Maine Prosecutor General Aaron Frey, the trial brought against his state by the United States Justice Ministry concerning the position of the State concerning transgender athletes in female and female sports on Wednesday.
In an interview with CNN, Frey defended the continuous support of his state to trans inclusion, insisting that there are no security problems “to let biological men compete with girls.
“However, we have worked to understand what, if necessary, exists with participation. If some of the damages that are alleged are really concern and what we have identified, there is really no concern for security,” said Frey.
Frey also said that there was “no concern” concerning trans athletes who “choose” to participate in the girls category.
“There is no concern about people who simply choose the sex they want to give themselves to participate. So there is also a lot to work to know if there is a problem here or not which justifies this intrusion by the federal government on what is happening in the schools of Maine,” said Frey.
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The national awareness of Trans athletes in Maine was ignited when the representative of the state Laurel Libby identified a pole jumping jumper who won a competition for girls for Greely High School after participating in the category of boys during the previous seasons.
Safety problems concerning trans inclusion in the sports of girls and women have been increased nationally after the former high school volleyball player Payton McNabb underwent a concussion, cerebral bleeding and a permanent boost after being struck in the face with a volleyball struck by a trans athlete.
However, Frey insists that competitive security and concerns are not on the radar of Democratic officials of Maine, saying that they currently only know two trans athletes participating in the sports of girls in the state.
“There are just a small number of trans students participating in sports, this number is all we have found,” said Frey. He also suggested that Maine followed the state and federal law by allowing trans inclusion in the sports of girls.
The Government of Maine Janet Mills responds to a DOJ trial against its state against trans athletes in sports for girls
“Our post is that title IX, in accordance with the Maine Human Rights Act, therefore the federal and state law, argues that trans girls will be able to participate in high school sports in accordance with their gender identity,” said Frey. “So my statement is that Maine follows title IX, Maine follows Maine Human Rights Act.”
US prosecutor general Bondi The trial announced on Wednesday morning at a press conference.
Bondi said they were looking for an injunction and the titles returned to the girls who “rightly” won competitions in which Trans athletes participated. The Ministry of Justice accused the state of “flouting openly and challenges boys of the anti-discrimination law by applying girls”, according to a complaint obtained by boys in sports competitions.
“By prioritizing gender identity on biological reality, Maine’s policies deprive the athletes of girls of equitable competition, refuse them equal sporting opportunities and expose them to increased risks of physical injuries and psychological damage,” added the complaint.
The complaint also said that the United States will request “a judgment granting a declaratory injunction and damaging the violations of defendants of the defendant of the title IX and the federal financing contracts which he signed promising to comply with title IX and his implementation regulations”.
Maine Governor Janet Mills published a statement later Wednesday in response to the trial.
“Today is the last Salvo expected in an unprecedented campaign to put pressure on the state of Maine to ignore the Constitution and abandon the rule of law. This question has never been in the manner of school sports or the protection of women and girls, as has been claimed, these are the rights of states and the defense of the rule of law against a federal government inferior to the taxation of its last order, instead of maintaining the law.reading in part.
Meanwhile, a school district In Maine, travels to comply with Trump instead of the state on the issue. The MSAD # 70 school board voted unanimously on Monday evening to comply with title IX, and the superintendent Tyler Putnam told PK Press Club Digital that he would modify the district policies to prevent Trans athletes from participating in the sports of girls.
