Conservative political activist Chloe Cole visited Colorado State University March 27 to discuss her experience as a gender de-transitioner and advocate for concrete measures to prevent minors from obtaining gender-affirming care. Cole was born female before transitioning between the ages of 12 and 16. Following her de-transition over three years ago, she has appeared as a guest on Fox News and with popular conservative influencers Charlie Kirk and Jordan Peterson. She is also the first de-transitioner to be invited to the White House, attending President Donald Trump’s signing of an executive order that recognizes two genders at the federal level. Cole’s visit to campus was organized by the CSU chapter of Turning Point USA, which advocates for free markets, people and speech, in addition to limited government. Held in the Glover Building, security for the event was tight, enforced by officers at each lecture hall exit and a strict no-bag or water bottle policy. Event organizers als...