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From Fox News: Maine Gov. Janet Mills will be one of the recipients of the Human Rights Award from the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights organization. A ceremony will be held next month.
Mills will receive the award because of her battle with President Donald Trump’s administration over transgender athlete inclusion in women’s and girls’ sports.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) sued the state of Maine in April as Mills bucked the president’s executive order to keep males out of girls’ and women’s sports. Maine’s transgender participation policies have been a source of consternation, leading to a public spat between Trump and Mills during a meeting with the governors in February. The USDA lawsuit was one of a few filed against the state.
Mills was pleased to have received the award, saying she is proud to fight for the rights granted in the Constitution.
“I am honored to receive this recognition named for former Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, a heroic champion for civil rights and the rule of law that governs our nation and inspires the world,” she said in a news release.
“Throughout my career as a District Attorney, Attorney General, and now as Governor of Maine, I have fought to uphold the Constitution of my state and my country. I feel it is the responsibility of all Americans to speak in defense of their principles, for the rights of others, and for the rule of law which protects us all.”
“As a member of the generation of Americans who were inspired by the career of Robert F. Kennedy, I am truly humbled and grateful for this award, which recognizes how his remarkable legacy should inspire all of us today,” Mills said.
I’m honored to announce that the 42nd annual RFK Human Rights Award will honor @GovJanetMills, former DOJ Pardon Attorney Elizabeth Oyer, and immigration reform activist Jeanette Vizguerra.
From taking a stand against unlawful executive orders and bolstering the moral strength… pic.twitter.com/WmUbPD98wg
— Kerry Kennedy (@KerryKennedyRFK) May 15, 2025
Although her supporters see her as a champion, Mills’ critics say she is not supporting the rights of women. In March, a petition to recall Mills gathered nearly 30,000 signatures, but the Maine constitution does not include a recall process for a sitting governor, NBC reports. They may only be removed through the impeachment process.
Maine Governor Janet Mills thinks President Trump’s actions to keep men out of women’s sports and protect female athletes are harmful to her constituents.
She’s completely out of touch.
🎥: @themainewire pic.twitter.com/mLDLVFUouI
— American Parents Coalition (@USAParent) April 29, 2025
A smug Janet Mills tries to claim victory over Trump, continues to have ZERO empathy for female athletes across the state who are being forced to compete against men. pic.twitter.com/dpoXVkA5Yw
— The Maine Wire (@TheMaineWire) May 5, 2025
Governor ‘Janet Mills’ told President Trump that she would NOT comply with his Executive Order of removing men from women’s sports.
Here’s the Governor at a perverted Drag Show…pic.twitter.com/U4w2rs6eJF
— Liz Churchill (@liz_churchill10) February 23, 2025
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