Universities in Maine Will Now Comply With Trump Order to Keep Men Out of Women’s Sports
It looks like the governor of Maine finally got the message that was coming not just from Trump, but also from people living in her state.
FOX News reports:
Maine universities agree to keep transgender athletes out of women’s sports after Trump admin pauses fundingThe U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Wednesday that the University of Maine System (UMS) has agreed to comply with President Donald Trump’s executive order to keep transgender athletes out of women’s sports.UMS, a network of eight public universities in Maine, claims it has been compliant with the NCAA’s revised gender policy to keep trans athletes out of the women’s category since the NCAA’s revision was made on Feb. 6, and has always followed state and federal law. UMS was subject to a temporary pause in funding from the USDA last week during an ongoing battle between the state and the federal government over trans inclusion in women’s and girls sports. The funding was reinstated just days later.The USDA now claims the UMS is in full compliance with Trump’s executive order.”After the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) initiated a Title IX compliance review regarding federal funding, the University of Maine System (UMaine) has clearly communicated its compliance with Title IX’s requirement to protect equal opportunities for women and girls to compete in safe and fair sports, as articulated in President Donald J. Trump’s Executive Order,” the USDA said in its announcement.”Any false claim by the UMaine can, and will, result in onerous and even potentially criminal financial liability.”UMS Chancellor Dannel Malloy provided a statement to Fox News Digital, saying the system is “relieved” to have come to an understanding with the USDA.”The University of Maine System has always maintained its compliance with state and federal laws and with NCAA rules, which the U.S. Department of Agriculture also affirmed in a press release today,” said Chancellor Malloy.”We are relieved to put the Department’s Title IX compliance review behind us so the land-grant University of Maine and our statewide partners can continue to leverage USDA and other essential federal funds to strengthen and grow our natural resource economy and dependent rural communities through world-class education, research and extension.”
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