The Trump administration has expanded its Title IX investigation into Maine over violations of the president’s executive order mandating that biological males be barred from competing in women’s sports. The Maine Department of Education, Maine Principals Association, and Greely High School are now being investigated for alleged Title IX violations related to transgender sports participation. The investigation was launched in response to Maine’s defiance of the executive order issued by President Trump in February. Republican state legislators in Maine called on Governor Janet Mills to comply with the order to avoid the loss of federal funding for K-12 schools. The state is risking losing hundreds of millions in federal funding by allowing biological males to compete in girls’ sports. The issue gained attention after a Greely High School pole vaulter, who competed as a male, won a statewide championship meet competing as a woman. The state’s attorney general confirmed that Maine was in violation of federal Title IX law for allowing athletic eligibility to be determined by gender identity. Governor Mills defended the state’s position, stating that withholding federal funding to coerce compliance is a violation of the Constitution and laws. The investigation into Maine’s Title IX violations continues.
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