Voters will decide whether or not to ban transgender athletes

Maine voters will decide transgender athletes ban in girls' sports

(The Center Square) — Backers of a proposal to ban transgender athletes from playing girls sports in Maine say they have cleared a major hurdle to put the issue before voters in November's elections.

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AUGUSTA, Maine — A citizen group seeking to bar transgender students from competing in girls’ school sports in Maine says it has validated enough signatures to force a statewide referendum in November 2026, setting up a high-stakes political fight that has already drawn national attention and collided with competing state and federal rules on sex [...] The post Maine Girl Dads is on Track to have Maine be the First State to Put Protecting Girl S…

Group submits signatures for Maine ballot question to ban transgender athletes in girls' sports

Organizers of a campaign to ban transgender athletes from girls sports in Maine said Monday that they have gathered enough signatures to place the issue on the November ballot. It has been nearly a year since Maine was thrust onto the national stage in the debate over transgender athletes in women’s sports after President Donald Trump clashed publicly with Gov. Janet Mills over the issue. In the months that followed, the Democratic-controlled Le…

Group submits signatures for ballot question to ban transgender athletes in girls' sports

A group launched a citizen's initiative campaign last year after failing to convince lawmakers or the Maine Principals' Association to change the state's policy allowing athletes to compete based on their gender identity.

Voters will decide whether or not to ban transgender athletes

The referendum would require all schools to designate sports teams, bathrooms and locker rooms by a person's gender assigned at birth: male, female or co-ed.

Why Maine could soon vote on transgender athletes in girls sports

Supporters of a ballot referendum on the topic were expected to deliver more than 82,000 signatures to the Maine secretary of state Monday afternoon.