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Maine trans athlete battle: State universities agree to comply with Trump

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Wednesday that the University of Maine System (UMS) had agreed to follow President Donald Trump's executive order to keep transgender athletes out of women's sports. UMS, a network of eight public universities in Maine, was subject to a temporary suspension of funding from the USDA last week amid the […]

Maine superintendent Ryan Scallon blast gov’s stance on transgender policy

As Maine continues to be the focus of sports culture debate about transgender athletes in women's sports, state public school principal Ryan Scaron is now saying his work on his situation. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Civil Rights Office (OCR) has announced that the Maine Department of Education, the Maine Principal Association […]

Legal experts respond to Maine sports association’s attempt to dodge Title IX probe

Maine's major governing body for high school athletics claims it is not liable for a Title IX violation because it does not receive federal funding, but Title IX legal experts call the argument “weak.” The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) determined earlier this week that the Maine Department of Education, the Maine Principal […]

Trump Admin Warns Maine After State Doubles Down on Males in Female Sports

The Trump administration warned Maine on Wednesday that it faces consequences if it continues to downplay President Donald Trump's presidential order that bans men from playing on women's sports teams. “It's easy to see what HHS wants from the Maine Department of Education, the Maine Principal Association and Greeley High School. It protects the rights […]

Maine Violated Title IX by Allowing Males on Female Sports Teams

President Donald Trump's Ministry of Education on Wednesday announcement The Maine Department of Education (MDOE) violates federal civil rights laws by allowing boys to play on women's sports teams. Department of Civil Rights (OCR) I sent a letter We inform MDOE Commissioner Pendermakin that MDOE has policies and practices that violate Title IX. This prohibits […]

Trump vs. Maine: State responds to notice of Title IX violations

President Donald Trump's Department of Health and Human Services' Civil Rights Office announced Monday that the Maine Department of Education, the Maine Principal Association and Greeley High School are all violating Title IX as they are violating executive orders to keep trans athletes out of women's sports. The Main Principals Association released its response to […]

HHS Finds Maine Violated Title IX by Allowing Males in Female Sports

President Donald Trump's Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Monday announcement Maine violated federal civil rights laws by allowing men to play on women's sports teams. The Department's Office of Civil Rights (OCR) specifically found that the Maine Department of Education, the Maine Principal Association, and Greeley High School each violated Title IX […]