{"id":2410659,"date":"2025-03-06T17:35:02","date_gmt":"2025-03-06T22:35:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-admin-me-violated-title-ix-by-allowing-boys-in-girls-sports\/"},"modified":"2025-03-06T17:37:10","modified_gmt":"2025-03-06T22:37:10","slug":"trump-admin-me-violated-title-ix-by-allowing-boys-in-girls-sports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-admin-me-violated-title-ix-by-allowing-boys-in-girls-sports\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Admin: ME Violated Title IX By Allowing Boys In Girls&#8217; Sports"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-admin-me-violated-title-ix-by-allowing-boys-in-girls-sports%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2410659&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The\u200b U.S. Department of \u2062Health\u200c and Human\u200d Services has notified \u200bthe state \u200bof Maine that it is in violation of Title \u200bIX civil rights law for allowing biological males to compete in women\u2019s sports,thereby permitting \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/school-retroactively-suspended-student-over-sexual-assault-allegations-after-he-graduated-the-school-just-settled\/\" title=\"... Retroactively Suspended Student Over Sexual Assault Allegations AFTER He Graduated. The ... Just Settled.\">sex-based discrimination<\/a> in federally funded school programs.The notice was addressed to Governor Janet Mills and her attorney general, highlighting that such practices deny female athletes equal\u2063 opportunities to participate in athletics. This\u200b action\u2063 follows a male student\u2019s victory in a female pole vaulting event, \u200dprompting Republican representatives to criticize the Democrats for risking federal funding and\u2064 the integrity of women&#8217;s sports in the state. The investigation began after Governor\u2063 Mills resisted complying with Trump governance orders that stipulated banning males\u2064 from competing in female sports.Despite the potential \u2062loss of over $250 million in \u2064federal funding,Mills indicated a willingness to challenge federal guidance \u2062legally. \u200cThe \u200d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wi-elections-regulator-faces-records-lawsuit\/\" title=\"WI Elections Regulator Faces Records ...suit\">situation underscores ongoing tensions<\/a> regarding gender identity in athletics, the protection of women&#8217;s \u200csports, and compliance with federal \u200dlaws.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-body body-md bdr-top-black pt-30\">\n<div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<figure class=\"article-thumbnail mb-30 mb-sm-60\">\n<div class=\"article-thumbnail-caption d-flex align-items-center justify-content-md-end label-xs mt-15\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-camera me-10\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Image Credit<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=sQH_dvIdbyk\">CBS 13 News \/ Youtube<\/a>       <\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-share text-center article-share-simple\">\n<h5 class=\"label-sm mb-10\">Share<\/h5>\n<ul class=\"article-share-list list-unstyled m-0 p-0\">\n<li class=\"article-share-facebook m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/03\/06\/trump-admin-finds-maine-in-violation-of-civil-rights-law-for-allowing-men-in-womens-sports\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-facebook\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Facebook<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-twitter m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Trump%20Admin%20Finds%20Maine%20In%20Violation%20Of%20Civil%20Rights%20Law%20For%20Allowing%20Men%20In%20Women%E2%80%99s%20Sports&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/03\/06\/trump-admin-finds-maine-in-violation-of-civil-rights-law-for-allowing-men-in-womens-sports\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-twitter\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Twitter<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-truth-social m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/share?title=Trump%20Admin%20Finds%20Maine%20In%20Violation%20Of%20Civil%20Rights%20Law%20For%20Allowing%20Men%20In%20Women%E2%80%99s%20Sports&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/03\/06\/trump-admin-finds-maine-in-violation-of-civil-rights-law-for-allowing-men-in-womens-sports\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" style=\"width:36px;height:auto;\" viewbox=\"0 0 92 93\"><path d=\"M69.444 55.716H56.772v10.37h12.672zM64.487 37.795V27.32H38.666v38.664h13.18v-28.19zM21.05 27.321h12.653v10.471H21.051z\" https:><\/path><\/svg>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Truth Social<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-link m-0\">       <button data-clipboard-text=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/03\/06\/trump-admin-finds-maine-in-violation-of-civil-rights-law-for-allowing-men-in-womens-sports\/\" data-tooltip-content=\"Copied!\" class=\"clip tooltip\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-link-variant\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Copy Article Link<\/span>       <\/button>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\">       <a href=\"mailto:?subject=Trump%20Admin%20Finds%20Maine%20In%20Violation%20Of%20Civil%20Rights%20Law%20For%20Allowing%20Men%20In%20Women%E2%80%99s%20Sports&amp;body=%20https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/03\/06\/trump-admin-finds-maine-in-violation-of-civil-rights-law-for-allowing-men-in-womens-sports\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-email\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article via Email<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\"><span class=\"printfriendly pf-button  pf-alignleft\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\" rel=\"nofollow\" onclick=\"window.print(); return false;\" title=\"Printer Friendly, PDF &amp; Email\"><span id=\"printfriendly-text2\" class=\"pf-button-text\"><i class=\"mdi mdi-printer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services notified the state of Maine that it is violating Title IX civil rights law by persisting in allowing males in female sports.<\/p>\n<p>The letter sent to the office of Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, as well as the state&rsquo;s attorney general office, states that Maine violated the law by continuing to allow sex-based discrimination in school programs and activities that receive federal dollars.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2 d-flex justify-content-center\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-1229349144\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1463670073398-0\" class=\"mb-30\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&ldquo;Maine Democrats continue to play chicken with hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funding and the future of girls&rsquo; sports in Maine is at stake,&rdquo; Republican state Rep. Laurel Libby told The Federalist. &ldquo;Nearly 70% of Democrats agree that biological males should not be allowed to compete against girls. As a result of their refusal to follow the law, they were rightly slapped with a Notice of Violation by the U.S. Department of Health &amp; Human Services. I am glad President Trump is taking decisive action to protect Maine girls, and hope we see Maine Democrats do the right thing for Maine girls and students alike.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>According to the letter, the Maine Department of Education &ldquo;violates Title IX by denying female student athletes in the State of Maine an equal opportunity to participate in, and obtain the benefits of participation, &lsquo;in any interscholastic, intercollegiate, club or intramural athletics&rsquo; offered by the state by allowing male athletes to compete against female athletes in current and future athletic events.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Title IX violation finding <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/02\/21\/education-department-launches-investigation-into-maine-after-trump-slams-governor-over-boys-in-girls-sports\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">came<\/a> after a male student who claimed to be female at Greely High School stole first place in the female <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ed-department-investigates-me-for-allowing-boys-in-girls-sports\/\" title=\"Ed ... Investigates ME For Allowing Boys In Girls&#039; ...\">pole vaulting championship<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>The investigation started after Mills refused to comply with Trump administration <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ed.gov\/about\/news\/press-release\/office-civil-rights-launches-title-ix-violation-investigations-maine-department-of-education-and-maine-school-district\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">guidance<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/presidential-actions\/2025\/02\/keeping-men-out-of-womens-sports\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">executive orders<\/a> directing institutions to get rid of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies and stop allowing males to compete in female sports &mdash; or face the loss of federal funding. Despite having at least $250 million on the line, Mills decided to be obstinate at a governors&rsquo; meeting at the White House in late February, telling President Donald Trump that the state would pursue a legal challenge.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Good, I&rsquo;ll see you in court. I look forward to that. That should be a real easy one. And, enjoy your life after governor, because I don&rsquo;t think you&rsquo;ll be in elected politics,&rdquo; Trump told Mills at the time. &ldquo;You better comply, because otherwise you&rsquo;re not getting any &hellip; federal funding. &hellip; By the way, your population, even though it&rsquo;s somewhat liberal &mdash; although I did very well there &mdash; your population doesn&rsquo;t want men playing in women&rsquo;s sports.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Later that day (Feb. 21), the U.S. Department of Education launched its investigation into the Maine Department of Education, as well as the school district where the male stole the pole vaulting championship.<\/p>\n<p>Two days later, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wmtw.com\/article\/usda-investigating-university-of-maine-for-states-alleged-title-ix-violations\/63882794\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">announced<\/a> a compliance review at the University of Maine system over Title IX violations. The system receives over $100 million in USDA funding.<\/p>\n<p>As The Federalist previously <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/02\/26\/exclusive-57-maine-school-districts-hide-kids-gender-dysphoria-from-parents\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reported<\/a>, Maine has other concerns that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/presidential-actions\/2025\/01\/ending-radical-indoctrination-in-k-12-schooling\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">directly violate Trump administration executive orders<\/a>, such as at least 57 school districts that <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">actively hide critical medical information<\/a> from parents about their children, including whether they start identifying as transgender at school.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">\n<div class=\"article-author-description fst-italic\">      Breccan F. Thies is an elections correspondent for The Federalist. 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