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Southern is a student of Political Science at the University of the Fraser Valley. She was born on 15 June 1995 in Surrey, British Columbia. | Southern is a student of Political Science at the University of the Fraser Valley. She was born on 15 June 1995 in Surrey, British Columbia. | ||
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In 2015, she was a candidate in the Canadian Federal Election representing the Libertarian Party of Canada. Party officials suspended Southern's campaign over controversial issues, but she was reinstated after public outcry. | In 2015, she was a candidate in the Canadian Federal Election representing the Libertarian Party of Canada. Party officials suspended Southern's campaign over controversial issues, but she was reinstated after public outcry. | ||
| − | In March 2015, Lauren Southern was accosted and covered in urine by left-wing activists in Vancouver for | + | In March 2015, Lauren Southern was accosted and covered in urine by left-wing activists in Vancouver for claiming that there are "only two genders". |
| − | In June 2015, her Rebel TV cameraman was shoved at the SlutWalk in Vancouver, | + | In June 2015, her Rebel TV cameraman was shoved at the SlutWalk in Vancouver, her protest sign "There Is No Rape Culture In The West" was torn up while reporting on the event. |
In 2016, Southern's Facebook account was blocked after she criticized Facebook policies. | In 2016, Southern's Facebook account was blocked after she criticized Facebook policies. | ||
Southern initiated "The Triggering", whereby every March 9, the day after [[International Women's Da]], Twitter users post content deemed taboo in defense of free speech. | Southern initiated "The Triggering", whereby every March 9, the day after [[International Women's Da]], Twitter users post content deemed taboo in defense of free speech. | ||
Revision as of 04:16, September 10, 2016
Lauren Cherie Southern is a libertarian activist, political commentator, and writer and host for The Rebel Media, an online media channel based in Canada.
Southern is a student of Political Science at the University of the Fraser Valley. She was born on 15 June 1995 in Surrey, British Columbia.
Activism
In 2015, she was a candidate in the Canadian Federal Election representing the Libertarian Party of Canada. Party officials suspended Southern's campaign over controversial issues, but she was reinstated after public outcry.
In March 2015, Lauren Southern was accosted and covered in urine by left-wing activists in Vancouver for claiming that there are "only two genders".
In June 2015, her Rebel TV cameraman was shoved at the SlutWalk in Vancouver, her protest sign "There Is No Rape Culture In The West" was torn up while reporting on the event.
In 2016, Southern's Facebook account was blocked after she criticized Facebook policies.
Southern initiated "The Triggering", whereby every March 9, the day after International Women's Da, Twitter users post content deemed taboo in defense of free speech.