Letter to the editor: Trans athlete ban will send wrong message to Mainers L.D. 926 wrongly suggests that all young people go through puberty the same way and that everyone of the same sex has equal physical prowess. Share If sports are meant to cultivate a sense of mutual respect and equality, what does it say when we don’t invite everyone onto the playing field? Bills like L.D. 926 leave the door open for adults and youth alike to think of trans youth as less than or other than their cisgender peers, marginalizing an already-vulnerable population further. According to the Maine Integrated Youth Health Survey, LGBTQ youth are more likely to be bullied and less likely to have supportive adults in their life.