By Breccan F. Thies | The Federalist
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.
The letter sent to the office of Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, as well as the state’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.
“Maine Democrats continue to play chicken with hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funding and the future of girls’ sports in Maine is at stake,” Republican state Rep. Laurel Libby told The Federalist. “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 & 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.”