The state of Maine could have consequences from the Department of Justice for its continued rejection of banning trans athletes from girls sports, and the legislature who brought attention to the issue in the state weighs in.

Following the US Ministry of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) office for Civil Rights (OCR) said it referred Main’s “non -compliance” with title IX rules to the Ministry of Justice on Friday, Maine Republican State Rep. Laurel Libby blame on government Janet Mills and the State Democratic Legislators.

“Governor Mills and the Democrat’s majority rejection of complying with federal title IX protection has now resulted in Maine officially referring to the Ministry of Justice. This is a direct consequence of their radical policies that put ideology in front of justice and security for Maine girls and the training of our students,” Libby told Pakinomist Digital.

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“Mainers believe in common sense, justice and protection of women and girls’ rights in sports and space. Although this extreme attitude does not reflect the values ​​of our state, it is ultimately Main’s schools, students and taxpayers who will suffer the consequences of their reckless decisions and the ongoing feud with biological reality.”

Libby brought national attention to his state’s edition of Trans -Including in Girls Sport with a social media post that revealed a transcend track and field athlete at Greely High School, had taken first place on a Maine Girls Pole Vault competition after competing as a boy who was only a year earlier.

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Libby’s Revelation of the Trans athlete ignited the national conversation and coverage of the state’s policy on trans -cluttering after Maine announced that it would not comply with President Donald Trump’s recent “no men in women’s sports” executive order.

Trump then promised to cut down on funding to the state to refuse to follow his order during a collection of governors in the White House 20 February.

The next day, Mills’ office responded with a statement that threatened lawsuits against the Trump administration if it detained federal funding from the state. Then, Trump and Mills sparred verbally in a broadly published argument in the White House during a top species meeting with governors.

Just hours after this dispute announced the US Ministry of Education that it would be Examination of the state To allow trans -athletes to compete in girls sports and potential violations of title IX.

Police protection was later awarded to the high school attended by the Trans athlete Libby, identified in his Facebook post.

Libby was then censored for her Facebook post by Maine’s Democratic majority because she sent a photo of a minor.

She has since brought a lawsuit that seeks to get her suspicion.