Stop Rylie Barnes.
The Issue
The University of Utah College Republicans took a photo of a student who made a joke about conservative activist Charlie Kirk. The student asked them to delete the photo and not post it. Unfortunately, their vice-president Rylie ended up posting the photo online which garnered a lot of attention, recently getting 6 million views on X.
Rylie has encouraged users to promote hate speech including doxxing the student which led to their: Address being leaked and having photos being taken of; campus profile being shared online; socials being exposed, leaving the student having to delete several of their accounts; parents' LinkedIn and businesses also being exposed. Because of Rylie Barnes’ actions, the student isn’t safe to be on campus for the time being, and their family is having to undergo additional stress from threats that Rylie’s post and these online users are promoting.
Rylie has a history of being, and posting discriminatory content on her social media. Including several reposts of homophobic, transphobic, xenophobia and islamophobia content. And trying to harass students on campus, and antagonizing them by doxxing them.
The University of Utah is one of the most diverse places in the state of Utah. It is a campus that encourages students and visitors alike to be open-minded, respectful, and courteous to contrasting opinions. Rylie has violated these morals that campus stands for by defaming and twisting a narrative, just because she can’t take a small joke that contrasts her political ideology. Rylie needs to learn that not everything revolves around her, and that in life—there will be times where one needs to be uncomfortable, and to deal with it. I find it unfair that she keeps getting away with it. It’s time we put a stop to Rylie.
I demand that Rylie gets held accountable for her actions. Each student who has felt victimized, (including the most recent incident involving a student and their loved ones) deserve an apology from Rylie for irreversible damage caused by offensive conduct.
Hopefully this petition can get enough signatures for Rylie herself to be investigated, and be held accountable. May justice be served.
University Policies:
https://regulations.utah.edu/general/1-021.php
https://regulations.utah.edu/general/1-012.php
Report Rylie:
https://deanofstudents.utah.edu/bit/make-a-report.php
https://utah-advocate.symplicity.com/collections/student_support
OR
Call: (801) 581-7066.
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The Issue
The University of Utah College Republicans took a photo of a student who made a joke about conservative activist Charlie Kirk. The student asked them to delete the photo and not post it. Unfortunately, their vice-president Rylie ended up posting the photo online which garnered a lot of attention, recently getting 6 million views on X.
Rylie has encouraged users to promote hate speech including doxxing the student which led to their: Address being leaked and having photos being taken of; campus profile being shared online; socials being exposed, leaving the student having to delete several of their accounts; parents' LinkedIn and businesses also being exposed. Because of Rylie Barnes’ actions, the student isn’t safe to be on campus for the time being, and their family is having to undergo additional stress from threats that Rylie’s post and these online users are promoting.
Rylie has a history of being, and posting discriminatory content on her social media. Including several reposts of homophobic, transphobic, xenophobia and islamophobia content. And trying to harass students on campus, and antagonizing them by doxxing them.
The University of Utah is one of the most diverse places in the state of Utah. It is a campus that encourages students and visitors alike to be open-minded, respectful, and courteous to contrasting opinions. Rylie has violated these morals that campus stands for by defaming and twisting a narrative, just because she can’t take a small joke that contrasts her political ideology. Rylie needs to learn that not everything revolves around her, and that in life—there will be times where one needs to be uncomfortable, and to deal with it. I find it unfair that she keeps getting away with it. It’s time we put a stop to Rylie.
I demand that Rylie gets held accountable for her actions. Each student who has felt victimized, (including the most recent incident involving a student and their loved ones) deserve an apology from Rylie for irreversible damage caused by offensive conduct.
Hopefully this petition can get enough signatures for Rylie herself to be investigated, and be held accountable. May justice be served.
University Policies:
https://regulations.utah.edu/general/1-021.php
https://regulations.utah.edu/general/1-012.php
Report Rylie:
https://deanofstudents.utah.edu/bit/make-a-report.php
https://utah-advocate.symplicity.com/collections/student_support
OR
Call: (801) 581-7066.
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Petition created on September 12, 2026