Protesters have caused outrage after showing up at a Texas university campus carrying despicable signs with derogatory messages about women.
Religious protesters, self-identified as members of the Official Street Preachers, arrived in Texas. state university Wednesday afternoon with a series of posters that immediately caused a stir among students.
Protesters, who claim to “share the gospel every day,” were also heard shouting provocative religious-themed slogans at students,” a university spokesperson said. Lone Star Live.
“Women are property,” said one sign.
Another man held a sign that said: “Types of property: women, slaves, animals, land, etc.”
Another message seen on the San Marcos campus shared hatred towards the LGBTQ+ community.
A sign reading “women are property” was displayed at Texas State University on Wednesday.
The group, called Official Street Preachers, is not affiliated with the university, but was allowed on campus because it is considered a public space.
A crowd of counterprotesters surrounded the street preachers until they finally left the campus. Campus police intervened, but no arrests were made.
Video from Wednesday showed students crowding and confronting protesters.
A woman shouted: ‘Are women property? Who owns me?
Another woman posted a video of the events on TikTok, saying: “This is getting out of hand.”
Reverend Todd Salmi of United Campus Ministry participated in the counter-protests, holding signs that read “Jesus values and respects the women of the state of Texas” and “Jesus loves all of you,” Texas State University’s student newspaper. The university starreported.
Salmi told the student newspaper: “These street preachers come and get irritated, feed on hate and attention, and then they leave.”
Louie Dean Valencia, a history professor at Texas State University, posted photos of protesters at X.
‘I went out to lunch a moment ago. “I lost my appetite,” he wrote.
A crowd of students surrounded the unwanted protesters and some yelled at them to leave.
In the comments, he explained his concern: ‘As an expert on fascism… this is where it starts. Extremists at home who feel emboldened. Those who carried these signs were not part of our community in the state of Texas.
“They may be outsiders, but they are not outsiders for those of us who study the radical right.”
On social media, some claimed the protest was inspired by Donald Trump’s election as president in 2025.
Joshua Martin, student body president at the University of Houston, posted on X: ‘Not even a day after the election was called, this was the picture today at Texas State University.
“Times are going to be difficult, but the fight is just beginning.”
Another user wrote: “This was yesterday at Texas State University, now that racists and misogynists are feeling emboldened again.”
After Wednesday’s events, university president Kelly Damphousse posted on his Instagram that the group “sows confusion, anger, distrust, bitterness, fear and anxiety.”
In an official statement released on behalf of the university, Damphousse wrote: ‘I condemn the hateful words these two men wrote and said while on our campus. That kind of hate is not welcome here.
‘Friends, I know this incident was particularly disturbing because it occurred the day after an emotionally charged presidential election.
“Although the timing may not have been intentional, it may have appeared that these events were related.”
The university president also explained why radical Christian protesters were allowed on campus, citing the fact that the university is required by law to allow “expressive activities.”
In response, Associate Professor Jelena Tešić wrote on his classroom.”
Others argued that these activities should not be protected by the university because they threaten the safety of students.
Someone wrote in response to the university’s statement: “How are young women supposed to feel safe on your campus?”
“I don’t think there’s a place for that on this campus,” said student Cade Crockett. CBSAustin. “I think it’s very shameful that people assume that it’s okay to promote this behavior, to promote this bigotry.”
Beyond the Texas college community, the offensive signs have caught the attention of people across the country.
New York State Senator Alessandra Biaggi addressed official street preachers in a social media post.
‘Hey @ospofci, bring that sign to New York. “I would love to see how the women of New York receive you,” she said.
This is not an isolated incident, as the Official Street Preachers have documented their protests at various educational institutions in different states over the years.