aired June 15, 2026 WMPG-FM. Univ of So. Maine - Weekly - Mondays - 1:00 PM Producer & Host: Richard Rudolph, PhD. The Program is an interview with Gia Drew, Executive Director of Equality Maine who talked about ongoing attacks against LGBTQ Youth, particularly transgender students in Maine. Even though Maine has a history of supporting LGBTQ rights with a 2005 civil rights law, recent political attacks have increased, targeting transgender youth in schools. She also talked about a ballot initiative that would prohibit transgender students from competing on teams that did not match their birth sex unless a school offers a co-ed team. It has been challenged and removed from the November ballot due to invalid signatures and fraudulent collection practices, though the legal process is still ongoing. Gia also emphasized the importance of allies speaking up when they hear discriminatory comments and encouraged young people to report incidents of bias in schools. She also highlighted upcoming Pride events and available support programs for transgender youth in Maine.
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