An audience member used the Q&A portion of Destiny’s campus event to launch anti-trans and homophobic attacks on people in the crowd. The streamer quickly shut it down.
Destiny responded with “bully me instead” to the audience member who was harassing specific audience members. The streamer repeatedly insisted that the man direct any criticism at him rather than targeting people in the seats.
This happened during a stop on Destiny’s “Unf— America” speaking tour. Videos from the event show at least one uniformed police officer and additional security staff near the stage. Despite the visible security presence, the man wasn’t immediately removed.
The audience pushed back against the heckler with boos and verbal protests. When he tried to deflect and look for other targets in the crowd, Destiny pressed harder for him to focus on the host instead. The exchange stayed verbal, and the event continued without physical confrontation.
The situation highlights a growing challenge for campus political events. Hosts must balance open dialogue with protecting attendees from targeted harassment. Destiny’s approach redirected the hostility toward himself while keeping the event running. Which is a great, unless you’re Charlie Kirk.
Security protocols at such events typically allow verbal disruption up to a point before removing speakers. The decision not to immediately escort the heckler out suggests organizers distinguished between offensive speech directed at the host versus harassment of audience members.
