The Department of Justice has sued Maine over the state’s refusal to comply with the Trump administration’s efforts to ban transgender competitors from women’s athletics. The litigation accuses Maine’s Education Department of violating Title IX prohibition of sex discrimination at educational institutions receiving federal money.

Contrary to the complaints of transgender activists all the way up to Maine Gov. Janet Mills (D), the lawsuit seeks nothing more than to make Maine's public schools and state colleges maintain a fair competitive environment for female athletes.

Growing up in Texas, I saw firsthand how athletic competition and success can improve the lives of young women. As a youth during the 1980s, I was a dork who never had a chance to step out of the legend of my father, whose former high school classmates told stories of his basketball prowess. No doubt, when his son was born, he foresaw great things.

But God must have had a sense of humor, because he gave him a clumsy and awkward on who didn’t inherit any of his skills or athletic gifts. Instead, by God’s grace, Pop passed along his talents to my big sister Sonya, which worked out for everyone.

I recall my family snatching me up to attend my sister’s softball and........

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