"Running the table" - when legislators make decisions about which remaining bills from the session will get funded with any remaining available revenue - is always a nail-biter. Many of our priority bills received funding including family planning, Respite for ME, menopause education and more.

All eight anti-trans bills have been defeated in the Maine Legislature! While we will surely see more attempts to roll back human rights in Maine and nationally in the next few years, but today, we can celebrate this victory, and know that we are that much stronger for it.

The Maine Senate has voted AGAINST 2 of the proposals attempting to roll back civil rights for trans Mainers! Thank you to the senators that voted against these bills. The House will take up more anti-trans bills today. Tell your Reps to vote against them all! secure.everyaction.com/aWNoJHSh9EWy...

Reupping this powerful opinion piece from Wayne Maines that ran in the @bangordailynews.bsky.social earlier this week. When you let love guide you instead of fear or ignorance, you make the world a better place.

This summery weather is putting us in the mood for our annual party at Broadturn Farm in Scarborough! We'd love to see you there. Get tickets at www.mainewomen.org/flowers-femi...

The Maine Legislature will vote on the bills that would destabilize and alter Maine's PFML law! We'll keep you updated as the bills move through the session.

Maine's Paid Family and Medical Leave program is chugging right along, and you can learn all the ins and outs of how it works for Maine people with a webinar presented by the Maine DOL this Wednesday. Visit www.mainewomen.org/events/webin... to register!

Yesterday was a long, tough and inspiring day at the state house as more than 300 PEOPLE showed up to offer testimony in opposition to 8 anti-trans bills. We are so proud to be a part of this community that stands up for the rights of ALL Mainers!

"With inclusive school policies and accepting families, these kids can live long, healthy lives being just who they are. School, family and community support for — and acceptance of — trans youth is absolutely life-saving."

Tomorrow a swath of bills that would seek to deny trans people - especially trans youth - a number of civil rights will be heard before the Maine Legislature. We firmly oppose all these bills and will be there to voice our opposition to them, and our support of the trans community in Maine.

Join the Maine Women’s Lobby for Dinner with 10 Feminists! Tickets are now on sale and are extremely limited. Get or sponsor a ticket today. Visit: bit.ly/dinner10fem

SAVE THE DATE! Join the Maine Women’s Lobby for an unforgettable evening of connection, good food, and good trouble during "Dinner with 10 Feminists." Tickets release on May 1 and are first come, first served.

We had a great time participating in @mainewomenslobby.bsky.social's Girls' Lobbying Day in Augusta! Our policy fellow led a group of girls through the legislative process for a bill affecting school start times and how the public can engage. We're excited to see what's next for these new leaders!

We are proud to join our allies in the Mainers for Tax Fairness Coalition for a Tax Day Rally on April 15 in Augusta! Congress is gutting Social Security, Medicaid, health care (including family planning!) education, veterans’ care and more — just to bankroll tax cuts for the ultra-rich.

It is more important than ever that the Maine Legislature pass LD 143, which will help fund family planning services in Maine. And it is more important than ever that we call upon Sen. Collins, the Chair of the Senate’s budget committee, to demand the restoration of Congress’s funding priorities.

Happy Trans Day of Visibility! ✊ trans rights are human rights. full stop. #TDOV #tdov2025

Yesterday at the state house was all about healthy outcomes for birthing families and babies! We started the day gathering with the Maine Doula Coalition and partner organizations for Doula Advocacy Day, advocating for expanded access to doula care in Maine.

The Maine Women's Lobby supports LD 1089 because it has a two-fold benefit: improving the overall fairness of the tax code, and also restoring the State resources that help us build the infrastructure our families need to thrive.

Maine K-12 schools are likely violating Title IX, but not because of transgender inclusion in sports. Systemic patterns of sexual harassment and assault undermine educational equity, and this is a fantastic time for a genuine investigation and commitment to addressing the problem.

While terrible abortion bills that won't pass are getting lots of attention, a far more important bill is currently before the Maine legislature: LD 143, which would invest in Maine's family planning sites to ensure essential healthcare services are available, accessible, and affordable.

In 2024, women out-earned men in just 2 out of 131 occupations. The wage gap is real. One of the ways we’re working to close the gap is to pass the Maine Equal Rights Amendment, which will ensure that all people are protected from gender discrimination. #EqualPayDay #PayEquityNow

"It is time to update our Maine Constitution to reflect our values of equality for all and to enshrine equality in it so all Mainers will have constitutional legal protections." Read the entire letter @https://bit.ly/ERALTE #MaineERAforAll #EqualRightsAmendment

"If he truly cares about women and girls and people of this country, let’s see the economic plan. Let’s see the health care plan. Let’s see the education plan.” We'd like to see that too, instead of chaos, distractions and hurting vulnerable people.

We are raising money over Women's History Month to grow our feminist alliance and continue urgent advocacy for gender equity and democracy. We NEED funds to keep doing this work and creating sustainable systems for gender equity during these hostile times. Give a gift here: bit.ly/WomensLobby2...

This Friday is Bad Abortion Bill Day in the Maine Legislature. While you should be rightfully appalled by it, don't get too freaked out: these bills will not pass. You can still make your voice heard! Check out our handy-dandy guide to submitting testimony online. docs.google.com/document/d/1...

AOC: If you are an LGBTQ kid or family, we cannot throw you under the bus in order to win an election. In this house, we stand together

“Children should have access to a safe, welcoming school environment where they are encouraged to attain their own personal happiness and explore their own identity,” a Greely High School senior told the large crowd gathered by the gazebo on Sunday.

“Parents are facing an impossible choice to care for their children or to contribute to the workforce.” The Governor's budget cuts $20 million from our childcare infrastructure. We *must* do better and stand together for a budget that invests in our families and economy.

A 'censure' is the highest form of reprimand. If a 'censured' legislator will not apologize publicly, they cannot vote for the rest of the session. The idea of public officials creating threats against private citizens is a complete breach of decency. They should be held to account.

We were proud to join with so many partners to stand up for kids, and for asking our public officials to respect the privacy and dignity of private citizens. You can read the full statement and list of partners at our blog at MaineWomen.org/blog.

“This [program] will offer people the chance to take the time they need…and not worry about how they can afford it or whether they can go back to their job. It’s really a win-win.” For more info, visit MaineFamilyLeave.Org #CareCantWait #PaidLeaveForAll #PaidLeave4ME

Today marks 32 years of FMLA, but we need PAID family and medical leave! Maine's PFML program will help workers care for: 👉 a new child 👉 themselves during long-term illness 👉 family member w/ a medical condition Check out how Maine compares when we have #PaidLeaveForAll: npwf.info/3Q0OrYQ

Today the Labor Committee is hearing LD 54, a bill which would require that salaries be published in job postings, a proven way to reduce the pay gap. There’s a lot of opposition for something so easy to do: “This could open the door to people chasing a paycheck instead of having a passion.” 🤨

If you or someone you know has been harmed by sexual abuse or violence at any time, Maine’s statewide sexual assault helpline is available for you 💗 Mecasa.org / 1-800-871-7741

This decision is out of keeping with other states, and betrays the survivors of sexual abuse who bravely came forward to name the institution that protected perpetrators instead of our *children*. Disgraceful. #CourtsMatter #CourtsMatterToME #TrustSurvivors

Maine was just slated to receive a multimillion dollar 10-year grant to transform our maternal healthcare system. Childcare, victim services… Almost every Maine’s life is touched by federal grant programs. We don’t know what will happen with this, but we do know these games harm real people.

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