Turning Point USA is an American conservative nonprofit founded in 2012 by Charlie Kirk (1993–2025) and Bill Montgomery (1940–2020). They have taken consistently anti-transgender positions.
In 2023 Kirk stated that “the transgender thing happening in America” is “a throbbing middle finger to God.”
Anti-trans activism
Contributors of anti-trans content to their site include:
- Graham Allen
- Alex Clark
- Stephen Davis
- Erin Elmore
- Kendall Jones
- Jordan Rachel
- Rob Smith
- Morgan Zegers
Speakers bureau
Turning Point USA lists a number of speakers, including:
- Charlie Kirk
- Benny Johnson
- Alex Clark
- Kendall Jones
- Isabel Brown
- Morgan Zegers
- Stephen Davis
- Erin Elmore
- Paige Roux
- Jack Posobiec
- Jobob
- Graham Allen
- Anthony Watson
- Lauren Chen
- Morgonn McMichael
- Savanah Hernandez
- Yenomi Park
Ambassadors
Kellyanna Brooking, Ellie Byrd, Megan Clark, Savannah Craven, Chandler Crump, Mikel Crump, Isabella Deluca, Ariana Dewing, DC Draino, Noelle Fitchett, Austen Fletcher, Alison Furno, Erin Godwin, Sara Gonzales, Seth Gruber, Crissy Henderson, Leyla Hughes, Amber Hulse, Monique Evans Isringhausen, Liz Jones, K-Von, Lily Kate, Evan Kilgore, James Klug, Justice Kuehl, Gina Loudon, Grant May, Liv McDaniel, Dianna Miller, Jocelyn Moon, Stephanie Nash, Luke Negron, Aria Adare Parker, The Patriot Sisters (Isabella & Christina), Joshua Platillero, Amy Robbins, Grace Saldana, Bobby Sausalito, Debra Schwartzben, Laura Lee Spears, Emily Valentine, Pierre Wilson, Christine Yeargin
References
Westbrook, Anna; Klepeis, Joseph (April 15, 2025). Turning Point USA hosts controversial critic of trans women in sports. The Allegheny Campus https://alleghenycampus.com/25496/news/turning-point-usa-brings-controversial-speaker-to-campus/
Shaffer, Keaton (Apr 2, 2025 ). Conservative activist Riley Gaines speaks on transgender issues; protesters gather outside Dale Hall. OU Daily https://www.oudaily.com/news/ou-turning-point-usa-riley-gaines-transgender-issues-sports-protests-poster-vandalism-debate-qa/article_6a5291a8-a02a-4762-9132-994b02a0e87f.html
Bossert, Chelsea (March 26, 2025). Detransitioner Chloe Cole addresses student concerns at Turning Point USA event. Oakland Post https://oaklandpostonline.com/53616/campus/detransitioner-chloe-cole-addresses-student-concerns-at-turning-point-usa-event/
Woodyard, Chris (March 4, 2025). Transgender ‘truth’ event at University of the Pacific roils LGBTQ+ community. Stocktonia https://stocktonia.org/news/community/2025/03/04/transgender-truth-event-at-university-of-the-pacific-roils-lgbtq-community/
Right Wing Watch (September 11, 2023). post on X: Charlie Kirk declares that “the transgender thing happening in America” is “a throbbing middle finger to God” and then proceeds to deadname Lia Thomas and tell her “you’re an abomination to God” while the congregation applauds. https://twitter.com/RightWingWatch/status/1701259614077989121
Resources
Anti-Defamation League (adl.org)
- Turning Point USA
- adl.org/resources/backgrounder/turning-point-usa
People for the American Way (peoplefor.org)
- Right Wing Watch: Charlie Kirk
- peoplefor.org/rightwingwatch/people/charlie-kirk
Turning Point USA (tpusa.com)
- Transgender
- tpusa.com/?s=transgender
Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
Twitter (twitter.com)
YouTube (youtube.com)
Facebook (facebook.com)
Instagram (instagram.com)