As anti-trans petition gains traction, families and advocates concerned about impacts [View all]

Outside a southern Maine polling place on election night, Kristen and her son Ezra were stopped by a man collecting signatures for a petition campaign to “protect girls’ sports.” The petitioner asked them to sign a proposed ballot referendum that would bar transgender girls from participating on girls’ sports teams and from using girls’ bathrooms and locker rooms.

“I know you’re making money doing this, but think about the cost — the impact to these kids,” Kristen, who asked to use only their first names to protect their privacy, told the petitioner.

“I’d do it for free,” replied the man, who refused to identify himself.

“I’m trans myself and I play sports, so this affects me directly,” Ezra added.



https://mainemorningstar.com/2025/11/07/as-anti-trans-petition-gains-traction-families-and-advocates-concerned-about-impacts/