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A Note from The Jefferson Council Executive Director Jim Bacon
November 18, 2023
Dear friend of The Jefferson Council,
Last month the Council invited best-selling author Abigail Shrier to the University of Virginia to share her findings on the transgender phenomenon. Unwilling to contest her ideas in a civil manner, transgender students and their sympathizers tried to shut her down. First, they sabotaged the event-registration process to depress sign-ups. During the event itself, more than 100 angry demonstrators pressed against the sidewalk and shouted insults and profanities at attendees entering Minor Hall. Then, as people were leaving, a group of non-students, possibly associated with Antifa, harassed and vilified attendees as they walked back to their cars.
Protestors outside The Jefferson Council event with Abigail Shrier.
Photo taken by TJC President Tom Neale on his iPhone as the protestors surrounded him screaming “You’re a F-ing fascist, F-ing racist, F-ing homophobe” and wishing death to him and his family.
This is not acceptable behavior at Mr. Jefferson’s University. Continue reading
