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Maine Anti-Trans Group Pushes Sports Ban with 82,000 Signatures

2/3/2026

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Protect Girls Sports, an anti-trans group, submitted 82,000 signatures to place a trans sports ban on the November ballot in Maine, with 67,682 valid signatures required.
The initiative would restrict girls' sports to students assigned female at birth and require sex-segregated facilities.
Critics, including Gay and Lesbian Advocates and Defenders (GLAD) and Equality Maine, say the measure could increase bullying.
The Maine Principals’ Association says state laws protecting gender identity are followed.

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Story summary

Protect Girls Sports, an anti-trans group, submitted 82,000 signatures to place a trans sports ban on the November ballot in Maine, with 67,682 valid signatures required.
The initiative would restrict girls' sports to students assigned female at birth and require sex-segregated facilities.
Critics, including Gay and Lesbian Advocates and Defenders (GLAD) and Equality Maine, say the measure could increase bullying.
The Maine Principals’ Association says state laws protecting gender identity are followed.