Hundreds gather for anti-mandate 'free dumb rally' at Penn State's Old Main. Here's what happened [View all]

With colorful signs advocating liberty and medical choice — with slogans like “Medical discrimination is discrimination” and “But ... science” — several hundred people gathered in front of Old Main on Friday to rally against the “oppression” of both Penn State’s employee vaccine mandate and such mandates in general.

Both the crowd and speakers, including state Rep. Stephanie Borowicz, R-McElhattan, and state Sen. Doug Mastriano, R-Franklin, varied in their fervor and reasons for attending. But most simply wanted to get one thing straight: Whether you’re pro-vaxx or anti-vaxx, the vaccine shouldn’t be forced upon anyone.

“Nobody should be forced between keeping their job and making a medical decision they don’t feel is right for them,” said Kevin McKenna, a Penn State student and the president of the university chapter of Turning Point USA, a nonprofit that organized Friday’s rally and which advocates for conservative values.

Still, despite the messaging, Friday’s event mixed in sincere calls for personal freedom with misinformation and hyperbole.

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