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SFSU student association accuses Riley Gaines of spreading violence after her alleged attack by a male LGBT activist



Former NCAA swimmer Riley Gaines was reportedly assaulted by a man in a dress and mobbed by verbally abusive protesters after giving a speech on April 6 at San Francisco State University.
Rather than denounce the attacks and apparent extortion efforts by the mob of LGBT extremists, the university ultimately celebrated those responsible.
An SFSU student association has since gone one step further, accusing the esteemed, All-American athlete of spreading violence and hatred, calling for university administrators to "hold themselves accountable."

What's the background?

TheBlaze previously reported that Gaines discussed the invasion of female-only spaces by men at a Turning Point USA and Leadership Institute event last week. A man wearing a dress reportedly invaded the space and struck Gaines multiple times.
Prior to the attack, Gaines told SFSU students about her time competing in the women’s NCAA swimming championships against male athlete Lia Thomas, whom she claimed in a February interview had exposed his male genitalia in a women's locker room after a meet.

Footage taken by the student-run news outfit Golden Gate Xpress shows police escorting Gaines down a hallway and away from the hysterical mob, getting her to safety before additional attacks could be launched.

"Go the f*** home," "trans lives matter," "trans women are women," and "transphobic b****" were among the remarks those the university later characterized as "peaceful" screamed at the young female athlete.

Gaines was barricaded in the room for approximately three hours and was only able to leave campus after police threatened to arrest the remaining protesters.

Insult to injury

Following the incident, Jamillah Moore, vice president for student affairs and enrollment management at SFSU, issued a statement thanking students involved in the protest.

Moore first underscored in her statement that "the trans community is welcome and belongs at San Francisco State University."

Despite SFSU's alleged "diversity," Moore noted that "we may also find ourselves exposed to divergent views and even views we find personally abhorrent. These encounters have sometimes led to discord, anger, confrontation and fear. We must meet this moment and unite with a shared value of learning."

"Thank you to our students who participated peacefully in Thursday evening's event," added Moore.

Victim blaming

Karina Zamora, president of the Associated Students of SFSU, a nonprofit student organization at the university, issued a statement Monday, accusing Turning Point USA and Riley Gaines of spreading "hateful rhetoric" and promoting violence.
Zamora, who serves also as a pronoun-providing PAC co-chair with the San Francisco Young Democrats, claimed that the agitators in the hallways outside the event "followed the university's "Time, Place, and Manner (TPM) guidelines, but during the event, students protesting were coerced and given unwarranted warning cards threatening arrest if they violated the TPM policy."
"Though TPM was followed by protestors, I believe the 'enforcement' of TPM was weaponized to silence and threaten protesters and the presence of police was both excessive and uncalled for."
Police waited hours to intervene, during which time LGBT extremists and other protesters kept Gaines barricaded in a classroom.
According to Golden Gateway Express, the campus paper, officers waited until 11:36 p.m. to announce that those remaining in the building were unlawfully assembled and subject to possible arrest. It took eight officers creating a barrier and forging a pathway to the exit to get Gaines out safely.
No arrests were ultimately made, despite the earlier attack on Gaines.
Zamora denounced the "heavy police presence in response to peaceful protest, and the threat of arrest aimed towards students upholding the principles of 'social justice and positive change' by speaking out against discrimination and in support of trans people."
Noting that the "University administration has failed to uphold the principles our campus prides itself on," Zamora called on the university president, Lynn Mahoney, and her administration to "hold themselves accountable and host a community forum to hear how damaging these tactics have been to our student body."

No-nonsense All-American

Gaines responded on Twitter, writing, "All for sharing my lived experience of competing against a male and why its harmful to not have sex protected sports...At least we can agree that SFSU needs to hold themselves accountable."
\u201c"Presence of police was excessive and uncalled for"\n\n"Violence spread by Riley Gaines" \n\nAll for sharing my lived experience of competing against a male and why its harmful to not have sex protected sports...At least we can agree that SFSU needs to hold themselves accountable\u201d
— Riley Gaines (@Riley Gaines) 1681305258

The 23-year-old swim star previously stated, "The prisoners are running the asylum at SFSU...I was ambushed and physically hit twice by a man. This is proof that women need sex-protected spaces," adding that the vicious attack "only further assures me I'm doing something right. When they want you silent, speak louder."

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SFSU praises LGBT extremists who mobbed and attacked Riley Gaines, intimates star athlete's views are 'abhorrent'



Former NCAA swimmer Riley Gaines was reportedly assaulted by a man in a dress and mobbed by verbally abusive protesters after giving a speech Thursday at San Francisco State University.

Rather than denounce the violence or castigate protesters for hounding the 23-year-old All-American swimmer into hiding for three hours, the university instead extolled those responsible.

Jamillah Moore, vice president for student affairs and enrollment management at SFSU, issued a statement thanking students involved in the protest, which at one stage devolved further into an extortionist effort.

What's the background?

TheBlaze previously reported that Gaines discussed the invasion of female-only spaces by men at a Turning Point USA and Leadership Institute event on April 6.

Gaines told SFSU students about her time competing in the women’s NCAA swimming championships against male athlete Lia Thomas, whom she claimed in a February interview had exposed his male genitalia in a women's locker room after a meet.

Footage taken by the student-run news outfit Golden Gate Xpress shows police escorting Gaines down a hallway and away from the angry mob. When the officers reach the end of one corridor, they appear to find the door to a safe room locked, at which point Gaines turns to calmly face the extremists, who hold signs that read, "Go the f*** home," "trans lives matter," and "trans women are women."

One LGBT activist can be heard screaming, "transphobic b****."

In addition to allegedly being struck multiple times by a man in a dress, Gaines was barricaded in a room for approximately three hours and was only able to leave campus after police threatened to arrest the remaining protesters.

\u201cRiley Gaines has been escorted out of the event into a side hallway in the HSS Building. Students were following through \u201ctrans women are women\u201d 8:31 p.m\u201d
— Golden Gate Xpress (@Golden Gate Xpress) 1680834361

SFSU celebrates the anti-feminist mob

Jamillah Moore first underscored in her statement that "the trans community is welcome and belongs at San Francisco State University."

Despite SFSU's alleged "diversity," Moore noted that "we may also find ourselves exposed to divergent views and even views we find personally abhorrent. These encounters have sometimes led to discord, anger, confrontation and fear. We must meet this moment and unite with a shared value of learning."

"Thank you to our students who participated peacefully in Thursday evening's event," wrote Moore.

Although there was only one 23-year-old speaker while there were scores of screaming protesters, Moore said, "It took tremendous bravery to stand in a challenging space."

At the end of the statement — which is entirely bereft of an apology or a recognition that Gaines was attacked on university property — Moore indicated that there are resources available to members of the mob, such as counseling and psychological services.

David Llamas, a TPUSA representative in the area, highlighted how SFSU "said NOTHING about the ASSAULT of @Riley_Gaines_! Instead saying students 'participated peacefully' and how the school is 'proud.'"

Sara Gonzales, the host of BlazeTV's "The News & Why It Matters," tweeted, "That was not a peaceful protest, that was an assault followed by kidnapping and holding Riley hostage. I hope she sues the shit out of you."

All-American blasts SFSU's un-American response

Gaines responded to Moore's statement, writing, "I'm sorry did this just say PEACEFUL.... I was assaulted. I was extorted and held for random [sic]. The protestors demanded I pay them if I wanted to make it home safely. I missed my flight home because I was barricaded in a classroom... We must have different definitions of peaceful."

\u201cI'm sorry did this just say PEACEFUL.... I was assaulted. I was extorted and held for random. The protestors demanded I pay them if I wanted to make it home safely. I missed my flight home because I was barricaded in a classroom...\n\nWe must have different definitions of peaceful.\u201d
— Riley Gaines (@Riley Gaines) 1681001164

The 23-year-old added that she supports and welcomes peaceful protest, but the "ambush" that followed her speech was "the opposite of peaceful" and antithetical to dialogue.

Gaines appeared on Fox News' "Tucker Carlson Tonight" on Friday, where she said, "I am worried about my safety. I have to be now, when we have people that are willing to do this."

According to Gaines, her attackers turned to physical and verbal violence because "they don't have reason. They don't have logic. They don't have science. They don't have common sense on their side."

Although safety is a concern, the star athlete stressed that she won't back down.

"This does not deter me. This assures me that I am doing the right thing. This will not silence me. When they want me to be silenced, it just means I need to speak louder."

Gaines vowed to take legal action, underscoring there will be "repercussions."

Gaines noted on Sunday that Moore had blocked her online, writing, "I guess it's easier for her to ignore me than to denounce violence against women. She won't be able to ignore my lawsuit."

A TPUSA spokesman told Fox News Digital that the mob was "organized by SFSU's Queer and Trans Resource Center."

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Rutgers and San Francisco State 9/11 Panel To Feature Terrorist Sympathizers

Rutgers University and San Francisco State University are set to host a discussion panel on the Sept. 11 attacks that will feature speakers with sympathies for terrorists. Several organizations that will cosponsor the event have also praised terrorists and voiced anti-Semitic and anti-Israel views.

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