The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has determined that Maine’s Department of Education, its high school athletics association, and a local school are in violation of Title IX for allowing biological males to compete in women’s sports.
The Trump administration is now pressuring them to comply or face legal action.
Key Facts:
- The HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) found the Maine Department of Education, Maine Principals’ Association, and Greely High School in violation of Title IX.
- Trump’s Executive Order 14201 bans biological males from competing in women’s sports.
- The OCR issued a “Notice of Violation” and gave Maine officials 10 days to resolve the issue or risk referral to the DOJ.
- Gov. Janet Mills claims Trump’s order conflicts with Maine’s Human Rights law, which allows athletic participation based on gender identity.
- Maine risks losing millions in federal education funding if it refuses to comply.
The Rest of The Story:
The Trump administration expanded its Title IX investigation into Maine after discovering the state’s refusal to enforce federal policy on transgender athletes.
The OCR added the Maine Principals’ Association and Greely High School to the investigation, following the Maine Department of Education’s decision to allow transgender athletes to compete based on gender identity.
HHS is now demanding that all three institutions voluntarily comply within 10 days, or face legal consequences from the Department of Justice.
🚨PRESS RELEASE🚨
Maine found in violation of Title IX by HHS’ Civil Rights Office.
Full release here:👇🏻https://t.co/SMYUBDs166 pic.twitter.com/zWIZ3c7IZ5
— Maine House GOP (@MaineHouseGOP) March 17, 2025
Maine Republicans are urging Gov. Mills to follow federal law, warning that noncompliance could jeopardize hundreds of millions in federal education funding.
The controversy gained national attention when state Rep. Laurel Libby highlighted a Greely High School athlete who won a women’s pole vaulting championship while previously competing as a male.
Democrats censured Libby for calling attention to the issue, but Trump directly challenged Mills, threatening to revoke state funding if she did not comply.
Have you heard? Maine State Rep. @laurel_libby was censored by the Maine House of Reps. and can no longer vote or speak on the House floor.
Why? Because she shared a personal Facebook post about a boy winning the female state championship in pole vaulting.
"We’re fighting to… pic.twitter.com/msS8UC7ibo
— Family Research Council (@FRCdc) March 17, 2025
Mills responded defiantly, vowing to fight Trump’s order in court.
Commentary:
Maine has once again positioned itself as a state willing to defy federal authority when it comes to women’s sports.
The Trump administration has made it clear that Title IX exists to protect female athletes, and the idea that taxpayer-funded schools can force girls to compete against biological males is precisely what the executive order was designed to prevent.
Gov. Mills’ argument that Maine law overrides federal policy doesn’t hold much weight.
Title IX is a federal law, and Maine, like every other state, is obligated to follow it.
The claim that the state can ignore federal requirements while continuing to receive federal funding is a political stance, not a legal one.
Maine’s resistance is especially striking given that nearly half of its voters supported Trump and his policies.
By refusing to comply, Mills is effectively dismissing the concerns of her own constituents.
While she frames her opposition as a stand for “human rights,” it’s clear that the majority of Americans—and even many Democrats—support fairness in women’s sports.
Trump’s warning that Maine could lose its education funding is not an empty threat.
His executive order explicitly directs federal agencies to review and, if necessary, revoke grants from states that fail to comply.
If Mills continues down this path, she may be gambling with the future of Maine’s students, all to appease a progressive agenda that does not reflect the views of many in her state.
With the DOJ now involved, the question is whether Mills will back down or escalate the battle in court.
If she chooses the latter, she may find herself fighting not just Trump, but the growing number of Americans demanding fairness in women’s sports.
The Bottom Line:
The Trump administration is cracking down on Maine’s refusal to enforce Title IX protections for female athletes.
Gov. Mills’ defiance puts millions in federal education funding at risk.
As the DOJ prepares to step in, Mills must decide whether to comply or take the fight to court—potentially at great cost to Maine’s schools and students.
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