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Lauren Southern
Lauren Southern
	Southern in 2016
Born	June 16, 1995 (age 29); Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
Nationality	Canadian
Occupation(s)	Commentator, media personality
Political party	Libertarian

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Lauren Southern is a Canadian right wing^[3] activist and journalist. In 2015, Southern ran as a Libertarian Party candidate in the Canadian federal election. She worked for The Rebel Media, an online media company based in Canada, until leaving in March, 2017. Southern continues to work independently and publishes videos on YouTube. Vox, Vice, the Southern Poverty Law Center have characterized her views as alt-right.^[4]^[5]^[6]

Education and personal life

Southern was born in Surrey, British Columbia and currently resides in Toronto.^[7] She studied political science at the University of the Fraser Valley but only completed two years^[5] and did not receive a degree.^[8]^[9] She is of Danish descent.^[10] Her father's family emigrated from Denmark and relocated to Canada during World War II.^[11]^[12]

Media and political career

Political career

In 2015, Southern was a candidate in the Canadian Federal Election representing the Libertarian Party in the district of Langley—Aldergrove.^[8] She was briefly removed by the party as a candidate, but was eventually reinstated with support from Breitbart News and The Rebel Media.^[13] The election was eventually won by Conservative candidate Mark Warawa. Southern received 535 votes, finishing last.

Media activism

In June 2015, while reporting on the event, Southern's Rebel Media cameraman was shoved at the SlutWalk in Vancouver, and Southern's protest sign stating "There Is No Rape Culture In The West" was torn up.^[14]^[15]

In March 2016, a protester in Vancouver poured a container of urine over Southern's head while she was speaking with other protesters at a rally in Vancouver.^[16]^[17] The incident apparently resulted from statements Southern made about there being "only two genders".^[18] Southern was banned from Facebook after she criticised Facebook for banning several conservative commentators from the site.^[19]^[20]

Southern initiated "The Triggering", whereby on March 9, the day after International Women's Day, Twitter users post taboo content in defence of free speech.^[21]

In October 2016, Southern had her gender legally changed to male as part of a video produced for Rebel Media to show the ease of the new gender ID laws.^[22]^[23]

In January, 2017, Southern posted incorrect rumours from 4chan that the Quebec City mosque shooting had been carried out by Syrian refugees; she later deleted those tweets.^[24]

In March 2017, Southern announced she would be leaving Rebel Media to become an independent journalist.^[25] In the same month Lauren Southern gained access to White House press briefings.^[26]^[27]

In April 2017, she was one of several scheduled speakers at a Patriots' Day rally in Berkeley, California. The rally led to a riot between pro-Trump demonstrators and anti-Trump counter-protesters.^[28]

In May 2017, Southern took part in an attempt organized by Génération identitare to block the passage of an NGO ship, which they mistakenly claimed was leaving to pick up migrants and carry them to Sicily; she was briefly detained by the Italian coast guard.^[29]^[30] The ship was used by SOS Mediterranée and Doctors without Borders for search and rescue operations.^[31]

In July 2017, Southern revealed that Patreon had deleted her account out of concerns about her raising funds for Identitarian operations in the Mediterranean, although she denied the validity of these accusations.^[32]^{[third-party source needed]}

Publications

Lauren Southern wrote Barbarians: How Baby Boomers, Immigrants, and Islam Screwed My Generation, which she self-published in 2016 through Amazon's CreateSpace.^[33]^[34]

Electoral record

v t e 2015 Canadian federal election: Langley—Aldergrove
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	Conservative	Mark Warawa	27,333	45.6	-20.22	–
	Liberal	Leon Jensen	21,894	36.6	+27.62	–
	New Democratic	Margot Sangster	7,490	12.5	-6.85	–
	Green	Simmi Kaur Dhillon	2,644	4.4	-0.86	–
	Libertarian	Lauren Southern	535	0.9	new	–
Total valid votes/Expense limit			59,896	100.0		$216,042.49
Total rejected ballots			204	–	–
Turnout			60,100	–	–
Eligible voters			80,360
	Conservative hold		Swing		-23.92
Source: Elections Canada^[35]^[36]

References

^ De Lorenzo, Giuseppe (19 May 2017). "Lauren Southern, l'attivista che combatte islam, immigrazione e Ong" [Lauren Southern, the Islamic, immigrant, and NGO fighter]. il Giornaletitle [it] (in Italian). Archived from the original on 1 July 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2017. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ Lauren Southern [@Lauren_Southern] (16 June 2017). "It's my birthday so the only thing I want to see in my notifications today are pictures of your pets or anime versions of politicians. TY" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 27 July 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2017 – via Twitter.
^ "The Kids Are Alt-Right". Archived from the original on 2017-07-12. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "A European alt-right group wants to take to the sea to stop rescuers from saving migrants - Vox". www.vox.com. Archived from the original on 2017-07-06. Retrieved 2017-07-06. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ ^a ^b "Lauren Southern is the alt-right's not-so-secret weapon". Archived from the original on 2017-07-16. Retrieved 2017-07-06. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "The Far Right Descends on Berkeley for 'Free Speech' and Planned Violence". Southern Poverty Law Center. Retrieved 2017-07-27.
^ "Lauren Southern | Libertarian Party of Canada | Home". Libertarian.ca. Archived from the original on 2016-06-10. Retrieved 2016-07-01. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ ^a ^b Kabas, Marisa (June 15, 2015). "Meet the Canadian college student who's about to be the next enemy of the feminist movement". The Daily Dot. Archived from the original on July 28, 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ Claxton, Matthew. "Langley post-secondary student runs as Libertarian - News". Langley Advance. Archived from the original on 2016-10-31. Retrieved 2016-10-30. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ Southern, Lauren (3 July 2016). "Danish".
^ "I'm Lauren Southern - I just wrote a book called Barbarians - Ask me anything! • r/The_Donald". reddit. Archived from the original on 2016-12-26. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ Lauren Southern [@Lauren_Southern] (22 May 2015). "@willfull19 Jewish people are still recovering from the holocaust, my grandparents escaped the Nazi's in Denmark & lost everything" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 8 May 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2017 – via Twitter.
^ Claxton, Matthew (May 17, 2017). "Former Langley Libertarian candidate detained in Italy - Abbotsford News". Abbotsford News. Archived from the original on May 17, 2017. Retrieved May 28, 2017. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ Lachenal, Jessica (2016-03-09). "Internet Jerks Pledge to Make Internet Even Worse in #TheTriggering". TheMarySue. Archived from the original on 2016-09-23. Retrieved 2016-09-03. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ Jean-François Cloutier: Lauren Southern troll la SlutWalk Archived 2017-07-01 at the Wayback Machine (in French). In: TVQC, 2015/06/14.
^ Raptis, Mike (2016-03-07). "Activist accused of pouring bottle of urine on Rebel reporter during 'anti-fascist' rally in Vancouver". National Post. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
^ Mike Raptis: Activist pours urine. In: Toronto Sun, 2016/03/07
^ Christian, Natasha (2016-03-08). "Protester pours urine on journalist for 'hateful' comments". Yahoo7. Archived from the original on 2016-06-11. Retrieved 2016-05-21. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ Trump supporter BLOCKED by Facebook for complaining about site's censorship of right-wing activists Archived 2016-09-03 at the Wayback Machine By DAILYMAIL.COM REPORTER, PUBLISHED: 15:33, 22 May 2016^{[better source needed]}
^ Taranto, James (2016-05-23). "The Troll Booth". WSJ.com. Archived from the original on 2016-08-27. Retrieved 2016-09-03. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |subscription= ignored (|url-access= suggested) (help)
^ Southern, Lauren (10 March 2016). "The Triggering: A powerful defence of free speech against the professionally offended". International Business Times UK. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2017. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ Southern, Lauren (October 3, 2016). "Lauren Southern Becomes a Man!". The Rebel Media. Archived from the original on October 23, 2016. Retrieved October 28, 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ Tamara Wernli: Total durchgeknallt Archived 2017-03-25 at the Wayback Machine (in German). In: Basler Zeitung, 2016/12/01.
^ Hutchins, Aaron (January 30, 2017). "Twitter, the mosque shooting, fake news and bias - Macleans.ca". Macleans.ca. Archived from the original on 2017-06-21. Retrieved June 21, 2017. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ Lauren Southern (9 March 2017). "Going Independent". Archived from the original on 10 March 2017 – via YouTube. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ Cristina López G.: Meet Lauren Southern Archived 2017-07-08 at the Wayback Machine. In: Media Matters for America, 2017/03/14.
^ Sam Kestenbaum: Trump's White House Archived 2017-07-28 at the Wayback Machine. In: The Forward, 2017/03/15.
^ "Clashes Break Out at Opposing Rallies in Berkeley". NBC Bay Area. Archived from the original on 2017-04-16. Retrieved 2017-04-15. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ Matthew Claxton: Former Langley Libertarian candidate detained in Italy Archived 2017-05-17 at the Wayback Machine. In: Abbotsford News 2017/05/17.
^ Claudio Cartaldo: Migranti, blitz contro l'Ong Archived 2017-06-07 at the Wayback Machine (in Italian). In: il Giornale, 2017/05/13.
^ Scherer, Steve (27 June 2017). "Rescuers Made 'Scapegoat' for Italian Frustration With Migrant Crisis". US News and World Report. Reuters. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
^ Lauren Southern (21 July 2017). "PATREON BANNED MY ACCOUNT??". Archived from the original on 23 July 2017 – via YouTube. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ Southern, Lauren (21 December 2016). "Barbarians: How Baby Boomers, Immigrants, and Islam Screwed My Generation". Amazon.com. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
^ Southern, Lauren. "Purchase your copy of Lauren Southern's first book "Barbarians" now!". The Rebel. Archived from the original on 22 December 2016. Retrieved 22 December 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "Voter Information Service - Who are the candidates in my electoral district?". Archived from the original on 2015-10-04. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "Elections Canada On-line - Élection Canada en-ligne". Archived from the original on 2015-08-15. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

External links

[Lauren_Southern,_l'attivista_che_combatte_islam,_immigrazione_e_Ong-1] De Lorenzo, Giuseppe (19 May 2017). "Lauren Southern, l'attivista che combatte islam, immigrazione e Ong" [Lauren Southern, the Islamic, immigrant, and NGO fighter]. il Giornaletitle [it] (in Italian). Archived from the original on 1 July 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2017. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[2] Lauren Southern [@Lauren_Southern] (16 June 2017). "It's my birthday so the only thing I want to see in my notifications today are pictures of your pets or anime versions of politicians. TY" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 27 July 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2017 – via Twitter.

[3] "The Kids Are Alt-Right". Archived from the original on 2017-07-12. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[4] "A European alt-right group wants to take to the sea to stop rescuers from saving migrants - Vox". www.vox.com. Archived from the original on 2017-07-06. Retrieved 2017-07-06. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[Lauren_Southern_is_the_alt-right’s_not-so-secret_weapon-5] "Lauren Southern is the alt-right's not-so-secret weapon". Archived from the original on 2017-07-16. Retrieved 2017-07-06. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[6] "The Far Right Descends on Berkeley for 'Free Speech' and Planned Violence". Southern Poverty Law Center. Retrieved 2017-07-27.

[7] "Lauren Southern | Libertarian Party of Canada | Home". Libertarian.ca. Archived from the original on 2016-06-10. Retrieved 2016-07-01. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[:0-8] Kabas, Marisa (June 15, 2015). "Meet the Canadian college student who's about to be the next enemy of the feminist movement". The Daily Dot. Archived from the original on July 28, 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[9] Claxton, Matthew. "Langley post-secondary student runs as Libertarian - News". Langley Advance. Archived from the original on 2016-10-31. Retrieved 2016-10-30. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[10] Southern, Lauren (3 July 2016). "Danish".

[11] "I'm Lauren Southern - I just wrote a book called Barbarians - Ask me anything! • r/The_Donald". reddit. Archived from the original on 2016-12-26. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[12] Lauren Southern [@Lauren_Southern] (22 May 2015). "@willfull19 Jewish people are still recovering from the holocaust, my grandparents escaped the Nazi's in Denmark & lost everything" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 8 May 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2017 – via Twitter.

[13] Claxton, Matthew (May 17, 2017). "Former Langley Libertarian candidate detained in Italy - Abbotsford News". Abbotsford News. Archived from the original on May 17, 2017. Retrieved May 28, 2017. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[14] Lachenal, Jessica (2016-03-09). "Internet Jerks Pledge to Make Internet Even Worse in #TheTriggering". TheMarySue. Archived from the original on 2016-09-23. Retrieved 2016-09-03. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[15] Jean-François Cloutier: Lauren Southern troll la SlutWalk Archived 2017-07-01 at the Wayback Machine (in French). In: TVQC, 2015/06/14.

[16] Raptis, Mike (2016-03-07). "Activist accused of pouring bottle of urine on Rebel reporter during 'anti-fascist' rally in Vancouver". National Post. Retrieved 2016-05-21.

[17] Mike Raptis: Activist pours urine. In: Toronto Sun, 2016/03/07

[18] Christian, Natasha (2016-03-08). "Protester pours urine on journalist for 'hateful' comments". Yahoo7. Archived from the original on 2016-06-11. Retrieved 2016-05-21. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[19] Trump supporter BLOCKED by Facebook for complaining about site's censorship of right-wing activists Archived 2016-09-03 at the Wayback Machine By DAILYMAIL.COM REPORTER, PUBLISHED: 15:33, 22 May 2016^{[better source needed]}

[20] Taranto, James (2016-05-23). "The Troll Booth". WSJ.com. Archived from the original on 2016-08-27. Retrieved 2016-09-03. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |subscription= ignored (|url-access= suggested) (help)

[The_Triggering:_A_powerful_defence_of_free_speech_against_the_professionally_offended-21] Southern, Lauren (10 March 2016). "The Triggering: A powerful defence of free speech against the professionally offended". International Business Times UK. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2017. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[Trans_video-22] Southern, Lauren (October 3, 2016). "Lauren Southern Becomes a Man!". The Rebel Media. Archived from the original on October 23, 2016. Retrieved October 28, 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[23] Tamara Wernli: Total durchgeknallt Archived 2017-03-25 at the Wayback Machine (in German). In: Basler Zeitung, 2016/12/01.

[24] Hutchins, Aaron (January 30, 2017). "Twitter, the mosque shooting, fake news and bias - Macleans.ca". Macleans.ca. Archived from the original on 2017-06-21. Retrieved June 21, 2017. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[25] Lauren Southern (9 March 2017). "Going Independent". Archived from the original on 10 March 2017 – via YouTube. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[26] Cristina López G.: Meet Lauren Southern Archived 2017-07-08 at the Wayback Machine. In: Media Matters for America, 2017/03/14.

[27] Sam Kestenbaum: Trump's White House Archived 2017-07-28 at the Wayback Machine. In: The Forward, 2017/03/15.

[28] "Clashes Break Out at Opposing Rallies in Berkeley". NBC Bay Area. Archived from the original on 2017-04-16. Retrieved 2017-04-15. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[abbynews-29] Matthew Claxton: Former Langley Libertarian candidate detained in Italy Archived 2017-05-17 at the Wayback Machine. In: Abbotsford News 2017/05/17.

[30] Claudio Cartaldo: Migranti, blitz contro l'Ong Archived 2017-06-07 at the Wayback Machine (in Italian). In: il Giornale, 2017/05/13.

[31] Scherer, Steve (27 June 2017). "Rescuers Made 'Scapegoat' for Italian Frustration With Migrant Crisis". US News and World Report. Reuters. Retrieved 8 July 2017.

[32] Lauren Southern (21 July 2017). "PATREON BANNED MY ACCOUNT??". Archived from the original on 23 July 2017 – via YouTube. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[33] Southern, Lauren (21 December 2016). "Barbarians: How Baby Boomers, Immigrants, and Islam Screwed My Generation". Amazon.com. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. Retrieved 22 December 2016.

[Southern-Barbarians-34] Southern, Lauren. "Purchase your copy of Lauren Southern's first book "Barbarians" now!". The Rebel. Archived from the original on 22 December 2016. Retrieved 22 December 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[35] "Voter Information Service - Who are the candidates in my electoral district?". Archived from the original on 2015-10-04. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[36] "Elections Canada On-line - Élection Canada en-ligne". Archived from the original on 2015-08-15. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

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 <!-- Please discuss on the talkpage before editing this section -->In October 2016, Southern had her gender legally changed to male as part of a video produced for Rebel Media to show the ease of the new gender ID laws.<ref name="Trans video">{{cite web | url=http://www.therebel.media/lauren_southern_becomes_a_man | title=Lauren Southern Becomes a Man! | work=[[The Rebel Media]] | date=October 3, 2016 | accessdate=October 28, 2016 | author=Southern, Lauren | deadurl=no | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161023195624/http://www.therebel.media/lauren_southern_becomes_a_man | archivedate=October 23, 2016 | df= }}</ref><!-- Please discuss on the talkpage before editing this section --><ref>Tamara Wernli: ''[http://bazonline.ch/leben/gesellschaft/Total-durchgeknallt/story/28206664 Total durchgeknallt] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170325100139/http://bazonline.ch/leben/gesellschaft/total-durchgeknallt/story/28206664 |date=2017-03-25 }}'' (in German). In: [[Basler Zeitung]], 2016/12/01.</ref>
+In January, 2017, Southern posted incorrect rumours from [[4chan]] that the [[Quebec City mosque shooting]] had been carried out by Syrian refugees; she later deleted those tweets.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.macleans.ca/news/canada/twitter-and-the-mosque-shooting-a-tale-of-fake-news-and-bias/|title=Twitter, the mosque shooting, fake news and bias - Macleans.ca|last=Hutchins|first=Aaron|date=January 30, 2017|work=[[Macleans.ca]]|access-date=June 21, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170621032208/http://www.macleans.ca/news/canada/twitter-and-the-mosque-shooting-a-tale-of-fake-news-and-bias/|archive-date=2017-06-21|dead-url=no|language=en-CA|df=}}</ref>
 In March 2017, Southern announced she would be leaving Rebel Media to become an independent journalist.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18ZRJ0D6zPE|title=Going Independent|first=|last=Lauren Southern|date=9 March 2017|publisher=|via=YouTube|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170310201035/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18ZRJ0D6zPE|archivedate=10 March 2017|df=}}</ref> In the same month Lauren Southern gained access to [[White House]] press briefings.<ref>Cristina López G.: ''[https://www.mediamatters.org/research/2017/03/14/meet-lauren-southern-latest-alt-right-media-troll-gain-access-white-house-press-briefing/215674 Meet Lauren Southern] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170708202356/https://www.mediamatters.org/research/2017/03/14/meet-lauren-southern-latest-alt-right-media-troll-gain-access-white-house-press-briefing/215674 |date=2017-07-08 }}.'' In: Media Matters for America, 2017/03/14.</ref><ref>Sam Kestenbaum: ''[http://forward.com/news/366179/trumps-white-house-welcomes-5-new-far-right-figures/ Trump's White House] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170728074326/http://forward.com/news/366179/trumps-white-house-welcomes-5-new-far-right-figures/ |date=2017-07-28 }}.'' In: [[The Jewish Daily Forward|The Forward]], 2017/03/15.</ref>
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 In April 2017, she was one of several scheduled speakers at a [[Patriots' Day]] rally in [[Berkeley, California]]. The rally led to [[2017 Berkeley protests#April 15|a riot]] between pro-Trump demonstrators and anti-Trump counter-protesters.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/Berkeley-Braces-for-Latest-Face-Off-Between-Trump-Supporters-Detractors-419535563.html|title=Clashes Break Out at Opposing Rallies in Berkeley|work=NBC Bay Area|access-date=2017-04-15|language=en|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170416034700/http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/Berkeley-Braces-for-Latest-Face-Off-Between-Trump-Supporters-Detractors-419535563.html|archivedate=2017-04-16|df=}}</ref>
 In May 2017, Southern took part in an attempt organized by ''[[Les Identitaires#G.C3.A9n.C3.A9ration Identitaire|Génération identitare]]'' to block the passage of an [[NGO]] ship, which they claimed was leaving to pick up migrants and carry them to Sicily; she was briefly detained by the Italian coast guard.<ref name="abbynews">Matthew Claxton: ''[http://www.abbynews.com/news/former-langley-libertarian-candidate-detained-in-italy/ Former Langley Libertarian candidate detained in Italy] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170517213951/http://www.abbynews.com/news/former-langley-libertarian-candidate-detained-in-italy/ |date=2017-05-17 }}.'' In: ''[[Abbotsford News]]'' 2017/05/17.</ref><ref>Claudio Cartaldo: [http://www.ilgiornale.it/news/cronache/migranti-blitz-contro-long-identiatari-bloccano-nave-che-va-1396686.html Migranti, blitz contro l'Ong] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170607125448/http://www.ilgiornale.it/news/cronache/migranti-blitz-contro-long-identiatari-bloccano-nave-che-va-1396686.html |date=2017-06-07 }} (in Italian). In: [[il Giornale]], 2017/05/13.</ref> The ship was used by SOS Mediterranée and [[Médecins Sans Frontières|Doctors without Borders]] for search and rescue operations.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Scherer|first1=Steve|title=Rescuers Made 'Scapegoat' for Italian Frustration With Migrant Crisis|url=https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2017-06-23/rescuers-made-scapegoat-for-italian-frustration-with-migrant-crisis|accessdate=8 July 2017|work=US News and World Report|agency=Reuters|date=27 June 2017}}</ref>
 In July 2017, Southern revealed that [[Patreon]] had deleted her account out of concerns about her raising funds for Identitarian operations in the Mediterranean, although she denied the validity of these accusations.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtImwK5TI4g|title=PATREON BANNED MY ACCOUNT??|first=|last=Lauren Southern|date=21 July 2017|publisher=|via=YouTube|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170723023740/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtImwK5TI4g|archivedate=23 July 2017|df=}}</ref>{{Third-party inline|reason=It is not implausible to think that someone would lie about this.|date=July 2017}}