Nicole A. Maines | |
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Born |
Wyatt Maines 1997 |
Residence | Portland, Maine |
Nationality | American |
Parent(s) | Wayne and Kelly Maines |
Nicole Amber Maines is an American trans girl who was featured in the HBO documentary 'The Trans List' and is the subject of the book "Becoming Nicole" by author Amy Ellis Nutt. She also made a guest appearance, as a transgender teen, in an episode of the USA Network TV drama 'Royal Pains'.
She took a case, Doe v. Clenchy, to Maine's Supreme Court in June of 2013. She won her case, which set a precedent for transgender people to be allowed to use the bathroom of their choice.