A California librarian kicked out female rights advocate Sophia Lorey for allegedly “misgendering” biological men during her speech Sunday, according to a video of the incident.

Lorey, a member of the California Family Council, an organization that advocates for fairness in women’s sports and parental rights, was speaking at an event entitled, “Forum on FAIR AND SAFE Sports for GIRLS,” to discuss fairness regarding biological men competing in women’s sports at the Mary L. Stephens David Branch Library in California. During Lorey’s speech about biological men being allowed in women’s sports, multiple people began yelling accusing her of “misgendering,” and did not allow her to finish despite her lawyer insisting it was her First Amendment right.

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“California State law recognizes trans women as women,” one librarian can be heard saying in the video. “Our policy talks about treating people with respect, and if you are misgendering somebody, that is not respectful.”

Another person in the video can be heard shouting that he doesn’t want any biological men who identify as women being called men, and citing the library’s code of conduct.

Riley Gaines, a female rights advocate and former NCAA swimmer, chimed in, saying, “This is ridiculous, but not shocking….a female athlete silenced for calling a spade a spade.”

Lorey said that her “dream” as a young girl was to be a college soccer player. “But current 10-year-old girls cannot live out this same dream as long as men are allowed to compete in women’s sports,” Lorey continued.

“Allowing biological men in women’s sports does not create an equal playing field, instead robs young biological girls of their athletic aspirations,” Lorey said.

She is then interrupted by shouting in the room, and Erin Friday, a lawyer who identifies as a Democrat, approached the podium. “We all have First Amendment rights whether you believe in what I believe or whether I believe in what you believe,” Friday said.

Lorey and Friday left the event after Scott Love, director of the library, told them they were not allowed to speak due to “misgendering.”

Mary L. Stephens David Branch Library and Lorey did not immediately respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation’s request for comment.

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