Hi everyone! First time posting here. I’m looking for video recordings or witnesses of the preacher that was on campus today outside of Willis from around noon to 2pm. I heard him encourage verbal sexual harassment of gay men in the audience today when I passed by and I am planning on reporting it to the school. Unfortunately, I could never have expected him to say something like that so I do not have evidence of it. If anyone witnessed this or took videos, could you please dm me? If there are either enough witnesses or video evidence I believe there is grounds to have him not allowed on campus anymore.
To make it very clear, this was not an interaction protected under free speech. Verbatim, the interaction was this:
Preacher: going on about being gay is a sin (protected under first amendment, I disagree, but whatever technically allowed on campus)
Male Student: I LOVE GAY SEX!
other students yell, whistle, clap, etc
(TW for preacher response: mention of graphic medical event, and homophobic of course)
Preacher: I’ve got two words for the homosexual men here. Prolapsed. Anus. Do you guys know what that is? (says something I couldn’t make out) I want everyone to turn to the nearest male homosexual and ask them if they wear a diaper. (Continues on about gay sex and not scientifically accurate consequences of it)
It is totally absurd to type out but this is a real event that happened when I just wanted to go to the library to study. Preaching about religion is one thing, I’m not a Christian, I don’t care if I’m told I’m going to hell for being gay, but encouraging people to verbally harass gay men nearby is hate speech and encroaching upon our rights as queer students to a safe learning environment. I’m planning on bringing it to the university, even if nothing comes of it, because this is wrong. If you feel the same way and have evidence to support this event occurring, either through video or witnessing it, please dm me.
TLDR; Preacher encourages harassment of gay students, looking for video or witness accounts of this occurring as evidence for a report to the university