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Article by Haddon Lockyer
Protests raged Tuesday night as conservative commentator Michael Knowles visited Pitt University in Pittsburgh, PA. Leftist activists took to the streets to complain about Knowles's presence on campus. However, things went south when one protester set off an "incendiary device," which police described as a smoke bomb & firework combined.
Knowles, a radio host for the Daily Wire, debated the issue of transgenderism during the event at the school's O'Hara Student Center. Leading up to the event, nearly 11,000 people signed a petition to try and block Knowles from visiting Pitt. Knowles was originally set to debate Diedre McCloskey, a transgender professor at the University of Illinois-Chicago. McCloskey, a biological male, ended up cancelling, leading Knowles to debate libertarian journalist Brad Polumbo instead. The protesters did everything in their power to scare Knowles and prevent his speech, from loud chants to burning a dummy Knowles in the street.
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The protests lasted nearly seven hours. At the beginning of the event, Knowles was interrupted by activists chanting, "Trans rights are human rights." Knowles was unphased, joking to the crowd: “There they are. That sounds like they’ve gotten into harmony. It’s not even melody anymore. I guess there was an opening act.”
Knowles and his Daily Wire colleague, Matt Walsh, have become the top targets for pro-trans activists nationwide, as they have been the biggest and most effective opponents of the movement. Walsh's work led the state of Tennessee to ban transgender surgeries/medications for minors, and other states are following suit.
More images from the protest are below:
This comes as hostility towards conservative speakers & students grows across the country. Earlier this month, Turning Point USA speaker Riley Gaines was attacked by pro-trans activists who trapped her in a hallway and refused to let her leave for multiple hours. Have comments? Share them below. Recently, The Informed Youth announced our Insiders initiative. If you become an Insider, you'll get early access to some of our projects, a special "thank you" message from Haddon Lockyer, and more. Plus, you'll be supporting young conservatives. How cool is that? Find out more. The Informed Youth is America's newest conservative source for reliable and factual news, brought to you by the Nation's patriotic young people. Learn more about us by clicking here, and sign up for our mailing list below. If you would like to support our cause, click the Donate button below:
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