**Summary: Maine Residents’ Views on Transgender Athletes in Women’s Sports**
A recent University of New Hampshire poll reveals that most Maine residents oppose transgender athletes competing in girls’ and women’s sports, highlighting a significant divide in public opinion.
### Poll Findings on Transgender Athletes
– **Who:** The poll surveyed 1,057 Maine residents.
– **What:** The survey assessed opinions on transgender athletes’ participation in girls’ and women’s sports.
– **When:** The poll was conducted from March 20 to March 24.
– **Where:** The survey focused on residents of Maine.
– **Why:** The poll results emerged amid the Trump administration’s push for compliance with an executive order regarding transgender athletes.
### Key Statistics
– **64%** of Maine residents believe transgender athletes “definitely should not” or “probably should not” compete in girls’ and women’s sports.
– **29%** support the idea that transgender athletes “probably should” or “definitely should” compete.
– Among Maine Democrats, **56%** support allowing transgender athletes in women’s sports.
– **50%** of residents favor federal-level policies on this issue, while **41%** prefer state-level decisions.
### Context of the Poll
The poll results come as Maine officials have resisted the Trump administration’s executive order aimed at barring biological males from competing in women’s sports. The Health and Human Services’ Office of Civil Rights has referred Maine’s noncompliance with Title IX to the Justice Department for enforcement.
The Maine School Administrative District 51, which includes Greely High School, has stated it will continue to follow state law and the Maine Human Rights Act, despite the controversy surrounding a transgender athlete’s victory in a girls’ pole vault competition.
### Conclusion
As the debate over transgender athletes in sports continues, how will Maine’s policies evolve in response to public opinion and federal directives?
### FAQs:
**Q: What percentage of Maine residents oppose transgender athletes in women’s sports?**
A: According to the poll, 64% of Maine residents believe transgender athletes should not compete in girls’ and women’s sports.
