Penn State To Host Proud Boys Leader Gavin McInnes For 'Comedy Show' - 2022-10-11
Penn State To Host Proud Boys Leader Gavin McInnes For 'Comedy Show' October 11, 2022,
Proud Boys leader Gavin McInnes at a conservative rally in Berkeley, California on April 27, 2017. Penn State will host McInnes at a "comedy" event on Oct. 24, despite students' concerns for their safety. JOSH EDELSON via Getty Images
Students at Pennsylvania State University are in an uproar after thousands of dollars in student fees were allocated for a campus event later this month featuring Gavin McInnes, founder of the Proud Boys street gang.
The Oct. 24 event, titled "Stand Back & Stand By," will feature McInnes and far-right media figure Alex Stein for a comedy hour in which the pair will riff on right-wing grievances such as "political correctness, gender roles, and immigration," according to a pitch to sponsor the event from campus conservative organization Uncensored America.
