Overview

• The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has found Maine in violation of Title IX for allowing transgender athletes to compete in girls' sports.
• The Trump administration issued a 10-day ultimatum for Maine to comply with a federal executive order defining sex based on biology.
• Governor Janet Mills and the Maine Principals’ Association have resisted, citing state law and disputing federal jurisdiction over the matter.
• Federal funding has already been paused in similar cases, with the administration threatening further financial and legal consequences for non-compliance.
• The conflict highlights broader national debates over transgender rights, fairness in sports, and federal versus state authority.