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Turning to advocacy, Vermette testified against laws which would harm trans people. Commonly known as the "bathroom bill," LD1589 sought to restrict trans youth from using the bathrooms, changing rooms, and locker rooms matching their gender identity. Vermette used common sense to argue the bill was unnecessary, and pointed out the law went against medical and psychological standards.

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Title:
Testimony of Jean Vermette in Opposition to LD 1589
Creator:
Vermette, Jean
Date Created:
April 23, 2007
Description:
Turning to advocacy, Vermette testified against laws which would harm trans people. Commonly known as the "bathroom bill," LD1589 sought to restrict trans youth from using the bathrooms, changing rooms, and locker rooms matching their gender identity. Vermette used common sense to argue the bill was unnecessary, and pointed out the law went against medical and psychological standards.
Subjects:
civil rights, trans
Location:
Augusta, Maine
Source:
Jean Vermete Papers
Source Identifier:
LG-MS0041
Type:
Text
Format:
application/pdf
Source
Preferred Citation:
"Testimony of Jean Vermette in Opposition to LD 1589", Jean Vermete Papers, Special Collections, University of Southern Maine
Repository Link:
https://digitalcommons.usm.maine.edu/spclgms_vermette_documents/3
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In copyright - Educational use permitted
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http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/
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