Maine gov to receive human rights award amid battle with Trump admin on trans inclusion in girls’ sports

Maine gov to receive human rights award amid battle with Trump admin on trans inclusion in girls’ sports

Janet Mills and the White House has sparred over allowing trans athletes in girls' and women's sports

Governor of Maine Janet Mills attends the PEN America Spring Literary Gala at The American Museum of Natural History on Thursday, May 15, 2025, in New York. (Andy Kropa/Invision/AP)

Democratic Gov. Janet Mills delivers her State of the State address, Jan. 30, 2024, at the State House in Augusta, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File)

President Donald Trump signs an executive order barring transgender female athletes from competing in women's or girls' sporting events, in the East Room of the White House, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)