Federal Watchdog: Maine Violated Title IX by Allowing Men in Women’s Sports

Title IX prohibits discrimination based on sex in any education program or activity that receives federal funding.

Maine Gov. Janet Mills listens as President Donald Trump hosts a business session at the National Governors Association's annual winter meeting, at the White House in Washington, on Feb. 21, 2025. REUTERS/Leah Millis

The Maine Department of Education discriminates against females by allowing males to compete against them in sports events, according to a review by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

On Feb. 21, the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced an investigation into the Maine Department of Education for allegedly violating Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972.