A man who bragged about sexually assaulting women, mocked a reporter with a disabilityand invited a foreign adversary to hack the U.S. government will be sworn in next Friday as the 45th president of the United States.
You can voice your concern at one of the hundreds of demonstrations planned across the country and around the world in the days surrounding the inauguration.
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), along with congressional Democrats and health care activists, plans to lead dozens of rallies nationwide in an initiative called Our First Stand: Save Our Health Care. Most of the events are scheduled for this weekend, a few days before the inauguration.
Hundreds of poets are expected to gather on the steps of their local city halls on Sunday, Jan. 15, during the nationwide Poets Protest Against Trump.
Filmmaker and activist Michael Moore tweetedlast month in support of the #DisruptJ20 Inauguration Day rallies planned around Washington, D.C., and Baltimore.The events are led by a collective of experience activists who call themselves the DC Welcoming Committee, according to the #DisruptJ20 website, which also lists numerous protests beyond the Beltway.
And, of course, the Womens March on Washington and its more than 280 sister marches are expected to be the main event on Saturday, Jan. 21.
Nearly 600,000 people of all gender identities are expected to flood the streets of major cities across the world on Trumps first full day in office.
For even more events, take a look at the listings below, which we will continue to update. Be sure to check which events have been issued permits, and know that your participation in non-permitted demonstrations could result in arrest.
And if those events are a no-go, you can always participate in the national general strike by refusing to work, shop or go to school on Inauguration Day.
However you plan to resist, stay safe and open-minded. Remember to listen to and respect one another.
Now go forth and protest.
Note: This is not a comprehensive list of events. This article will be updated as more information becomes available. Check back for updates.
Arizona
Phoenix
Friday, Jan. 20
6 a.m. at Carnegie Library Park
California
Los Angeles
Saturday, Jan. 14
12 p.m. at Los Angeles City Hall
Friday, Jan. 20
11 a.m. at Olympic and Figueroa
Palo Alto
Friday, Jan. 20
5 p.m. at El Camino Real and Embarcadero Road
Sacramento
Friday, Jan. 20
2 p.m. at California State Capitol
San Diego
Friday, Jan. 20
10:30 a.m. at San Diego State College and Chicano Park
12 p.m. at Park Boulevard and Presidents Way Lawn
San Francisco
Friday, Jan. 20
10 a.m. at the Golden Gate Bridge
5 p.m. at UN Plaza
Colorado
Denver
Friday, Jan. 20
1:30 p.m. at Denver Capitol Building
Florida
Miami
Friday, Jan. 20
6 p.m. Bayfront Park Amphitheater
Orlando
Friday, Jan. 20
6 p.m. Lake Eola Park
Georgia
Athens
Friday, Jan. 20
8 p.m. at Cine Athena
Atlanta
Saturday, Jan. 21
1 p.m. at the Center for Civil and Human Rights
Hawaii
Honolulu
Friday, Jan. 20
4 p.m. Waikiki Gateway Park
Illinois
Chicago
Sunday, Jan. 15
6 p.m. at Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center
Friday, Jan. 20
5 p.m. at Trump International Hotel and Tower Chicago
Kentucky
Murray
Saturday, Jan. 21
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10 a.m. at Faculty Hall at Murray State University
