A Maine Republican says that her state’s transgender athlete policy is so “extreme” that it will cost the state millions in federal funding.
Maine Republican state Rep. Laurel Libby is blasting Democrat Governor Janet Mills for refusing to obey President Donald Trump’s Title IX rules banning transgender athletes in girl’s sports or risk a loss of federal education funding.
Maine’s Principals’ Association maintains that its state rules take precedence over the new rules written by Donald Trump’s administration, and the state’s schools will continue to allow transgender athletes to compete in girl’s and women’s sports, Fox News reported.
The school organization says that it has the “sole authority” to decide the state’s transgender policies. The MRA adds that “no medical records or official documents shall be requested for required to establish a…
