#RSU73 votes to keep [discriminatory] #transgender policy despite lawsuit from #MaineHumanRightsCommission
by Julia Simone, WGME, Thu, December 4, 2025
Updated Fri, December 5, 2025
#JayME (WGME) -- "The issue of transgender student athletes in high school sports is once again taking center stage at a Maine school district, with districts facing conflicting guidance from the federal government and the state on how to follow the law.
"A fiery school board meeting was held in Jay Thursday night, as residents and school board members expressed their opinions about the lawsuit the district is facing from the Maine Human Rights Commission.
"Earlier this year, they revised their district policies to recognize only two genders, male and female, under #TitleIX.
"That interpretation of the law aligns with President Donald #Trump’s policy but is at odds with a state law, The #MaineHumanRightsAct, which schools are required to follow.
"One Republican State Representative wants the district to follow the President's lead.
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"The Maine Human Rights Act allows students to participate in sports based on their preferred gender, not necessarily the sex they were born with."
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