Maine’s school officials explained on Monday why they were in “breach of Title IX”, since the Trump administration sent the State to the Department of Justice after it could not prohibit the transgender athletes of girls and women’s sports.
The State challenged the executive order of President Donald Trump that prohibits biological men from competing in women’s sports. The Department of Health and Human Services gave the State 10 days to correct its policies through a signed agreement or risk derivation to the Department of Justice.
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The state’s house is seen in Augusta, Maine, on June 9, 2011. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, Archive)
The deadline was and left and the Office of Civil Rights of the Department of Health and Human Services followed its promise on Friday, promising to protect female athletes.
“Today, OCR sent Maine’s breach with title IX to @thejustyepto for its application in court for continuing to illegally allow men to compete against women,” the department announced in an X publication.
“The HHS will continue to protect female sports and maintain the promises of title IX for women and girls in the United States.”
Administrative District 51 of the Maine School, Greels High School’s home, where a transgender athlete prompted the national controversy after winning a girl pole jump competition in February, said Thursday that he did not comply and, instead, “will continue to follow the state law and the Maine Human Rights Law.”
Pak Gazette obtained statements that the Association of Main of Maine and Administrative District 51 of the Maine School released the community.
“The Association of Directors of Maine is obliged by law, including the Maine Human Rights Law (MHRA), which reflects our participation policy,” authorities said. “We cannot sign any resolution agreement that orders that we believe a new policy that violates law and MHRA.
“As such, we have not signed and we will not sign the Resolution Agreement sent by the Federal Department of Health and Human Services. With respect to the Federal Education Department, the Office of Civil Rights, the Resolution Agreement, we were not a direct recipient of that agreement, so we are not obliged to respond.”
Maine residents agree to keep trans athletes out of girls’ and women’s sports, shows the survey
Governor Janet Mills attends an event, on March 11, 2022, in Augusta, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, Archive)
Administrative District 51 of the Maine School also pointed out the Maine Human Rights Law.
“The Board of Directors of MSAD #51 is guided by the mission, vision and fundamental values of our district. This includes promoting a safe, attentive and ethical learning environment where each person will be treated with respect and equity; and people are recognized, valued and supported,” said the letter.
“To our students: thanks for their maturity, perseverance and dedication to learning through these distractions. Continue to lead the way.
“For our teachers and personnel: we deeply appreciate their unwavering commitment to our students. His dedication has a deep impact, and we are grateful for their resilience and compassion. Keep in mind that no policy of the Board has changed at this time. We recommend that you continue supporting each student, socially and academically, as it has always been.”
Maine’s Human Rights Law was modified four years ago to add gender identity as a protected class and specifically declared that denying an equal opportunity to participate in sports is discrimination against education. The Association of Directors of Maine updated its policy to allow athletes to compete against the genre that they identify as last year.
The governor of Maine, Janet Mills, Maine’s attorney general, Aaron Frey, and the Maine Department of Education have not responded to requests for comments.
In the midst of the dispute between the Trump administration and the state of Maine, a survey of the University of New Hampshire published last week showed that most Maine residents agree that transgender athletes should not compete in girls and women’s sports.
The survey showed that 64% of Maine’s residents believe that transgender athletes “should not definitely” or “should probably not” participate in girls and women’s sports. Only 29% of Maine’s residents believed that transgender athletes “should probably” or “should” compete against girls and women in sports.
The survey also showed that 56% of Maine’s Democrats believe that transgender athletes should be able to compete in girls and women’s sports.
When it came to promulgating policies to combat the issue of transgender participation in sports, the survey showed that 50% of Maine’s residents wanted it at the federal level, while 41% believe that politics should be left in the United States.
