Maine responds to Trump admin's declaration state violated Title IX by allowing transgenders in girls sports

Republican Maine state Rep. Laurel Libby spoke with OutKick contributor Riley Gaines about her recent lawsuit after being censured for a social media post that sparked a trans athlete inclusion battle. (Credit: Gaines for Girls Podcast on OutKick)

President Donald Trump's Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Civil Rights announced on Monday that the Maine Department of Education, the Maine Principals’ Association and Greely High School are all in violation of Title IX as they violate his executive order to keep trans athletes out of girls sports. 

The Maine Principals’ Association issued a response to the announcement on Tuesday, to Fox News Digital. 

"The alleged violation is due to MPA’s policy which is a direct result of the Maine Human Rights Acts mandate that athletes be allowed to participate on the teams which align with their gender identity. MPA’s policy is consistent with Maine State Law," the response read.

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"The determination that MPA has violated Title IX first requires that MPA be beholden to Title IX due to receiving direct or indirect funding from the federal government. In short, a small portion of our funding comes from 151 member schools who receive the majority of their funding from local property taxes and the state. The vast majority of our funding comes from ticket sales, sponsorships, streaming, television and other contracts. Therefore, it is MPA’s position that HHS does not have Title IX jurisdiction over MPA." 

The DHHS has said Maine has 10 days to resolve the issue through a signed agreement or risk referral to the U.S. Department of Justice for appropriate action. The MPA added in its response that it expects the issue to be