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Key FactsUS Lawsuit Targets Maine's Transgender Sports Policy
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- The U.S. government is suing Maine for allowing transgender athletes in women's sports.
- Attorney General Pam Bondi emphasized that the number of athletes does not matter in the lawsuit.
- Maine Governor Janet Mills condemned the lawsuit as a federal overreach into state rights.
- Public opinion polls indicate that a majority of Americans oppose the participation of transgender athletes in girls' sports.
"This matter has never been about school sports or the protection of women and girls, as has been claimed, it is about states rights and defending the rule of law against a federal government bent on imposing its will."— Maine Governor Janet Mills commented on the lawsuit, criticizing the Trump administration.
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