Maine has filed a lawsuit against the Agriculture Department for freezing funding that supports school meal programs, claiming the action threatens vital services. The lawsuit stems from a broader conflict with the Trump administration regarding the state's laws on transgender athletes. The federal government argues that Maine's policies violate Title IX, while Maine asserts that such policies are legally supported. Attorney General Aaron Frey contends that the funding freeze was executed improperly, jeopardizing pay and resources for those involved in managing school meal initiatives.
The federal government maintains that Maine's law prohibiting discrimination against transgender people violates Title IX, prompting the funding freeze to the state's school meal programs.
Aaron Frey argues that Title IX does not prohibit transgender athletes from participating in women's sports. Federal courts have affirmed that civil rights laws require such inclusion.
Maine's lawsuit claims that the Agriculture Department froze funding without following necessary procedures, threatening salaries and operational support for the statewide school meals program.
Brooke Rollins stated in a letter, 'You cannot openly violate federal law against discrimination in education and expect federal funding to continue unabated.'
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