The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has suspended certain federal funds to Maine due to Governor Janet Mills' refusal to prohibit transgender-identifying males from participating in girls' sports.
Maine Representative Laurel Libby has filed a lawsuit against Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives Ryan Fecteau after he moved to censure Libby for defending women's sports.
A transgender athlete's recent win in Maine's Class B girls' pole vault championship has intensified discussions about fairness in women's sports. This event occurred shortly after Maine's decision to defy a federal executive order aimed at restricting transgender participation in female athletics.
The Maine Principals' Association (MPA), the primary governing body for high school athletics in the state, has announced that it will continue to allow transgender athletes to participate in sports teams that align with their gender identity.
