Fellow Conservative,

At San Francisco State University last April, I was physically assaulted by an angry mob, barricaded in a classroom, and held for ransom for four hours.  

I’m still waiting for justice.

The news just broke that the investigation into my case was suspended by the San Francisco State University police – with no charges filed. The officer who replied to my inquiry said, “The charges in this case are unfounded.”

This just encourages what happened to me to happen to more people who dare to question common sense, lived experience, and reality. We don’t see this happen to so-called “progressive” speakers, or to anyone who dissents from my viewpoint.

While I was locked in the classroom that would become my prison for hours, I wrote on social media, “When they want you silent, speak louder.” I am more determined than ever to keep speaking louder.

That’s exactly what my team and I do here at the Leadership Institute.

Through the Riley Gaines Center at the Leadership Institute, my team of Ambassadors and I spearhead a growing nationwide movement to defend women, common sense, and free speech. 

We travel the country to spread the word on more college campuses. We encourage more girls and women to share their stories and protect themselves against radical gender ideology. We defend basic biological reality – and the very concept of truth itself.

Women fought for equality. Now our achievements are erased by men who merely declare themselves women. This social contagion robs women of opportunities, puts them in physical danger, and silences them when they dare to dissent. 

That’s why my colleagues and I show college-aged students how to speak out bravely. We connect them with Leadership Institute training opportunities where they develop their skills. Armed with LI training, these young people become principled leaders on their campuses and in their communities – and fight for America’s future.

I’d love to have you join this movement to defend women, sanity, and free speech. 

Stand bravely with me,

Riley Gaines
The Riley Gaines Center
at the Leadership Institute