LD 260 Public Hearing
Tue, Mar 04
|Augusta
LD260 has its public hearing on Tuesday, March 4th at 1pm! Join organizations in the Maine ERA for All! Coalition to raise your voice in support of equality!
Time & Location
Mar 04, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Augusta, Maine State House, Augusta, ME 04330, USA
About the event
LD260, the Maine Inclusive Equal Rights Amendment, is a proposed addition to the Maine constitution that says: “Equality of rights under the law may not be denied or abridged by the State or any political subdivision of the State based on the actual or perceived race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, physical or mental disability, ancestry or national origin of an individual. The Legislature has the power to enforce this section by appropriate legislation.”
An Inclusive Equal Rights Amendment in the Maine Constitution would:
Finally include equal rights for ALL individuals in any protected class in Maine’s foundational legal document.
Give the state of Maine new tools to address discrimination and violations of civil rights that have not yet been, or cannot fully be, addressed by state law.
Ensures that even if state statutes or laws change, equal rights for all are still protected in Maine's constitution– something more than…