Texas State's Discriminatory Harassment Policy and its Computer Policy are clearly designed to deter student speech all together.
These policies are designed to work in tandem to limit free expression and the exchange of viewpoints on campus.
Institutions of higher education should encourage the free exchange of ideas, intellectual exploration, and open discourse, but Texas State instead chose the inverse - forcing students to opt-out of classroom discussion for fear of the consequences.
When universities deny constitutionally mandated rights to students, Speech First takes action to ensure the law is being upheld, and that ALL students share the same rights to speech.
Defending free speech is a costly endeavor, but it's one that we cannot afford to ignore. Our lawsuit against Texas State is vital to protecting First and Fourteenth Amendment rights, and I hope we can count on your support of $25 or more today.
Speech First is no stranger to suing institutions of higher education and WINNING.
We've successfully won lawsuits against the University of Central Florida, the University of Houston, the University of Michigan, the University of Texas, the University of Illinois, and Iowa State University.
Last summer, a federal judge found in favor of the conservative students we represented in their lawsuit against the University of Houston. The school had to end a vaguely worded and far-reaching harassment policy that stifled constitutional rights to free speech.
Then, in the fall, we had another victory for free speech when a federal judge forced the University of Central Florida to end its "bias response team" on campus. This was a historic victory for our student plaintiffs.
Speech First has a history of winning, and we will do everything in our power to achieve victory against Texas State University, but it takes critical resources to fight the higher education machine. Your gift today will allow us to keep fighting Texas State's oppressive speech policies!
Colleges and universities across our nation are wrongly silencing conservative students- and your hard-earned tax dollars are helping to pay these schools as they do it.
America's higher education system should teach our kids and grandkids - the next generation of business owners and civic leaders - to value free speech, discussion, and even disagreement and debate.
Instead, these institutions are suppressing the speech of students who are brave and bold enough to stand up for the core American value of free speech.
Make no mistake, extremist campuses - including Texas State University - want to destroy the America you and I know and love. And they're starting with stifling the free speech rights of conservative students who are brave enough to speak out.
Please join us in fighting for the constitutional FREE SPEECH rights of students at Texas State, and ALL students across the nation, with your gift of $25, $35, $50, $100, or more.
