Background
The Committee on Judiciary will hold a Public Hearing on Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 1:00 PM at
📍 State House, Room 438, Augusta, to discuss LD 1337 “An Act to Amend the Maine Human Rights Act Regarding Female Athletes and Safety in Women's Single-sex Shelters" and LD 1432 "An Act to Remove Consideration of Gender Identity from the Maine Human Rights Act.”
If you want to read LD 1337, click here: https://legislature.maine.gov/bills/display_ps.asp?snum=132&paper=HP0872&PID=1456
If you want to read LD 1432, click here: https://legislature.maine.gov/bills/display_ps.asp?snum=132&paper=HP0941&PID=1456
In lieu of personally testifying on these bills, you may testify via Zoom, or by online testimony using the following link: https://www.mainelegislature.org/testimony/. Do this prior to the public hearing.
See below for EVERYTHING you're going to need to get this done, including testimony!
🔹 Steps to submit testimony online:
1️⃣ Click: "Public Hearing".
2️⃣ Choose a committee: "Judiciary" - using the drop-down menu.
3️⃣ Choose date: May 8, 2025, 1:00 PM - using the drop-down menu.
4️⃣ Click: LD 1337 (these bills are being heard at the same time, you only need to submit once, but feel free to submit to each one).
5️⃣ Enter your testimony in the box (or click the checkbox if you want to testify via Zoom).
6️⃣ Complete your contact information.
7️⃣ Click: "I'm not a robot"
8️⃣ Click: "Submit/Register".
You can find a video tutorial on 'Submitting Testimony in Maine" here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYnhN4ZlpoQ
Action Time-Window
⚠️ Please consider taking action by May 6, 2025 to ensure your testimony is received ahead of the hearing
Template
The below is a community member's testimony. Feel free to use it, something of your own (recommended), or something as simple as as "I support LDs 1337 and 1432 and "they ought to pass." To get other wording ideas, as online testimony is submitted for this bill, you can see it here:https://legislature.maine.gov/ctl/JUD/05-08-2025?panel=0&time=1&sortdir=0&sortby=2 after clicking on the bill number.
I support LD 1337 and LD 1432. PROTECT AND RESPECT BIOLOGICAL WOMEN!!
This is common sense legislation. It’s outrageous to think otherwise! Biological males have no business being in biological female’s locker rooms, bathrooms, shelters, or competing against them in sports programs. It’s dangerous, and totally disrespects biological females. It’s a travesty that biological women are being erased in Maine!
Many Maine politicians and unelected bureaucrats have totally disregarded the fact that a large majority of Americans (~80%) DO NOT want biological males competing against biological females.
Maine must fully comply with Title IX Federal law. Maine State law no longer applies.
I support LD 1337 and LD 1432 and they “ought to pass.”
Credit for the above goes to our community member Danny (@DannyEmerson61) from the South Berwick Republican Committee (@BerwickSouth).
Disclaimer
A community member has shared this personal template for those who wish to express their views on the bill(s) mentioned above. This template is not an official PTP position, and using it is entirely up to you. Pine Tree Patriots encourages civic participation but does not endorse or support specific actions or policies. Please remember this is an individual initiative.
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