🔥 Upcoming Peaceful Activism Events – Fall 2025

🗓️ September 20 – Make Billionaires Pay March

Time: 12:00 PM

Location: New York, NY

Description: A mass mobilization during UN Climate Week targeting billionaire war profiteers and polluters. Led by CODEPINK and over 100 organizations, the march demands climate justice, economic equity, and an end to militarized oppression

🗓️ September 20 – Climate Defenders Rally

Time: 2:00 PM

Location: Los Angeles, CA

Description: A rally organized by Climate Defenders to confront fossil fuel CEOs and demand a just transition. Features speakers, music, and community action against environmental racism

🗓️ September 20 – Migrant Justice March

Time: 1:00 PM

Location: Chicago, IL

Description: A protest against ICE raids and Trump’s “Operation Midway Blitz.” Immigrant rights groups rally to defend sanctuary cities and resist mass deportation policies.

🗓️ September 20 – Women’s March: Reproductive Rights Now

Time: 3:00 PM

Location: Austin, TX

Description: A powerful march led by grassroots organizers and reproductive justice advocates. Speakers include LGBTQ+ leaders and survivors demanding autonomy and access to care.

🗓️ September 21 – CRUSH ICE! No Secret Police Protest

Time: 5:00 PM

Location: Honolulu, HI

Description: A protest against ICE’s use of plainclothed agents and secret detentions. Organized by Indivisible Hawai‘i, this action calls for solidarity with migrants and an end to militarized immigration enforcement.

🗓️ September 22 – Refuse Fascism DMV Protest

Time: 6:00 PM

Location: Richmond, VA & Washington, DC

Description: A coordinated protest rejecting authoritarianism and calling for mass mobilization to remove the Trump regime. Led by Refuse Fascism chapters across the DMV region.

🗓️ September 23 – FLARE USA Encampment for Democracy

Time: 12:00 AM (overnight action)

Location: Washington, DC

Description: A 24/7 protest encampment near Union Station demanding impeachment and resisting fascism through art, music, and direct action. Open to all who seek to defend democracy.

🗓️ September 25 – Weekly Protest: Franklin & Elliott

Time: 7:30 AM

Location: Durham, NC

Description: A nonpartisan, weekly protest for immigrant rights, reproductive freedom, and democracy. Hosted by Indivisible, this gathering builds community and sparks civic action.

🗓️ October 9–12 – Peace & Justice Studies Conference

Time: All Day

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Description: Hosted at Swarthmore College, this academic and activist gathering explores peacebuilding, intersectional justice, and resistance to authoritarianism. Includes panels, workshops, and keynotes.

🗓️ October 18 – No Kings Protest – 50501 Movement

Time: 1:00 PM

Location: Nationwide

Description: A nationwide day of action rejecting authoritarianism and Trump’s militarized power grabs. Organized by Indivisible, ACLU, and others, this protest affirms that power belongs to the people—not kings.

🗓️ October 23 – Refugee Studies & Human Rights Conference

Time: 10:00 AM

Location: Houston, TX

Description: A global conference addressing forced migration, refugee rights, and humanitarian policy. Hosted by the World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology.

🗓️ October 23 – Gender & Inclusion Teach-In

Time: 2:00 PM

Location: Houston, TX

Description: A community teach-in and zine workshop led by Trans Texas, unpacking recent legislation and building solidarity for trans and gender-expansive communities.

🗓️ October 30 – Social Sciences & Justice Conference

Time: 11:00 AM

Location: San Francisco, CA

Description: A multidisciplinary gathering of scholars and activists exploring systemic injustice, policy reform, and intersectional resistance. Includes panels on race, gender, and migration.

🗓️ November 3 – Human Rights & Refugee Justice Conference

Time: 9:00 AM

Location: Los Angeles, CA

Description: A major convening focused on refugee protection, human rights law, and global justice. Features international speakers and policy workshops.

🗓️ November 10 – LGBTQ+ Rights & Inclusion Forum

Time: 10:00 AM

Location: New York, NY

Description: A forum hosted by NYC Comptroller’s Office and LGBTQIA+ organizations to address trans rights, inclusion, and federal threats to queer communities. Includes panels, resources, and advocacy training.

🗓️ November 24 – Reproductive Justice Roundtable

Time: 1:00 PM

Location: Las Vegas, NV

Description: A roundtable hosted by Reproductive Freedom for All Nevada, focused on the impact of federal budget cuts and state-level protections. Features community leaders and policy strategists.

🗓️ November 25 – LGBTQ+ Youth Advocacy Teach-In

Time: 6:00 PM

Location: Atlanta, GA

Description: A community-led teach-in focused on supporting queer youth in schools and shelters. Includes workshops on mental health, legal rights, and inclusive education practices.

🗓️ November 26 – Immigrant Voices Vigil

Time: 5:30 PM

Location: Phoenix, AZ

Description: A candlelight vigil honoring immigrant families affected by detention and deportation. Organized by No More Deaths and local faith leaders, with live music and storytelling.

🗓️ November 28 – Black Friday for Justice: Protest Consumerism & Inequality

Time: 12:00 PM

Location: Chicago, IL

Description: A peaceful protest outside major retailers calling attention to labor exploitation, racial wealth gaps, and climate injustice. Features street theater, spoken word, and mutual aid stations.

🗓️ November 28 – Black Friday for Justice: Protest Consumerism & Inequality

Time: 12:00 PM

Location: Chicago, IL

Description: A peaceful protest outside major retailers calling attention to labor exploitation, racial wealth gaps, and climate injustice. Features street theater, spoken word, and mutual aid stations.