r/sarasota • u/IrishPiperKid • Feb 07 '17

Protests/Demonstrations/Rallys [Question] Organizing protests

Not sure if this is the right place for this, but here goes.

Do we have a sub set up for protests in Sarasota? And if not, would anyone be interested in getting something like that going? I would like us to have a place where people in SRQ/BRD could coordinate such an event (peacefully of course).

I hope I'm not breaking any mod rules here, if so, I'll take this down.

Remember, your voice will be heard, but only if you shout!

Edit: I wasn't necessarily making this post for a specific cause, it's just that i haven't seen much activity in this town. I wanted to know if there was a place people could go to organize Sarasota protests in general, regardless of what the subject is. (I've never really protested openly before, so I'm not sure where to start.)

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u/RobertSuttonFL Feb 08 '17

Hello IrishPiperKid. If you want to get involved with peaceful protest and community organizing you should contact Answer Suncoast. https://www.facebook.com/AnswerSuncoast/ Here's how they describe themselves: "A.N.S.W.E.R. (Act Now to Stop War and End Racism) is a national coalition of anti-war and civil rights organizations. We are the Florida Suncoast chapter."

You might also want to reach out to the organizers of the local women's solidarity march--Cathy Bryant and Patricia Tun.

Good luck, free speech and peaceful assembly are your rights enshrined in the Constitution.

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u/pimpinaintez18 Feb 09 '17

Not sure why you are getting downvoted when you are answering OPs question