A blue poster with small graphics of fists raised, a hand smashing a swastika and groups of silhouetted protesters says the following:
Virtual Protests
Are Part of the Fight
for all of us who canβt safely show up in person.
They create space and solidarity for:
- Communities who face disproportionate policing & risk at protests
- Caregivers of young kids
- Elderly folks
- Chronically ill individuals
- Immunocompromised people
- Disabled people
- People without reliable transportation
- People in rural areas
- Survivors of domestic violence
- People navigating mental health challenges
- People with anxiety, PTSD, or agoraphobia
- Low-income individuals who canβt afford to miss work or travel
- Queer and trans folks in unsafe or unsupportive environments
- Undocumented individuals or those with legal vulnerabilities
- People under surveillance, probation, or parole
- People in areas where protest is dangerous or heavily policed
- Shift workers and those with inflexible jobs
- Caregivers responsible for others
- Anyone who just doesnβt feel safe in a crowd
Show up however you can: online, anonymously, with art, with your words, with your vote.
Not everyone can marchβbut we can all resist.
Virtual Protests
Are Part of the Fight
We see you. You belong here.
#HandsOffDEIA
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and also, for those of us unable to join irl protests for various reasons, follow the hashtag #HandsOffDEIA and contribute to the virtual protest!