The Department of Justice complaint alleges that Maine is violating Title IX by allowing transgender women to compete in women's sports.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture settled with the Democratic-led state three weeks after a federal judge issued a temporary restraining order.

At issue is a disagreement over ... currently has 31 open investigations in Maine education institutions, eight of which are related to Title IX. Legal experts said the speed of the recent Title ...

There were seven bills on the Judiciary Committee schedule to bar transgender participation in girls’ sports, restrict usage of bathrooms and changing rooms, and require schools to use names and genders on children’s birth certificates. The committee heard testimony from advocates on both sides of the issue.

Title IX aims to prevent sex-based discrimination in education, but different administrations have taken different interpretations of what that means and what constitutes discrimination.

The State of Maine dropped its lawsuit ... President Donald Trump interpreted Title IX to exclude gender identity after former President Joe Biden reinterpreted the law to include it.

Maine is going to court in December because of policy that allows transgender athletes to compete in women and girls sports.

MAINE, USA — In a virtual Zoom meeting Thursday night, leaders from the American Civil Liberties Union of Maine shared updates on ongoing legal battles and civil rights concerns across the state and nationwide.