"The Turning Point USA co-founder, known for his extreme anti-LGBTQ+ views, was fatally shot in the neck during a crowded open-air debate on gun violence at Utah Valley University on Wednesday (10 September). Just seconds prior to the shooting, Kirk was asked about the epidemic of mass shootings in the US after he and many right-wing figureheads claimed "too many" mass shooters were trans. Of the 3,708 mass shooting incidents in the US since 2015, only an estimated 16 of the incidents were committed by trans people."
"In her statement following his death, Patton claimed that Kirk, whom she called a "hateful racist," was responsible for weeks of abuse and death threats she received in 2024 after he placed her on Turning Points' so-called "Professor Watchlist." Patton says she was placed on the list in 2024 after writing a column, which she said "inflamed the MAGA faithful," adding: "Once my name went up, the harassment machine roared to life. "For weeks, my inbox and voicemail were deluged," Patton continued. "Mostly white men spat venom through the phone: 'B***h,' 'c**t,' 'n****r.' They threatened all manner of violence.""
Stacey Patton, a US-based speaker, commentator and college professor, reported sustained harassment and death threats after being listed on Turning Point USA's "Professor Watchlist" in 2024. Charlie Kirk, Turning Point USA co-founder known for extreme anti-LGBTQ+ views, was fatally shot in the neck during a crowded open-air debate on gun violence at Utah Valley University. Seconds before the shooting he was asked about mass shootings and claims that many perpetrators are trans, despite only an estimated 16 of 3,708 mass incidents since 2015 involving trans people. Patton said her inbox and voicemail were deluged with racist, sexual and violent threats from mostly white men.
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