Maine’s House Democrats slipped a surprise vote onto Thursday’s legislative calendar to force through a proposed equal rights amendment to the state constitution that would make transgender identity legally inviolable.
“Today we voted on a Constitutional Amendment being brought to the people that would place “gender identity and gender expression” into the Maine Constitution in addition to adding sex and perceived race to give “equal rights” under the law. This would allow for women to be completely erased under Maine law,” said Rep. Katrina Smith (R-Palermo) on Facebook.
“The Constitution of the United States, the 14th amendment, the equal pay act, and Title IX already provide women with the protections we need and any addition is a distraction and meant to advance a dangerous agenda. The Democrats voted to pass this bill, but it would take 2/3 of the House upon enactment to send it to the people,” she added.
House Speaker Ryan Fecteau (D-Biddeford) brought the proposed constitutional amendment forward despite it not appearing on the House’s calendar for the day, giving Republicans short notice to prepare a unified response to the bill from Rep. Holly Sargent (D-York).
Democrats portrayed the bill, LD 260, as a victory for women’s rights and equality broadly, but opponents argued that it would “erase” women by enshrining perceived sex, gender identity, or gender expression as protected classes under the constitution.
Rep. Smith pointed out that the vague language of the bill, which fails to define equality, would give a “blank check” to unelected judges to determine how the amendment is enforced.
“That’s a blank check, handed to unelected judges, bureaucrats, and administrators who run organizations throughout our state. They are the ones who will define what equality means to us,” said Smith.
The proposed amendment would contain protections for “gender identity” similar to those included in the Maine Human Rights Act, a law used by Gov. Janet Mills (D-Maine), Attorney General Aaron Frey, and other officials to justify the inclusion of transgender-identifying males in women’s sports, locker rooms, and restrooms.
The bill passed through the House with a slim 74-69 margin, largely along party lines, though two Democrats, Rep. Dani O’Halloran (D-Brewer) and Rep. David Rollins (D-Augusta), broke with their party and voted against the proposed amendment.
It will now face a Senate vote and, if it passes, be sent back to the House for a final enactment vote. Because the bill proposes a constitutional amendment, it will require a two-thirds majority vote for final enactment, which it is extremely unlikely to receive, given unified Republican opposition.
Even if the bill somehow passes final enactment in the state legislature, it will then move to the citizens of Maine for a referendum vote, where a majority of voters will need to approve the amendment before it becomes law.
We need to get rid of these stinking democrats at the next elections in 2026 .
They are completely out of control and they are destroying our once proud state .
It would appear that they want to flood our communities with homosexual men dressed as women and black third world welfare recipients who worship Allah .
Maine is rapidly going to hell in front of our eyes . There will be nothing left here for working white Christian families who support common sense , traditional American values , and fair play .
We are teetering on the edge . The democrats have put us here .
The devil owns Maine Dems
And they do his bidding
Every motion to ensure and solidify Trans Men’s rights is a motion against Women’s rights.
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if you know anyone who is a Democrat they are your enemy ! until the Dems are driven from this State nothing will change .
I’ve lived in Maine all 73 years of my life, and, in my opinion, the REAL MAINE has been hijacked!
Dems will insist girly boys and illegal aliens are their constituents becuz they need to “count” the fringes as their voters in order to cheat enough to stay in power. Ask yourself who are the billionaires that “OWN” the governor and her minions throughout New England?
“We people are the rightful masters of both congress and the courts, not to overthrow the constitution but to overthrow the men who would pervert the constitution.”
Abe Lincoln
…not that voting will do any good, until THE VOTERS ARE ALLOWED TO COUNT THE VOTES FOR THEMSELVES, B4 THE BALLOTS LEAVE THEIR DIRECT OVERSIGHT. “Instant runoff” sounds all very well & good, but does no good if the ballots aren’t counted accurately in the first place.
Arrogance has no ceiling in Augusta, same as Democratic Party corruption.
Does it sound to you like Augusta democrats are trying to cause an actual civil insurrection ?
It’s almost like they want to see our state burned to the ground .
How far will they have to push us before something like that happens ?
THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE . TIME IS RUNNING OUT FOR MAINE ,
” Trans-sexual gender “ MEN do not belong playing and winning GIRLS sports
“Today we voted on a Constitutional Amendment being brought to the people that would place “gender identity and gender expression” into the Maine Constitution in addition to adding sex and perceived race to give “equal rights” under the law”
“They” already have rights (inalienable) as a human being. End of paragraph.
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Maine. The way life should be – or else.
The democrats continue their war on woman and their anti-Christian attacks in Maine. They do the works of their father…satan!
Ok go ahead change the rules, segregate this state from rest if that’s what the brain power in Augusta thinks is best. The president shouldn’t waste anymore time dealing with radical judges, let them have the funds already approved BUT Washington should cancel every military contract and every federal service to the state for its disregard for woman’s rights, and 80% of the residents would agree.
Democrats are out of touch with reality!
Evil never takes a break or rest.
Those attempting to force this through have no god, they will burn in hell.
Death to these sociopathic, neo-Maoist Marxo-fascist democrat tyrants!
Ryan “I’M NOT QUEER, MY BOYFRIEND IS” Fecteau is a politician with an agenda, looking to shove his degenerate beliefs down everyone’s throat (pardon the pun). Give em an inch, they’ll take a mile. There is no such thing as TRANS anything. Nature doesn’t work that way.
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Transgenderism is a Marxist construct to invalidate God whom created us. They Think they can humanly recreate themselves because they can not acknowledge God in any form. Marxist / socialist / communist / progressives/ democrats must destroy any influence of God and family because it is a major impediment to their agenda / revolution. Study of communist socialist history is clear on this. The democrat party has been captured by Marxist via the long March through the institutions. Most advocates of transgenderism are white college educated white woman. Look at Gov. Mills and her administration and tell me who gets most of the promotions and heads of departments. I think politics is just a hobby for some of these rich elites because they don’t need a real job. Activism is what they live for. We must to better at exposing the real root of the problems we face as a state and the republicans are best suited to do this if they can educate the populists.
Democrats better start now praying to their satan, because t some point down the road they will not wield their club of power. And when the pendulum swings away you better pray that conservatives don’t take the time to show you how it feels on the receiving end of a government that ignores your existence. I for one would delight in seeing it. See, your tyrannical mentality has nearly destroyed the state, driven thousands of Mainers out of state, destroyed thousands of small businesses and it continues with out of control spending and more and more taxes or fees what ever makes you feel comfortable. What the democrat party of Maine is, is a pariah that is despised by more and more people each day. Leadership that’s evil and the main body as nothing more rubber stamp for the leaders, pretty much like Jim Jones and his grape kool-aid!