The University of Washington has been hit with a Title IX complaint after Antifa activists forced the cancellation of an event organized by the campus’ TPUSA chapter, which focused on women’s rights.
Last month, the TPUSA chapter had scheduled an event featuring Olivia Krolczyk, an ambassador for the Riley Gaines Center, who was set to deliver a presentation titled “Protect Women from Men: The Threat of the Trans Agenda.” The discussion aimed to highlight the impact of transgender ideology on women’s spaces and sports.
However, the event was derailed by left-wing activists who disrupted proceedings outside and inside Thompson Hall. Protesters were seen dancing and waving signs outside the university’s Thompson Hall where the event was taking place. Activists went on to infiltrate the building, pulling fire alarms, blocking access for attendees, breaking a window, and throwing an alarm device into the venue, prompting a campus police officer to remove it.
Now, Krolczyk has filed a Title IX complaint against the university, alleging sex-based discrimination by both university officials and students. She is calling on the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) to investigate. The filing comes as the Trump administration has vowed to take Title IX complaints more seriously.
According to a report by KTTH, the complaint reveals that due to the protests, Krolczyk was “instructed by police officers to dress in a police uniform they provided in order to disguise herself” for her safety. Additionally, she noted that an official University of Washington Instagram account labeled her as “transphobic” and provided students with counseling from a “queer counselor.” Krolczyk argues that this “set the stage for the hostile environment that followed.”
“As the event started, the protestors’ actions became increasingly aggressive,” the complaint stated. “Police officers were stationed at each door, as protesters began banging on the doors, shouting insults, and calling Ms. Krolczyk names such as ‘Nazi’ and ‘fascist.’ Ms. Krolczyk felt trapped. She was being held hostage in the room, with no safe way to exit due to the violent actions of the protesters. The police suggested that she end the event for safety reasons, though she insisted on waiting for the protest to calm so that she could give her speech. Unfortunately, the violence only escalated.”
The complaint also criticized a statement released by the university the day after the disruption, arguing that it was “deeply insulting” and appeared to blame her for being targeted.
“These statements were not only inaccurate but deeply insulting to her. They belittled Ms. Krolczyk’s intent to have a peaceful and meaningful conversation about women’s rights. The University’s comments implied that Ms. Krolczyk was somehow to blame for the violence and disruption, instead of condemning the actions of those who actively engaged in a hostile environment to Ms. Krolczyk,” the complaint against the university alleged.
