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Students for a Democratic Society — UVU & National

Also: SDS · SDS UVU · National SDS

Orem, Utah (national chapters) · Founded Reconstituted 2006 (1960 orig.)

Importance

96

Size

42

Funding

18

Reach

600+ open-letter signers at UVU; small national campus network

Money

Dues and campus organizing; no large public 990 footprint

Reported revenue

$150K

Reported assets

Unknown

Lead organizer of the Sept. 10, 2026 protest against the Turning Point USA memorial at the campus where Kirk was killed. UVU SDS and national SDS joined Community Defense Club and The Black Menaces in a 'We will not stand for this' call. On the morning of the anniversary, SDS Discord members joked about 'kirkaversary,' 'kirkmas,' and 'new Kirk resolutions,' and mocked Kirk's widow Erika. Audio obtained before the event captured members planning to make attendance 'as uncomfortable as possible.' An open letter with 600+ signatures condemned UVU for 'handing over' campus to TPUSA.

“We will not stand for this… join us in solidarity to protest TPUSA, UVU Admin, and the Utah County Commissioners.”

SDS UVU, Community Defense Club, national SDS, and The Black Menaces, Sept. 2026

Documented conduct

  • Co-organized the anniversary memorial protest at UVU on Sept. 10, 2026
  • Discord jokes on the anniversary morning: 'kirkaversary,' 'kirkmas,' mockery of Erika Kirk
  • Stated goal to make memorial attendees 'as uncomfortable as possible'
  • Open letter (600+ signatures) opposing the memorial and a permanent campus monument
  • Fall 2025 protests against a proposed Charlie Kirk memorial; Bella Ciao chalk (the antifascist anthem engraved on a casing used in the killing)

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