Trump Administration Sues Maine Over Transgender Athlete Policy
The federal government threatens to withhold funding as Maine resists compliance with an executive order banning transgender athletes in girls' sports.
- President Trump's executive order prohibits federal funding for schools allowing transgender athletes in girls' sports, citing Title IX violations.
- The U.S. Department of Education has launched a Title IX investigation into Maine's Department of Education and a specific school district, citing noncompliance.
- Governor Janet Mills and Maine Democrats have resisted the executive order, arguing it conflicts with state human rights laws protecting gender identity.
- Republican state lawmaker Laurel Libby was censured for a social media post highlighting a transgender athlete's participation, sparking debate over fairness in women's sports.
- Polls show strong bipartisan public support for restricting transgender athletes in girls' sports, with Senate Democrats recently blocking related legislation.
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