"Three protestors took the desperate measure during a demonstration at an Augusta School Department board meeting in Maine, after officials opted to uphold a federal law that protects transgender students. Nick Blanchard, who led the protest, claimed the stripping stunt would highlight how females feel in changing rooms where trans women are also allowed. As he spoke, two women and a man stood up and began to take off their clothes."
"According to Just the News, some board members looked away, while others remained expressionless. "You feel uncomfortable?" Blanchard asked board members. "Because that's what young girls feel like when a boy walks into a locker room and starts unchanging in front of them. Yeah, you feel uncomfortable." He went on to claim that board members "don't care" about the safety of young girls, or how they feel."
"The Augusta School Department was following the Pine Tree State's interpretation of civil rights legislation Title IX and the Maine Human Rights Act, which permit students to compete on athletic teams that align with their gender identity, as well to use changing rooms that correspond with their gender identity. The US Department of Justice has sued the school board for not complying with president Donald Trump's executive order that set out to ban trans girls from competing in girls' sports."
Three protesters stripped during an Augusta School Department board meeting in Maine after officials upheld federal protections for transgender students. Nick Blanchard led the stunt, saying it would show how females feel in changing rooms where trans women are allowed and accusing board members of not caring about young girls' safety. Some board members looked away or remained expressionless. The Augusta School Department followed Maine's interpretation of Title IX and the Maine Human Rights Act, permitting students to compete on teams and use facilities that match their gender identity. The US Department of Justice sued the board for not complying with President Donald Trump's executive order seeking to ban trans girls from girls' sports.
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