Conservative Activist Charlie Kirk Fatally Shot at Utah University Event

Charlie Kirk, a right-wing activist known for his strong anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric and gun rights advocacy, was fatally shot during a speaking event at Utah Valley University. Kirk frequently targeted transgender people with disparaging language and framed LGBTQ+ rights as threats to traditional values. In the aftermath of his assassination, conservative commentator Megyn Kelly vowed to continue opposing trans rights, citing the incident as a call to amplify her rhetoric. Meanwhile, left-wing social media users were widely condemned for celebrating Kirk's death with extreme and offensive comments. The CBC hosted a hate expert who falsely claimed Kirk advocated violence against queer people, a claim disputed in public discourse. President Donald Trump condemned the violence and linked it to the toxic rhetoric used against conservatives like Kirk, while LGBTQ organizations criticized Kirk's history of disinformation and called for prioritizing safety over political vitriol.