Bully Pulpit

Charlie Kirk shouldn't have been murdered. He also shouldn't have been at Utah Valley University. When his speaking engagement was announced, some people protested, but UVU framed his visit as an exercise in freedom of expression. It was anything but.

In the last year, Utah lawmakers have passed a bathroom bill, banned trans athletes, forbidden state buildings from displaying LGBTQ flags and outlawed DEI. UVU has gone along with these efforts without a fight.

The university recently shut down its LGBTQ+, Women's and Multicultural Student Services in accordance with the new laws. They cut humanities programs and rolled out training for professors, letting them know that any political speech could be grounds for professional discipline.

Kirk's views are not those of a persec

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