College students who participate in walkouts could be suspended or expelled under a new measure passed by the Tennessee General Assembly on Monday.

The Charlie Kirk Act, named for the late conservative activist, addresses free speech on college campuses.

HB 1476/ SB 1741 would require colleges and universities to sign the University of Chicago’s policy on freedom of speech — and prohibit administrations from uninviting a speaker based on their opposition to abortion or LGBTQ rights.

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    10 days ago

    The GOP is going to continue pushing anti-American legislation. At least in this case they’re not pretending otherwise with some subversive name for it.

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      Putting an underwhelming big mouth on a pedestal and building discriminatory legislation around that shitcunt? It’s as American as it gets.