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Proud Boys founder Gavin McInnes is slated to speak at Penn State University later this month — an event that has sparked protest plans and a petition. (Stephanie Keith/Getty Images)

Penn State University says Proud Boys founder Gavin McInnes spouts “hateful and discriminatory” rhetoric — but the school also says a student group has the right to bring McInnes to speak on campus this month, at an event paid for with thousands of dollars in student fees.

Students have launched a petition and plan to protest the Oct. 24 event, seeking to block McInnes and another controversial far-right figure, Alex Stein, from speaking in State College, Pa.

The event’s organizer, the conservative student group Uncensored America, says McInnes and Stein will use comedy to provide “a unique perspective” on issues such as immigration (McInnes is Canadian), political correctness and gender roles.

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Many have compared the Proud Boys, who support Trump, to the KKK.

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