Supporters of banning therapeutic techniques designed to change the sexual orientation or gender identity of minors in Massachusetts are planning to hold a "community bill signing" since Governor Charlie Baker didn't offer a public event in association with the new law.
"We invite all allies to attend and sign an enlarged version of the bill," wrote state Representative Kay Khan (D-Newton), the bill's House sponsor, in a Facebook post.
Maine's governor plans to sign a bill that would call Columbus Day "Indigenous Peoples' Day."
The Maine Senate passed the bill Thursday, April 18, 19-14, the last legislative hurdle. It was almost a straight party-line vote with only a few exceptions: two Democrats voted no, one Republican voted yes. One Democrat and one Republican were absent. For the rest, Democrats supported it, Republicans opposed it.
