Conservative activists and student organizers clashed at Cal Poly during a Turning Point USA event featuring controversial speakers and intense protests regarding marginalized communities.
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Cal Poly’s Turning Point USA chapter seeks dialogue and growth after Charlie Kirk’s assassination
Charlie Kirk, co-founder of Turning Point USA, was assassinated at a Utah college campus, causing the Cal Poly TPUSA chapter to double in size. Group aims to have open conversation and discourse.
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Riley Gaines’ fight against transgender people in sports is pointless and purposefully harmful
Gaines’ fight, like many we have seen in recent years, is fully manufactured. This is not a real issue. Trans women make up such a fractional percentage of sports. Only about 40 NCAA athletes out of more than half a million total are transgender, according to research by Athlete Ally. In addition, the NCAA rules regarding trans athlete participation have been in place since 2010.Â
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Riley Gaines discusses transgender participation in sports during Cal Poly TPUSA event
Riley Gaines, a former collegiate swimmer and political activist, spoke at Cal Poly Thursday night, as part of her nationwide college tour. Gaines, who has filed a lawsuit against the NCAA over Title IX, shared her experiences competing against a transgender athlete.