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Matthew Lillard Speaks Out Against Campus Assaults
Matthew Lillard condemns Cornell campus assaults and advocates for trans youth.
In brief
Matthew Lillard condemns Cornell campus assaults and advocates for trans youth. Matthew Lillard criticized Cornell University's alleged campus assaults and supported trans youth rights. Originally reported by TheWrap.
Matthew Lillard's podcast comment
Matthew Lillard spoke on the 'I’ve Never Said This Before' podcast about trans youth and Cornell University campus assaults.
“My first instinct is to go to speaking about queer kids and queer rights and trans kids and this idea that I reposted something recently that there are more rapists from that university than there are trans athletes in the world competing in other sports”
Cornell assault allegations
A Jane Doe claims she was gang raped by Chi Phi fraternity members at Cornell University in 2024 after being drugged.
“The claimant then says she was raped for hours”
Cornell investigation outcome
Two of seven accused Chi Phi fraternity members were expelled after Cornell University's investigation.
“After filing a report to university police, an investigation ended with only two of seven accused fraternity members expelled”
Lillard's stance on cancel culture
Lillard criticized cancel culture, saying being a kid on the outside should lead with love rather than division.
“I feel like this idea of people cancelling other people is just horrific. And being a kid that feels like he’s been on the outside his whole life, I just feel like most people should lead with love”
Celebrity support for Jane Doe
Florence Pugh, Mariska Hargitay, and Hudson Williams publicly supported the Jane Doe after Cornell University's assault allegations.
“After reading about the young woman who was gang raped at her college by her friend and school peers, I’m feeling uneasy and sick and anxious”
What matters most
Matthew Lillard criticized Cornell University's alleged campus assaults and supported trans youth rights.
