The Trump administration and Maine attorney general’s office have reached a settlement over the ongoing feud over frozen funds stemming from the state’s stance on biological males competing in female sports.
“It’s unfortunate that my office had to resort to federal court just to get USDA to comply with the law and its own regulations. But we are pleased that the lawsuit has now been resolved and that Maine will continue to receive funds as directed by Congress to feed children and vulnerable adults,” Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey said Friday.
In March, the US Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights issued a final warning to the Maine Department of Education regarding its refusal to comply with a directive to “protect women and girls from discrimination in sports or intimate spaces.” The warning follows another investigation by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ civil rights office initiated in March that found Maine in violation of Title IX for “continuing to unlawfully allow” boys to compete in girls’ sports.
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