Democrat’s majority in Maine -Representatives

MHRA has been the state’s tent pole legislation to allow trans athletes in girls’ sports during a running feud with President Donald Trump’s administration on the issue.

The law was changed four years ago to add gender identity as a protected class and specifically stated that denying a person an equal opportunity to participate in sports is discrimination of education. Last year, Maine Principals’ Association updated her policy to allow athletes to compete against the gender they identify as.

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The proposed bill on constitutional MHRA adopted by a slim simple majority in parliament on Thursday, but needs a two -third majority in both chambers before it can go before voters.

Meanwhile, the Republican minority in parliament supports a proposal to remove the term “gender identity” from MHRA.

The vote came one day after the US Department of Justice brought a lawsuit against the state for its ongoing tross against Trump’s “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports” executive order. Maine has been subjected to enormous federal pressure in the last two months compared to his rejection of complying with, including two federal investigations, a financing freezing of the US Department of Agriculture and now an official lawsuit.

But Democrat’s leadership in the state, led by governor Janet Mills, has remained steadfast in his commitment to defy Trump and ensure that biologically male trans athletes can still participate in girls ‘sports and enter girls’ dressing room.

MHRA has been the central law that Democrats have leaned in to justify their defiant attitude.

Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey justified his state’s non -compliance with Trump by quoting MHRA in an interview on CNN on Wednesday.

“Our position is that Title IX, which is in line with Maine Human Rights Act, so that both federal and state law supports that transparents will be able to participate in high school sports that comply with their gender identity,” Frey said. “So my claim is Maine Following Section IX, Maine follows Maine Human Rights Act.”

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Pakinomist Digital obtained previous statements from Maine Principals’ Association and Maine School Administrative District 51 with reference to MHRA for its rejection of complying with Trump’s executive order.

“Maine Principals’ Association is bound by the law, including Maine Human Rights ACT (MHRA), which our participation policy reflects,” officials said. “We are unable to sign any decision -making agreement that would mandate, we create a new policy that would violate the law and MHRA.”

Maine School Administrative District 51, home to Greely High School, in which a transcend athlete built national controvers after winning a girls’ polehvel competition in February, also pointed to the Maine Human Rights Act for allowed the athlete to compete.

“The MSAD #51 board is governed by mission, vision and core values ​​in our district. This includes the promotion of a safe, caring and ethical learning environment where each person will be treated with respect and justice; and individuals are recognized, valued and supported,” the district said in a statement.

However, the majority of Maine residents disagree with giving trans -athletes the opportunity to compete in girls’ sports.

ONE Examination of The coalition of the American parents found that out of approx. 600 registered Maine voters, 63% said school sports participation should be based on biological sex, and 66% agreed that it is “only fair to limit women’s sports to biological women.”

The survey also found that 60% of residents would support a ballot limiting participation in Women’s and girls’ sports to Biological Women. This included 64% of the independent and 66% of parents with children under the age of 18.

And while Main’s Democratic leadership refuses to comply with Trump’s executive order, a school district takes matters in his own hands and trosing the state anyway.

MSAD #70 The school board voted unanimously Monday night to comply with title IX, “only recognizes two genders – biologically male and biological woman, and that all private spaces are separated by biological sex.”

MSAD #70 Superintendent Tyler Putnam told Pakinomist Digital that because of this vote he is now referring to change the district’s policy to prevent trans athletes from competing in girls’ sports.

“Our board, which looks like many people in Maine, has followed it back and forth communication between the federal government and the state. We hope that both sides will work together to help support local school districts like ourselves,” Putnam said.

“The Board of Directors and our employee’s priority # 1 is to give our students an education that will affect their future in our great state and country.”