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From Fox News: Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, made her stance clear on whether transgender athletes should compete in girls’ and women’s sports on Monday.
Collins said in a statement obtained by Fox News Digital that a Maine state law that allows biological males to compete against girls and women is the antithesis to the “spirit and intent of Title IX.”
“I believe that the State of Maine is under scrutiny because of the state law that allows biological males to play in girls’ sports. And that is contrary, not just to the President’s executive order, but what I believe is the very spirit and intent of Title IX, which was to provide sports and other athletic activities to girls in a safe and fair way,” Collins wrote.
The state refused to comply with President Donald Trump’s executive order to keep biological males from competing in girls’ and women’s sports. The Health and Human Services Department’s Office of Civil Rights referred the state’s “noncompliance with Title IX” to the Justice Department on Friday.
Collins’ statement continues, as she makes it clear she is opposed to biological males in girls’ and women’s sports:
“It is critically important to treat people who are transgender with respect and dignity. But that does not change the fact that Title IX, which was passed in 1972, has greatly expanded opportunities for girls and young women to participate in organized sports at the high school and college levels.
“It did so, in part, by mandating equal access to athletic resources and facilities on the basis of sex – not on the basis of gender identity. Safe and fair athletic competition has been one of the keys to the success of Title IX. That is why I do not believe that transgender athletes should compete in girls’ and women’s athletics.
“I will continue to advocate for Maine to receive its fair share of federal funding, something I have done successfully so far, but I support the original intent behind Title IX.”
I didn’t think I would ever say this, but I agree with Collins. Title IX was intended to protect women’s sports, not pretend women:
Sen Collins makes stance on trans athletes in women’s sports clear as Maine bucks Trump’s executive order https://t.co/nbb3HTpOQB #FoxNews— Allen Huggins (@AllenHuggins8) April 1, 2025
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