As expected, Shenna Bellows does not, in any way, describe the wishes of Maine voters with her proposed referendum question for the upcoming election. 

The majority of voters of Maine wanted it perfectly clear that men (assigned male at birth) have no place in women’s sports, women’s bathrooms or women’s detention facilities. Bellows is not in the habit of listening to voters, especially when she does not share their view. The confused draft question presented by Bellows fails, deliberately (in my opinion), the wishes of the electorate.

I hope that Democrats who support the opinion of the majority of Maine voters, according to polling, that transgender female athletes do not belong in girls’ sports, will remember the actions of our secretary of state.

I also ask Maine’s Republicans, who may also be questioning their votes during this troubled time, to think about how much worse things would be with a stronger Democratic majority.

Leo H. Mazerall Jr.
Stockton Springs