What We Know About the Resistance to University of Pittsburgh’s Anti-Trans Events

Reverse blog post structure.

I am going to dive a little into why I think Pitt’s history makes their position on anti-trans speakers quite plausible. But first, let me simply start with listing the resistance efforts as I learn about them. Send me your events.

Here’s the petition to sign.

Here’s a little paper sign you can print (Double-sided) and pass out. We’ll try to get some to each event. Also if you want signs, pens, stickers, http://bit.ly/ProtectTransKidsSigns or just email me.

Support-the-ProtectTransKids-Projects

I have a degree from Pitt. MSW in community organizing from the School of Social Work, class of 2000. Other than fundraising asks, I never heard from Pitt again. I think they squeezed all the tuition they could out of me and wrote me off to be permanently underpaid alumnus.

I wasn’t actually shocked when I learned that the University is hosting not one, but three anti-trans events this spring. Language courtesy of this petition against the events.

1. A University of Pittsburgh chapter of Turning Point USA is hosting Riley Gaines as a speaker on March 27th, 2023, at the O’Hara Ballroom. Riley Gaines is a known transphobe who continually denies the existence of trans women and advocates for banning trans women from sports. This event is scheduled to begin on the first day of Pitt Pride week. The event being…