Patrick Henry College. In 2020, former student and U.S. Representative Madison Cawthorn was accused by over 150 college alumni of engaging in "sexually predatory behavior" toward other students during his time on campus. LGBT discrimination On April 12, 2007, LGBT rights group Soulforce selected PHC as one of the targets of its annual "Equality Ride" to protest the stance of conservative Christian colleges concerning homosexuality. Patrick Henry College officials did not allow Soulforce to enter the university premises but did suggest that student representatives engage in a formal debate at a neutral location on the merits of the proposed Federal Marriage Amendment to the US Constitution. Soulforce organizers declined this suggestion and notified the college of their intent to enter the campus. After being refused entry, Soulforce protesters formed a picket line outside of the campus entrance and protested for approximately five hours. Notable alumni Madison Cawthorn, Republican politician and representative of North Carolina's 11th congressional district (did not graduate, withdrew amid accusations of "sexually predatory behavior"). Alyssa Farah Griffin, 2011, Co-Host of The View and Former White House Director of Strategic Communications Alex and Brett Harris, 2012, authors of Do Hard Things: A Teenage Rebellion Against Low Expectations and founders of The Rebelution Bre Payton, 2015, conservative writer, staff writer for The Federalist Teresa Scanlan, 2016, Miss America 2011 Simon Sefzik, 2021, former member of the Washington State Senate from Washington's 42nd legislative district External links References Education in Loudoun County, Virginia Educational institutions established in 2000 2000 establishments in Virginia Nondenominational Christian universities and colleges in the United States Nondenominational Christian universities and colleges Non-profit organizations based in Purcellville, Virginia Purcellville, Virginia Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools Private universities and colleges in Virginia USCAA member institutions Conservatism in the United States