On being a target
Jody’s Fountain and the Willis Library on the campus of the University of North Texas. (Photo by Michael Barera, via Wikimedia Commons) A UNT trans student recalls being harassed and threatened by transphobes on campus during their freshman year ROWAN HAMILTON | Special Contributor The University of North Texas is considered by many students and observers to be one of the most left-leaning colleges in the state, one that claims to nurture an accepting environment welcoming of all viewpoints and personal beliefs.
While this may be the case for many, transgender students there during the 2021-22 school year were not afforded that same respect.
As a trans student at UNT myself, I found it, to say the least, incredibly disheartening to witness the hate coming from a group that is still organized on campus.
Much of this hate came from a figurehead on campus — self-identified “Christian fascist” Kelly Neidert, who had direct associations with the Young Conservatives of Texas, a student group with chapters in many schools across the state.
