Transgender athletes in women’s sports have been a hot topic for quite some time.
As soon as Donald Trump got into office, he made that a top priority when he signed Executive Order 14201 in February, “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports.”
It aimed to prohibit transgender women and girls from participating in female sports across all educational levels.
A former college swimmer, Riley Gaines, scored a victory earlier this year when the University of Pennsylvania agreed to ban transgender women from its women’s sports teams. Also, her lawsuit against the NCAA received good news when U.S. District Judge Tiffany Johnson partially denied the NCAA’s dismissal motion, per Outkick.
The fight to uphold it continues in different states.
Activists Strip Off Their Clothes To Protest Transgender Athletes
Multiple activists decided to make their voices heard by stripping to their underwear during an Augusta, Maine, school board meeting this month.
Local activist Nick Blanchard wanted to get a message out that would resonate with the country and did so in front of the city’s school board members.
Two women and a man slowly started to remove their clothing at the close of the Augusta School Department meeting as Blanchard spoke passionately to the board members.
🚨A Maine father confronted school board members over rules allowing biological males in girls’ locker rooms.
Parents undressed in protest, saying the policy leaves young girls feeling unsafe.
Sometimes the only way to make the point is to show it. 👏🏽https://t.co/ydXVOzbWBu
— David J Harris Jr (@DavidJHarrisJr) October 16, 2025
“I’m about to show you guys how uncomfortable it is for girls,” Blanchard said as the women stripped down to their underwear.
“You feel uncomfortable? Because that’s what these young girls feel like when a boy walks into their locker room and starts unchanging in front of them. That’s what these young girls feel like every time a young boy changes in front of them.”
His overall point was proven as some school board members were outraged, while others tried to avert their attention elsewhere because they were uncomfortable.
“This is Maine’s capital,” Blanchard continued. “We should be setting an example for the rest of the state. You know what example you guys are setting? That we do not care about the young girls in the rest of the state.”
The Augusta school board voted in favor of its current policy when it comes to the transgender issue. It allows student-athletes to participate on teams that correspond with their gender identity.
