Mother and father Undress In Protest As Man Erupts College Board Over Trans Athlete Coverage
A Maine school board meeting erupted into chaos Wednesday night after parents protesting the district’s transgender-athlete policy began undressing in front of board members. The dramatic confrontation unfolded at an Augusta School Department meeting, where emotions were already running high over the district’s decision to allow biological males to compete in girls’ sports.
The policy — which aligns with the Maine Human Rights Act — permits students to join athletic teams based on their gender identity, even if it conflicts with their biological sex. As board members attempted to move through the agenda, three protesters — two women and a man — suddenly stood up and began removing their clothes down to their underwear.
The group, led by local activist Nick Blanchard, known locally by the nickname “Corn Pop,” said they wanted to show the board “how uncomfortable it feels” for girls forced to share locker rooms with biological males.
“You feel uncomfortable? You feel uncomfortable, huh?” Blanchard shouted as the board tried to interject. “That’s what these young girls feel like every time a boy changes in front of them!”
Several board members appeared stunned, some averting their eyes while others quietly called for order. But before the scene could settle, Blanchard unloaded on the board for what he saw as hypocrisy and moral cowardice.
“You don’t care how young girls feel? You don’t care about the safety of young kids?” he shouted. “What about what happened in Virginia with that boy that raped a young girl in a bathroom, then got sent to another school and did it again? What are we going to do when that happens here?”
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“Point of order. We’ve asked that…” Parent Nick Blanchard replied, “Oh, so wait… You feel uncomfortable? That’s what young girls feel when a boy enters their locker room and starts changing.” pic.twitter.com/T4b6K03dNF
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He went on to call out specific members, accusing them of prioritizing political correctness over children’s safety. “This is Maine’s capital — we should be setting an example for the rest of the state,” he said. “You know what example you guys are setting? That we do not care about the young girls in this state. You guys care about politics.”
The room fell silent as the man continued, invoking former President Biden’s executive order that redefined Title IX protections to include gender identity — the federal action that prompted many school districts, including Augusta’s, to adopt policies allowing transgender participation in girls’ sports.
“Oh, we can’t change it because it’s law?” he asked rhetorically. “It got changed by an executive order by Biden, which is why we’re here in the first place.”
In an interview afterward, Blanchard defended the stunt, saying he was overwhelmed by support. “I’ve had over 150 people reach out thanking me for finally standing up,” he said to Central Maine.
The controversy follows months of tension between the Trump administration and states resisting the federal interpretation of Title IX. In February, President Trump signed an executive order reversing the Biden-era rule, reaffirming that sports participation should be based on biological sex — not gender identity. Maine’s refusal to comply has now placed it squarely at the center of a national battle.