rich 1.0 Action Network https://actionnetwork.org <link href='https://actionnetwork.org/css/style-embed-v3.css' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css' /><script src='https://actionnetwork.org/widgets/v6/petition/ReinstateJaeEdwardsNCSU?format=js&source=widget'></script><div id='can-petition-area-ReinstateJaeEdwardsNCSU' style='width: 100%'><!-- this div is the target for our HTML insertion --></div> PSL Triangle NC https://actionnetwork.org/users/psl-triangle-nc/profile https://actionnetwork.org//images/generic_facebook.jpg The Party for Socialism and Liberation and the NCSU community demand the immediate reinstatement of Jae Edwards and a clear public commitment from NC State University to defend its workers and students from political intimidation. Jae Edwards, Assistant Director of the NC State LGBTQ+ Pride Center, was fired after being secretly recorded by a far-right organization. Instead of standing by its employee and protecting queer students, the university caved to reactionary pressure and has refused to provide transparency about how or why this decision was made. By punishing an employee who was targeted by the far right, NC State sends a dangerous message: intimidation works. This decision puts LGBTQ+ staff and students at greater risk and invites further surveillance and harassment on campus. Public universities have a responsibility to protect employees from bad-faith political attacks and to ensure that marginalized communities are not sacrificed to appease outside pressure. When institutions fail to do so, they erode trust across campus and weaken the integrity of higher education. We are calling on NC State to: Immediately reinstate Jae Edwards. Provide full transparency about the process and rationale behind his termination. Commit publicly and unequivocally to protecting staff and students from political harassment, doxxing, and covert surveillance. Defend and safeguard support services for marginalized students from external political pressure. NC State must decide whether it will stand with its community or cave to coordinated political intimidation. If you believe universities should defend their workers and protect LGBTQ+ students—not reward harassment—add your name. https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/ReinstateJaeEdwardsNCSU