Columbus Against Trump

We've spoken with many people and there is an undying urge to progress the movement. “When will the next rally be,” they ask. “How can I get involved?" “I want to help, let’s go!” “What’s the hold up?” “We need to strike while the iron is hot!” The people want more marches. They want more action. They want unification. They want to be heard. This is the answer. On MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21st at 6:30pm, let’s take the next step and stand together as brothers and sisters. Let’s stand up and take our streets peacefully, and let this surging faction of white nationalism, racism, bigotry, xenophobia, sexism, intolerance, and sheer ignorance know that we aren’t going anywhere. We aren’t going to stand on the sidelines. We're going to work harder than them and we are going to conquer with love, numbers, and relentless passion. We will need every single one of you and we will need to be louder, larger, and more passionate than ever before. As time progresses and the movement grows, maintaining your voice and your willingness to protect the person beside you will only grow in importance. The 10,000 STRONG MARCH later this month is our ultimate goal and we will achieve it, but this lead-up march is being held to show that we are going to be relentless. To ensure the safety of our brothers and sisters, we will need marshals to volunteer asap. We also need brave voices of diversity and struggle that are willing to speak up. You are the soul of this movement and we will stand beside you. We are family. This gathering of unity, peace, love, equality, understanding, and everything that makes you the diverse, loving, self-aware, caring, motivated individuals that you are — it only exists and is possible because of YOU. This march is yours. This moment is yours. This movement is yours. And we can never lose sight of that. The world and Columbus needs to see each and every one of your beautifully diverse faces on MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21st. Bring a friend. Bring a lover. Bring family. Bring anyone that cares about humanity. We simply cannot afford to become complacent and relaxed. This is not normal. The “man” elected to lead this country for the next year is not normal. The media’s normalization of a sexual abuser is a small example of what it means to live in a country that quickly forgets. This is a “man” that you wouldn’t let near children. There is nothing normal about making fun of the disabled. Or threatening to “open up libel laws” and prosecute journalists because they are doing their job. Or appointing a white nationalist to be your voice of reason. Or sitting by and letting the Klan operate covertly as a voice for thousands of your supporters. Or walking into the Oval Office and realizing that you actually have no idea how to lead an entire country. These are only a few of the realities of the President-Elect and his gross incompetence as a crooked business “tycoon,” and now as the “leader” of free world. And despite what he may say or how many times he may change his position in the coming days, weeks, months or years, there is no room for comfort. If you find yourself feeling comfortable because you haven’t been directly affected, look at your brothers and sisters of color. Look at your brothers and sisters who are immigrants. Look at your indigenous brothers and sisters. Look at your brothers and sisters who are terrified of religious persecution. Look at your brother and sisters in the LGTBQ community. Look at them all. LIVES are at stake. HUMAN RIGHTS are at stake. LOVE is at stake. PEACE is at stake. And this movement, for many, is the strongest lifeline in an America that has chosen to ignore and marginalize them. “Stay in line,” they say. Not now. Not ever. On MONDAY, stand up together, once again, and show the world your movement.