About 150 people showed up to a protest outside of the Cathedral of Learning in response to events at Pitt University featuring speakers who “advance a platform of hate and transphobia.” More than 11,000 people have signed a petition circulated by students at the University of Pittsburgh objecting to these events, the first of which was on Fri., March 24.
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Protesters gather outside the Cathedral of Learning in response to the University “transphobic” speakers on Fri., March 24. -
Protester, Jim Karas (he/him, speaks into a megaphone. -
Protester holds a sign above the crowd reading, “hate is not welcome here.” -
Protester holds a sign reading, “you can’t eradicate us.” -
Protester, Jim Karas (he/him), holds a sign. -
Protesters gather outside the Cathedral of Learning in response to the University “transphobic” speakers on Fri., March 24. -
Protester, Agate (they/them), speaks into a megaphone. -
Police block off Bigelow Boulevard during Cabot Phillips event hosted at the O’Hara Student Center on Fri., March 24.
