Maine trans athlete battle: More schools act to take Trump’s side on issue

More School district of Maine He took things into his own hands in a dispute of the state around transgender athletes in sports for girls.

On Tuesday, the Board of Directors for the School Unit of the Maine Region (RSU) no. 24 voted 7-1 to abolish the policy that allows Trans athletes To compete in maiden sports.

Politics, JB policy, said that “students will be able to participate in accordance with the gender identity cited at the school.”

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Supervisor RSU no. 24 Michael Eastman confirmed Fox News Digital that the district and his school would immediately stop following politics.

“At his meeting last night, after respect, the Board of Directors of RSU No. 24 voted 7-1 (one director was absent) for the abolition of the JB-Transrod and gender expansive student,” Eastman said. “This change will happen immediately. We appreciate the turnout last night and thank those residents who addressed the committee with their thoughts regarding politics.”

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RSU no. 24 manages five public schools in Sullivan, Maine. Hancock County, where Sullivan is located, voted for Donald Trump In November, the election with a marginum of 52.9% to 45.3% is.

Eastman’s district is not the first to change the policy of sexual eligibility in recent weeks.

School Board Msad no. 70 voted unanimously in mid -April Title IX“The recognition of only two sexes – biological male and biological females – and that all private spaces are separated by biological sex.”

Msad no. 70 Superintendent Tyler Putnam told Fox News Digital that, because of this vote, she is now aimed at changing the district policies to prevent trans athletes to compete in girls sports.

“The proposal directs me to write down my policies to adhere to the movement,” Putnam said. “It is my interpretation that the School Board will seek to approve the policies that align the biological gender with their specific athletic teams, and biological males play with other biological males only, and for biological women. These policies will have to approve the Committee on Politics and the Committee once transcribed.”

Maine was suing the Ministry of Justice for not reaching an agreement in order to comply with Trump’s executive order “Save Men from Women’s Sport”. Maine slightly allowed trance to athletes to compete with girls since 2005, when Maine forbidden the Human Rights Act forbid discrimination based on gender identity.

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The Association of Director Maine (MPA) has updated its policies in 2024 to explicitly enable transgender students to compete in teams that match their gender identity.

The state, especially his democratic leadership led by the government Janet Mills, doubles to defy Trump and protect the rights of their athletes to compete against the girls and share the locker rooms for girls.

Many residents, and now the school environments, have taken steps to counteract the mills. In August there were more protests, including two at the State Capitol in August, activists who want to protect girls from Trans competitors.

Attention to the problem was brought to the problem last week after the Trans athlete won more events at meeting the girls.

Trans-idting athlete who competed for the North Yarmouth Academy in Yarmouth, Maine, Poland -nya-Thya-Yarmouth-Meacoast Meet, won 1600 meters with a time of 5: 57.27, blowing runner-up runner who ended up with a time of 6: 16.32. At 800 meters, the Trans athlete had a closer first -ranked end with a time of 2: 43.31, just about a second better than a runner -up finisher with a time of 2: 44.87.

In October 2023, Reported Fox News Digital that this athlete was transgender.

AND survey The coalition of American parents revealed that out of about 600 registered Maine, 63%, the participation in school sports should be based on the biological sex, and 66% agreed that “only FER limits women’s sports on biological women.”

Survey also revealed that 60% of the population would support a voting measure limiting participation in Women and girls sports Biological females. This included 64% independent and 66% of parents with children under the age of 18.

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