Virginia university blocks College Republicans from campaigning for Glenn Youngkin – By Virginia Aabram (Washington Examiner) / Oct 23 2021
Washington and Lee University told its College Republicans club that it could not campaign for gubernatorial candidate Glenn Youngkin just days before Virginians head to the polls.
The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education sent a letter to the university demanding it to allow the Republicans to campaign for their preferred candidate after student activities director Kelsey Goodwin allegedly told the club president, Lillian Gillespie, to remove campaign materials for Youngkin at the annual activity fair in September because they could risk the private university’s tax-exempt status.
“I was shocked when I found out that we couldn’t disseminate campaign materials on campus,” Gillespie said. “I hope that publicizing this story gives students on both sides of the aisle more agency and liberty.”
FIRE previously sent a letter on Sept. 23 asking Washington and Lee to honor the students’ freedom of speech, pointing out that so long as a political endorsement came from a collegiate organization or individual, the college would not be in breach of its tax-exempt status.
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