Anyone going to any Bans Off Our Bodies rallies today?

[PittBlue]

My daughter in law, my husband and I will be at the Cleveland rally today. I have been marching since the 60's and I am exhausted. No stopping us now.

[Karma13612]

1. Count me in!

First rally last Sunday. Today is my 2nd rally, in my lifetime. At 68, this is a big deal. I’m off the couch and ready to fight back against this horrendous regressive oppressive bulllcrap.

You are probably already headed out, but I have a question if you have a moment to respond:

There are two rallies I can choose from:

One in a village with two colleges, and it’s the country seat. Turn-out will PROBABLY be a dozen or so. Tends to be red-purple with many MAGA, but plenty of college kids.

One is in a large city and will no doubt have quadruple the turn-out and audience.

Which has more impact in the grand scheme? Go to the small one which shows widespread support across more of the country? Or go to the larger one which just reinforces that large cities with lots of progressive people live any way??

I’m outta here in about 90 minutes….

[PittBlue]

8. Perhaps the small one since there are college students there...I am sure they would appreciate the

Support.

[evemac]

2. Me! My first one.

I am hoping we get a good turnout in Boulder.

[PittBlue]

9. I hope there is a great turnout all over the country!

Stay strong and fight on!

[niyad]

22. It is Boulder, so you should. We will want a report, and pics if you can.

[Scrivener7]

3. For a personal reason, I can't. It's killing me. I always march for issues that

are important to me, but today I just can't.

I feel guilty.

I'll do the next one and bring 10 friends.

[PittBlue]

10. Do not feel guilty...your heart is there.

[Scrivener7]

11. It is SO there. I am so grateful to you!

[niyad]

23. I know that your energy and spirit will be there.

[Brainstormy]

4. attending the rally in Atlanta

expect it to be a big one.

[PittBlue]

12. Great...enjoy the strength that you will find there!

[elias7]

5. Yes. Concord NH.

[PittBlue]

14. Wonderful....

Stay strong!

[Ohio Joe]

6. My niece and I are going to Boulder...

Up on the Pearl Street Mall. 9-11 this morning. Then it’s back here for her baby shower. We’re doing a big front yard bbq. It’s going to be a full day

[PittBlue]

15. Great to hear!

Enjoy!

[momta]

21. See you there!

I'll be there with two others.

[duhneece]

7. Yes! In Alamogordo Otero County NM

I’m so excited. We have been doing these since 2013, except for Covid years, and we recruited a young woman to organize. I walked her through the permit at City Hall- she created a Facebook event, the graphic, connected with Womens March.

[PittBlue]

16. Thank you! Enjoy the sisterhood!

[niyad]

24. Excellent!

[Wednesdays]

13. I would be out there in a heartbeat

But I have Covid now, and have to quarantine through the whole weekend.

[PittBlue]

17. Oh, hope that you heal quickly!

[barbtries]

18. I was going to Raleigh,

but my cohort just bailed because of the covid risk. Also there is a chance of thunderstorms. So no. I don't have the energy to go alone. Big kudos for you, if you can share pictures!

[PittBlue]

27. I wish that I knew how to share pictures on here.

Will try to figure it out.

[lamp_shade]

19. Me... St. Petersburg FL

[PittBlue]

29. Yes! Good for you and great for us!

[momta]

20. Yup!

I'm going with my daughter and my son's girlfriend in Boulder, CO.

[PittBlue]

30. Sounds like a lot of DUers will be at the Boulder rally!

[bonzotex]

25. Yep, Austin TX

Hoping for a good turnout to drown out the forced birthers who will definitely be lurking and screaming.

Oddly, tfg is having a rally downtown at the convention center today. Lot of confused people with flags will be milling about.

[PittBlue]

31. Good lord...that will be interesting! 🙄

[bonzotex]

36. we'll see

I'll post pics if I see anything worthy. The forced birthers here are obnoxious and definitely feeling triumphant. Mix that with delusional wingnuts of all flavors and you can get a scary batch of red. white and blue garbed idiots.

Looking forward to all the awesome supporters that will turn out on our side.

[Paladin]

35. Pro-choice and tfg rallies hitting town the same day?

I'm torn over this. I don't want you or anybody else on our side to suffer harm. On the other hand, I'd love to see tfg's ill-advised Austin event go right down the toilet. We shall see.

[bonzotex]

37. I expect noise at worst.

Only a hardcore knot of counter protesters will bother the pro-choice rally. Mostly there will be flag draped pickups honking around in Austin traffic - wondering where to park. It's really not a friendly venue for them. I'm surprised the trumpists chose the downtown convention center.

The events are separated by 10 city blocks and a few hours. Since tfg's crowd tends to be older and/or overweight the majority will not sweat their way back and forth. There will be a lot of APD and State Troopers.

[hlthe2b]

26. Sadly, I have to work and there is no one that can replace me today. I started trying to

find someone the day of the leaked decision after getting some emails from Women's March and Planned Parenthood that the 14th was the tentative date for protests. This is wrenching for me.

I'm with you all today, but in spirit only, I'm afraid. Go show 'em!

[PittBlue]

32. Will do!

[AverageOldGuy]

28. My daughter and her daughters . . .

. . . will be in DC.

Their signs read: "Three generations of women in my family marched!! Why am I still marching??"

[PittBlue]

33. I love it...

Good job, AverageOldGuy!

[DownriverDem]

34. Virtual event

I'm doing a virtual event today at 1. I signed up at dailykos,com.

[drmeow]

38. Do all of the rallies

require you to register to know the location?

[Marthe48]

39. I heard there was going to be a march in my town, but I can't find any information

I looked online, but couldn't find a location near me. I have relatives marching elsewhere today.

I'll be out later and might drive downtown to see if there is an event.

UPDATE: I found information posted on a friend's page on fb. I passed it along to some of my other Dem friends.

[Marthe48]

44. I went to the local demonstration

We had a good turnout, about 75 people, women and men, really pumped. A drummer from the local UU Church was there and kept a beat going the whole time, also handed out noise makers. Some of the people made extra signs to share, brought water, masks, hand sanitizer. We were on one of the busiest intersections in Marietta (OH) and there was more positive response from cars going by than negative. I'm glad I went.

My daughter thinks they had a really good turnout in D.C.

[Marthe48]

45. I went to the local demonstration

We had a good turnout, about 75 people, women and men, really pumped. A drummer from the local UU Church was there and kept a beat going the whole time, also handed out noise makers. Some of the people made extra signs to share, brought water, masks, hand sanitizer. We were on one of the busiest intersections in Marietta (OH) and there was more positive response from cars going by than negative. I'm glad I went.

My daughter thinks they had a really good turnout in D.C.

[SharonClark]

40. No, there was rally LAST Saturday in my town

and no evidence PP is supporting another rally today. I'll be in the garden this morning and then registering voters this afternoon.

[Wild blueberry]

41. Yes, in northern rural Wisconsin

[BlueGreenLady]

42. Yes

Rallying in Omaha, NE

[bonzotex]

43. Austin had a great showing

Maybe 3- 4k up or down. Best part for me was seeing the dozen or so counter protesters completely walled off by pro-choice activists. The forced birthers left after about an hour escorted by State Troopers. They were accompanied all the way off Capitol ground by a circle of chanting activists.

Great speeches and energy, peaceful but purposeful.

[PittBlue]

46. Good to know!