At least one university has the backbone to stand up to the totalitarian student mob

George Mason University s president, Gregory Washington, issued a statement last week defending the school s decision to invite Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) to speak at its commencement ceremony in May. Students predictably responded to news of Youngkin s visit with protests and tantrums, accusing the Republican governor of transphobia because he supports legislation requiring schools to notify parents if their children begin to identify as a gender different than their sex.

A petition meant to pressure the school into canceling Youngkin s commencement address received thousands of signatures.

I and my peers do not want the memories of our graduation day to be tainted by an individual who has harmed and continues to harm the people he serves, student Alaina Ruffin wrote in the petition.

But Washington did not back down, arguing that it is important for students to be exposed to views that differ from their own and that a university is exactly the kind of place for debates about important topics to be had.

via www.washingtonexaminer.com

Kudos to George Mason U.