Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey defended his state's continued support for trans inclusion, suggesting there are no "safety concerns."

The lawsuit alleges the state is violating Title IX and follows an attempt to cut all federal education funding for Maine's public schools.

In February, Trump signed an executive order barring trans athletes from playing girls and women’s sports. Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison issued a formal legal opinion that states barring trans athlete participation would violate the Minnesota Human Rights Act, which supersedes Trump’s executive order.