US EditionMore Maine Schools Restrict Transgender Athletes in Girls' Sports, Diverging from Democratic Leadership
- On May 7, 2025, the board of directors for Maine’s RSU No. Voted 7-1 to rescind a policy allowing transgender athletes to compete in girls’ sports, effective immediately.
- This vote followed state and local opposition to Governor Janet Mills’ support for trans athlete inclusion amid a Department of Justice lawsuit enforcing a Trump-era executive order.
- Maine has allowed transgender athletes in girls’ sports since 2005 and updated its policies in 2024, while multiple protests and legislative bills seek to restrict such participation.
- A survey of approximately 600 registered voters in Maine revealed that 63% believe school sports should be organized according to biological sex, and 66% think it is fair to limit women’s sports to female biological participants.
- The board’s action reflects local challenges to the state’s trans-inclusive policies and parallels Republican-backed legislative efforts to limit transgender athletes in girls’ sports.
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Republicans Testify on Raft of Gender-Related Bills in Contentious Public Judiciary Committee Hearings
Augusta hosted a showdown on May 7 between proponents of measures to restore girls’ school sports to biological females and those who want Maine’s current policy allowing those born male but who identify as female to play on girls’ teams in competitions they often dominate. The Maine State Legislature’s Judiciary Committee dedicated Thursday to public [...] The post Republicans Testify on Raft of Gender-Related Bills in Contentious Public Judici…
Multiple Maine Schools Side with Trump by Banning Transgender Athletes, Defying Democrat Governor
In a major show of defiance against the state's Democrat leadership, several schools in Maine have announced that they are siding with President Donald Trump and banning male athletes from competing in female sports. The post Multiple Maine Schools Side with Trump by Banning Transgender Athletes, Defying Democrat Governor appeared first on Slay News.
Large turnout expected at Maine State House to debate transgender rights, girls sports
The hearings began Thursday morning and come as the Trump administration has sued Maine over its policy allowing transgender athletes to participate in girls sports, which has added to the intensity of debate at the State House.
Molly Jong-Fast: Maine's win against Trump is a lesson for us all
President Trump’s administration recently agreed to halt all efforts to freeze funds intended for a Maine child nutrition program after initially suspending the money due to a disagreement between the state and Trump over transgender athletes. MSNBC political analyst Molly Jong-Fast argues how this legal win for Maine should be a lesson to all in standing up "in a peaceful way to Trumpism."
Rally to “Save Girls Sports” Saturday in Yorba Linda – The Liberal OC
A decent Facebook group to follow for news is Orange County Buzz. It’s swings right and this gem popped up today. Theere is a girl’s track meet of sorts for this Saturday at Yorba Linda High School, followed by a press conference. I can’t make the image on the blog bigger, so you might have to go to the Facebook page to see it better. This was posted by the site (typos not corrected): If you don’t have a daughter in sports this weekend, plea…
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