A lawyer for Spectrum WT, an LGBTQ student group, urged the 5th Circuit to force West Texas A&M University to allow the club to host a charity drag show on campus, saying the school's president was violating its free speech rights by banning the event reut.rs/3QjoDrh

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Weird how the 50s nostalgia RETVRN posts never envision living in this kind of house

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I’m sorry, this is one of the funniest headlines/subheadlines I’ve ever seen.

Occupying a campus building, blocking students from attending classes, and vandalizing property is not protected by the First Amendment, full stop.

It’s illiberal. It’s illegal. And it should be punished.

“But no First Amendment exception exists for ‘hate-filled’ speech. & for good reason: In our pluralistic democracy, everyone has their own subjective idea of what, if any, speech is too ‘hateful’ to hear, making an objective definition impossible.” theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…

Do older people and people in authority really mean what they say about the First Amendment? Do they believe in free speech—and can they handle it?

Right now, too many leaders are failing the test.

✍️: Will Creeley
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'Part of a liberal education is having that diversity of voices on campus. That's a feature, not a bug!'

FIRE's Alex Morey joined Jake Tapper tonight to answer the biggest free speech questions amid unrest on American college campuses.

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UChicago has been showing the way for years. Universities should adopt their Chicago Statement on freedom of expression and the Kalven principles on institutional neutrality. Admins make their lives so. much. easier. with these in place. @uchicago The Chicago Forum for Free Inquiry and Expression

6/ FIRE argued before the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit that whether it’s a drag show, a political debate, or a Bible study, public university officials cannot silence protected expression based on their personal views.

BREAKING: Today, FIRE argued before a federal appeals court on behalf of our clients in Spectrum WT v. Wendler to deliver a clear message that a public university president cannot ban student drag performances simply because he finds them offensive to women.

Free speech and physical safety can be mutually reinforcing. Colleges should aim to safeguard both.

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