Stanford University: Flyers Promoting College Republicans Event Torn Down, Burned
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Stanford University
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On February 17, 2023, Stanford College Republicans tweeted that flyers for an upcoming stop on Matt Walsh鈥檚 鈥淲hat is a Woman?鈥 tour were torn down and burned on campus. Walsh鈥檚 event, which will be held on Stanford鈥檚 campus, has received no defense from the Stanford leadership. On March 1, FIREwrote Stanford calling on university leaders to protect SCR鈥檚 free expression rights by ensuring flyers on campus aren鈥檛 vandalized or destroyed. On March 6, Stanford responded, stating that 鈥渞emoving posters does not comport with Stanford鈥檚 commitment to free speech.鈥