Kristen Wagoner
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that those of us who are concerned are a minority and that their protocols are consensus.
They are not consensus, and we are speaking in a loud, unified voice enough.
I'm very optimistic about how the court will rule on this case.
I think that the court, it's likely going to be a vote that crosses potential ideological sides because the same standards of speech should be protected regardless of what side you're on on a particular issue.
And the government has no business peering into the counseling room and censoring conversations.
We would be thrilled if
with a ruling that says this law impinges on free speech, that it's restricting counselors and especially those who are seeking voluntarily to have these conversations as a violation of the First Amendment.
Oftentimes, the court's most controversial decisions do come out in June, but oftentimes when there is significant agreement among the court,
The decisions will come out sooner, and I think that's actually a possibility here.
We'll have to wait and see.
Well, last night was a tremendous victory for TPUSA, Kyle Rittenhouse, and the right to speak freely on our college campuses. I think we have to go back to really a year ago, last March in 2024, when the TPUSA chapter at the University of Memphis decided to sponsor an event with Kyle Rittenhouse.
Well, last night was a tremendous victory for TPUSA, Kyle Rittenhouse, and the right to speak freely on our college campuses. I think we have to go back to really a year ago, last March in 2024, when the TPUSA chapter at the University of Memphis decided to sponsor an event with Kyle Rittenhouse.
And they worked with the University of Memphis officials, created a ticketing system through TPUSA, and had the event all planned out to host about 300 kids, students. And it was open to the public. But what happened in that instance is that the university interfered with the ticketing system. It allowed disruptors to virtually take all of the tickets.
And they worked with the University of Memphis officials, created a ticketing system through TPUSA, and had the event all planned out to host about 300 kids, students. And it was open to the public. But what happened in that instance is that the university interfered with the ticketing system. It allowed disruptors to virtually take all of the tickets.
And then it allowed a mob rule to take over that event. And it had to be shut down because the university officials and the police refused to protect the speech of TPUSA. and of Kyle Rittenhouse. So last night after Alliance Defending Freedom sent a legal demand letter with very specific demands to the university, the university complied with those demands and TPUSA was able to move forward.
And then it allowed a mob rule to take over that event. And it had to be shut down because the university officials and the police refused to protect the speech of TPUSA. and of Kyle Rittenhouse. So last night after Alliance Defending Freedom sent a legal demand letter with very specific demands to the university, the university complied with those demands and TPUSA was able to move forward.
So we're so grateful for their courage and glad that they were welcomed back to campus. We also got one of the policies changed so that future students won't have to endure this again.
So we're so grateful for their courage and glad that they were welcomed back to campus. We also got one of the policies changed so that future students won't have to endure this again.
Yes, well, at ADF, we have about 450 legal victories on college campuses. And I have to tell you that in seeing many of those victories play out, the circumstances of this particular campus incident are some of the worst that we've seen.
Yes, well, at ADF, we have about 450 legal victories on college campuses. And I have to tell you that in seeing many of those victories play out, the circumstances of this particular campus incident are some of the worst that we've seen.