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Maine school officials won't comply with Trump administration agreement to bar transgender athletes

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School officials in Maine say they will not comply with a proposed agreement from President Donald Trump’s administration that would bar transgender athletes from participating in girls’ sports. The U.S.

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  1. WHEC Rochester

    Maine school officials won't comply with Trump administration agreement to bar transgender athletes (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    School officials in Maine say they will not comply with a proposed agreement from President Donald Trump’s administration that would bar transgender athletes from participating in girls’ sports. The U.S.

  2. Maine Public

    Principals' association and school board reject Trump administration demands on transgender athletes (opens Maine Public)

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    Both SAD 51 and the Maine Principals' Association say they will continue to follow Maine's nondiscrimination law. But Attorney General Pam Bondi has already warned that Maine could face lawsuits unless it complied with Trump administration directives.

  3. NBC News

    Maine officials won’t comply with the Trump administration's trans athlete ban (opens NBC News)

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    School officials in Maine said they will not comply with a Trump administration agreement that would bar trans athletes from participating in girls’ sports.

  4. Portland Press Herald

    Maine officials refuse to sign Trump agreement on transgender athletes (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said earlier this month that it would give state and local officials in Maine 10 days to sign a proposed agreement banning transgender athletes or the state would risk referral to the U.S. Department of Justice.

  5. The Boston Globe

    Trump threatened Maine high school over transgender athlete. District says it won’t change rules. (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Trump administration told the school it was violating Title IX protections for women by not banning transgender athletes.

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