Riley Gaines

We had to do restorative justice circles. We had to go to verbatim these educational meetings where we weren't allowed to leave until verbatim they felt like we had been properly reeducated. We were told, you're going to lose all of your friends if you speak out about this. You know, lifelong friends, friends you've had for forever, they're not going to want to talk to you anymore.

We had to do restorative justice circles. We had to go to verbatim these educational meetings where we weren't allowed to leave until verbatim they felt like we had been properly reeducated. We were told, you're going to lose all of your friends if you speak out about this. You know, lifelong friends, friends you've had for forever, they're not going to want to talk to you anymore.

They said, Riley, you know, your plan is dental school after college? Well, you'll never get in. No dental school will ever even look at your application if you speak up about this because they're going to see that you're a transphobe. And if you want a job after college, forget it. It's standard practice for an employer to look up their candidates for their job and they will never hire you.

They said, Riley, you know, your plan is dental school after college? Well, you'll never get in. No dental school will ever even look at your application if you speak up about this because they're going to see that you're a transphobe. And if you want a job after college, forget it. It's standard practice for an employer to look up their candidates for their job and they will never hire you.

You know, Riley, you signed that scholarship and you did it willingly. And when you did, you gave away your rights to speak in your own personal capacity. Remember who you represent, whose name is across your chest and across your cap because it's not yours. It's ours. And understand, we have already taken your stance for you. I will never forget when they sat us down as a team.

You know, Riley, you signed that scholarship and you did it willingly. And when you did, you gave away your rights to speak in your own personal capacity. Remember who you represent, whose name is across your chest and across your cap because it's not yours. It's ours. And understand, we have already taken your stance for you. I will never forget when they sat us down as a team.

They brought in an outside professional. Whatever that means. I don't know what qualifications you need for this job. But she sat us down and she said, what it sounds like you're advocating for is segregation. And do you remember how America treated African Americans? Is that the side of history you want to be on? You know who else advocated for segregation? The KKK.

They brought in an outside professional. Whatever that means. I don't know what qualifications you need for this job. But she sat us down and she said, what it sounds like you're advocating for is segregation. And do you remember how America treated African Americans? Is that the side of history you want to be on? You know who else advocated for segregation? The KKK.

That is who you are linking yourself to if you oppose undressing next to a man. They told us point blank outright that we would be equivalent to murderers because we would have blood on our hands and they would follow it with, and you don't want that. You don't want to be a murderer, do you? No, so I suggest you be kind and I suggest you be inclusive. And believe it or not, that is effective.

That is who you are linking yourself to if you oppose undressing next to a man. They told us point blank outright that we would be equivalent to murderers because we would have blood on our hands and they would follow it with, and you don't want that. You don't want to be a murderer, do you? No, so I suggest you be kind and I suggest you be inclusive. And believe it or not, that is effective.

That works. Telling girls are going to be racist murderers if they defend themselves or God forbid, they're people like my younger sister. It's emotional blackmail. But when you're talking to 18, 19, 20 year old girls, they knew what they were doing.

That works. Telling girls are going to be racist murderers if they defend themselves or God forbid, they're people like my younger sister. It's emotional blackmail. But when you're talking to 18, 19, 20 year old girls, they knew what they were doing.

But to speak more specifically to the trans activists, It was actually at a Turning Point event at San Francisco State University where I went there to share my message. Again, nothing even really opinionated. It was at that point, I mean, I pretty much only spoke to my lived experience. And it was a classroom setting.

But to speak more specifically to the trans activists, It was actually at a Turning Point event at San Francisco State University where I went there to share my message. Again, nothing even really opinionated. It was at that point, I mean, I pretty much only spoke to my lived experience. And it was a classroom setting.

So, you know, a podium at the front, seats out in the audience, like a whiteboard behind me. And upon delivering my message, a group of protesters, Russian, they turn off the lights, hundreds of them. They turn off the lights to the room. So it's pitch black. And they ambush me like I'm fully accosted. I'm being pushed. I'm being shoved.

So, you know, a podium at the front, seats out in the audience, like a whiteboard behind me. And upon delivering my message, a group of protesters, Russian, they turn off the lights, hundreds of them. They turn off the lights to the room. So it's pitch black. And they ambush me like I'm fully accosted. I'm being pushed. I'm being shoved.

I'm being like punched in the face by these men wearing dresses, which fortunately for me, their punches don't hurt that bad. But nonetheless, these protesters ended up barricading me in a room and holding me for ransom for about, I mean, four, almost five hours demanding that if I wanted to make it back home to see my family safely again, I had to pay them money.

I'm being like punched in the face by these men wearing dresses, which fortunately for me, their punches don't hurt that bad. But nonetheless, these protesters ended up barricading me in a room and holding me for ransom for about, I mean, four, almost five hours demanding that if I wanted to make it back home to see my family safely again, I had to pay them money.

Um, you might be wondering where were the police? Uh, we were in San Francisco. So the police were being held for ransom with me. Um, our three in this room, right? I'm looking at them. Can't you do something? Isn't it actually your job to do something to which they outright said no. No, we can't do anything.

Um, you might be wondering where were the police? Uh, we were in San Francisco. So the police were being held for ransom with me. Um, our three in this room, right? I'm looking at them. Can't you do something? Isn't it actually your job to do something to which they outright said no. No, we can't do anything.