Richmond school board keeps transgender policy in place despite lawsuit

Richmond school board keeps transgender policy in place despite lawsuit

The Richmond school board voted Thursday to keep the district’s transgender policy in place despite a lawsuit from the Maine Human Rights Commission. Richmond’s policy states that students must use the restroom, locker room, and play on the sports team that aligns with their biological sex. School board member Russell Hughes said he is concerned about the cost to fight the lawsuit but believes it is a matter of principle. “Until about a year ago…