The Anti-War Committee has consistently organized against the Trump administration’s repeated attempts to use bigotry. The Anti-War Committee’s call for the protest includes, among other demands: “Muslims are welcome here! Racist, sexist, anti-gay – Mike Pence go away! No ban, no wall! Amnesty for all!”

CJ McCormick, a member of the Anti-War Committee said, “Wherever Trump goes, hate crimes spike. And Pence himself is the modern face of American homophobia – he funds conversion therapy and oversaw an HIV outbreak as governor. It deeply unsettles me as a queer activist and Saint Paul resident to see him here. If Twin Cities people are serious about welcoming our neighbors, then we need to unwelcome Pence to show that his kind of hatred really isn’t going to fly here. It’s important that folks from all progressive movements show up to unwelcome Pence: to stand united with our Muslim and immigrant neighbors and to defy Pence’s homophobic rhetoric.”

Meredith Aby, a member of the Climate Justice Committee, added, “The environmental movement in Minnesota is strong and we hope folks will turn out to hold Pence accountable for his description of global warming as a ‘myth’ and to denounce his repeated support for pipelines and offshore oil drilling.”

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Tucson, AZ – On Aug. 2, Donald Trump’s running mate, Mike Pence, held a town hall meeting at the historic Fox Theater in downtown Tucson. With little public notice and time, the immigrant rights action group L.U.P.E quickly rose to the challenge, organizing an emergency protest through social media, in order to counter the Republican Party’s agenda of hate.

On a rainy afternoon, about 15 people of the progressive community of Tucson bravely stood up against Mike Pence and Donald Trump’s message of racism, sexism, anti-immigrant and anti-Muslim hate.

Eduardo Tolentino, a member of L.U.P.E., said, “Tucson is a border town; there is a strong culture of struggle here for immigrant, Chicano and indigenous rights. We opposed trump and his xenophobe rhetoric when he came to town and we are doing the same with his chosen vice president.”

The crowd held signs that read “Hell no Pence must go,” and “Dump Trump.” Local and national media were also present covering the event and were able to interview a couple of the protesters.

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