The Maine Human Rights Commission is suing the schools over policies that align with President Donald Trump’s executive order regarding transgender students in sports, which the commission says contradicts the Maine Human Rights Act.
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Spruce Mountain schools in Jay area to keep transgender sports policy as it preps for lawsuit
The RSU 73 board voted 9-4 to keep its policy in place, choosing to defend its transgender sports access restrictions despite warnings about legal exposure and taxpayer cost.
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Sen. Collins signs Maine petition for initiative to restrict transgender rights
The proposed referendum aims to enforce President Donald Trump’s stance on Title IX, the law barring sex discrimination in schools.
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Maine Human Rights Commission suing school districts over transgender policies
Five school districts are named in the lawsuit over policies the commission says violate state law.
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Aroostook County loses trans-friendly primary care
Health experts say Maine Family Planning’s clinics were northern Maine’s safest option for transgender patients.
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More Maine school districts align with Trump’s transgender policy, defying state law
Even as state law and updated federal guidance from the Trump administration over transgender students are in conflict, a conservative group is helping districts change their policies.
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Maine could vote on stripping protections for transgender students in 2026
The proposed initiative aims to enforce President Donald Trump’s stance on the culture-war issue that sparked a battle with Maine and has polled well for conservatives.
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Maine Principals’ Association fighting federal subpoena for student records
The Trump administration is seeking information that it says will support claims in its lawsuit against the Maine Department of Education, but the MPA says the request is overly broad and includes confidential information.
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Maine has long been a destination for international artists. Under Trump, some are staying away.
Artists, festivals and presenters are feeling the effects of the president’s policies on immigration enforcement, travel bans and sexual orientation.
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Maine Senate blocks last transgender sports bill
The bill sponsored by Rep. Richard Campbell, R-Orrington, would have prevented transgender athletes from competing in school sports consistent with their gender identity and had been the only anti-transgender bill to clear a chamber this session.