Riley Gaines is a former college swimmer who competed against Lia Thomas and has criticized the unfairness of including transgender athletes in women’s sports. On Thursday, she appeared at San Francisco State University to speak on the subject.<\/p>\n

Activists allegedly tried to drown out her event by making so much noise that it would be impossible to hear her; after the event, they chased her, physically assaulted her, and trapped in her a room for three hours.<\/p>\n

That’s according to numerous accounts of the event from conservative news sources, including Fox News<\/a> and the New York Post<\/em><\/a>. Louis Barker, Gaines’ husband, said his wife was struck multiple times by “a guy in a dress,” even while under police protection. Videos<\/a> circulating on social media do not specifically depict the assault, but they do show activists attempting to get at Gaines.<\/p>\n

Another video shows campus administrators negotiating with the student activists, attempting to persuade them to disperse so that Gaines could leave campus. One activist suggests that they each be paid $10 to do so.<\/p>\n

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Protesters are still gathered in the hallways at 9:50 p.m. Chris Trudell, Assistant Dean of Students addresses the crowds concern about allowing @TPUSA<\/a> on campus. #SFSTATE<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/6J1tW9yI3B<\/a><\/p>\n

— Golden Gate Xpress (@GGXnews) April 7, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n