Maine state Rep. Laurel Libby, a Republican, says she has no intention of taking down her social media post about a biological male competing in women’s sports, despite being censured by the state legislature for refusing to apologize.
The Democratic majority in the Maine House passed a censure resolution in a 75-70 vote Tuesday night after Libby refused to apologize for posting an image of a high school transgender female athlete who won the state championship in women’s pole-vaulting last week, but had competed in the men’s division as recently as last year. As a result of the censure, Libby is now no longer allowed to speak on the House floor or vote.
“I am exploring options at this point because I do not believe that this censuring is constitutional,” Libby told Fox News Digital. “I will not apologize for speaking the truth and for speaking up for Maine girls… there will be more to come as we explore those options.”
“Some of my colleagues that were allowed to speak last night and weren’t silenced as vigorously as I was, were able to articulate and express that this is a First Amendment right, the right to free speech,” Libby said.
Fox News’ Jackson Thompson contributed to this report.
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