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#BreakingNews - Federal #DHHS refers #Maine to #JusticeDepartment for enforcement of ‘noncompliance with #TitleIX’

The office announced the referral in a post on social media shortly after 5 p.m.

by Daniel Kool, March 28, 2025, 5:49pm

"The federal Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Civil Rights referred Maine to the Justice Department for enforcement of what it alleges are Title IX violations stemming from allowing transgender women to compete in women’s sports.

"The office announced the referral in a post on social media shortly after 5 p.m.
'HHS will continue to protect women’s sports and keep the promises of Title IX for America’s women and girls,' the office said.

"The announcement comes a day after Maine officials refused to sign a proposed agreement to stop allowing transgender athletes to compete in girls’ high school sports by a Thursday deadline.

"Maine officials refuse to sign Trump agreement on transgender athletes
A spokesperson for Attorney General Aaron Frey’s office declined to comment Friday evening.

"Spokespeople for Gov. Janet Mills did not immediately return a request for comment. The Justice Department did not immediately return questions about its next steps and potential enforcement actions submitted through its media portal."

Original article:
https://www.pressherald.com/2025/03/28/federal-dhhs-refers-maine-to-justice-for-enforcement-over-noncompliance-with-title-ix/

Archived version:
https://archive.md/6jnDs
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