Riley Gaines

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.

We're not allowed to do anything because we're not allowed to be seen as anything other than an ally to that community or else we'll lose our jobs. Again, the same community who's on the other side of the door calling these officers racist pigs for protecting a white girl like me.

We're not allowed to do anything because we're not allowed to be seen as anything other than an ally to that community or else we'll lose our jobs. Again, the same community who's on the other side of the door calling these officers racist pigs for protecting a white girl like me.

Anyways, it's about midnight at this point, the middle of the night, and the dean of students shows up and starts negotiating with the students how much I owe each of them to be able to leave, which the price they agreed upon was $10 each, which makes me mad because I think I'm worth more than $10.

Anyways, it's about midnight at this point, the middle of the night, and the dean of students shows up and starts negotiating with the students how much I owe each of them to be able to leave, which the price they agreed upon was $10 each, which makes me mad because I think I'm worth more than $10.

Eventually, we were able to get out of that room, but not because the protesters dispersed or were letting up, decided to go home. No, about, I mean, however many officers had to form a diamond around me, we pushed out. But the most remarkable part about this story is what happened the next day when the vice president of student affairs at the university sent out a university-wide email.

Eventually, we were able to get out of that room, but not because the protesters dispersed or were letting up, decided to go home. No, about, I mean, however many officers had to form a diamond around me, we pushed out. But the most remarkable part about this story is what happened the next day when the vice president of student affairs at the university sent out a university-wide email.

So to all faculty, all staff, the entire student body. And in this email, she said, we are so proud of our brave students for handling Riley Gaines in the manner that they did. We know how deeply traumatic her presence is on this campus. And so here's some counseling resources for you all. You know, take the day off of school. Just know that we see you. We love you.

So to all faculty, all staff, the entire student body. And in this email, she said, we are so proud of our brave students for handling Riley Gaines in the manner that they did. We know how deeply traumatic her presence is on this campus. And so here's some counseling resources for you all. You know, take the day off of school. Just know that we see you. We love you.

We hear you and we stand with you. No mention of, of course, the condemnation of violence, violence against women for that matter. No mention of the value in upholding free speech. No, of course not. I could tell story after story after story of being spit on, of people throwing glass bottles at me, pouring drinks on me for hours.