San Francisco State says students beginning 'to heal' after Riley Gaines speech, protest

San Francisco State University told students that counseling is available as they "reflect, process, and begin to heal" after women's sports activist Riley Gaines was met with a major protest when she spoke at the school.

Gaines, a former NCAA swimmer, said she was assaulted at the school last week after she spoke at a "Saving Women’s Sports" event for Turning Point USA and the Leadership Institute, both conservative activist groups.

San Francisco Vice Dean of Student Affairs Jamillah Moore sent an email to students after Gaines' speech, which focused on allowing only biological women to compete in women's sports. The vice dean thanked those who peacefully participated in the event and promoted school resources to help students.

"Thank you to our students who participated peacefully in Thursday evening’s event. It took tremendous bravery to stand in a challenging space," Moore wrote in an email to students, which was published Saturday by Turning Point employee David Llamas.

"This feels difficult because it is difficult. As you reflect, process, and begin to heal, please remember that there are people, resources and services available," Moore also wrote.

She said campus resources include the school's Division of Equity and Community Inclusion, counseling and psychological services and the dean of student's office.

Video from the event shows Gaines being yelled at by protesters, but it does not clearly show that she was physically assaulted.

A San Francisco State spokesperson said last week that no arrests were made in connection to the event but an investigation is ongoing.