"Camdyn Glover used to be a quiet conservative. She worried what her teachers would think or if she would lose friends over her convictions. But she said something changed when Charlie Kirk was assassinated in September, and she started crying in her classroom at Indiana University while other students cheered and clapped. "We can't be silenced," Glover decided. Now she's visiting Phoenix with her parents and brothers for this year's Turning Point USA conference, the first to take place since Kirk's death."
"Although the organization became a political phenomenon with its masculine appeals to college men, it's also been expanding outreach to young women like Glover. The shift is poised to accelerate now that Turning Point is led by Erika Kirk, Charlie's widow, who has embraced her new role at the helm of a conservative juggernaut with chapters across the country. Turning Point offers a blend of traditional values, such as encouraging women to prioritize marriage over careers, and health trends pushed by online influencers."
Camdyn Glover, once a quiet conservative, became more vocal after Charlie Kirk's assassination and found community at Turning Point USA events. She traveled to Phoenix with family for the first conference since Kirk's death. Turning Point USA has broadened outreach to young women alongside its established appeal to college men. Erika Kirk, Charlie's widow, now leads the organization and has embraced a national leadership role. The group mixes traditional values—encouraging marriage over careers—with contemporary health trends promoted by online influencers. Young women report that the movement affirms conservative beliefs while allowing feminine presentation and independence.
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