Tomorrow, Vice President Mike Pence will give the keynote address at the commencement ceremony at the University of Notre Dame. And because of Pence’s history of anti-LGBTQ and anti-immigrant stances and policies, some students are planning a massive walkout during his speech.
Xitlaly Estrada, a Notre Dame undergraduate, said in a statement the protest — set to take place during the ceremony on Sunday — is the result of Pence enacting policies in opposition to the Catholic faith.
“The participation and degree-conferring of VP Pence stand as an endorsement of policies and actions which directly contradict Catholic social teachings and values and target vulnerable members of the university’s community,” Estrada said.
Hell yes, Notre Dame. Do the damn thing. Take pictures, while you’re at it.