After large protests saw thousands of people gather and march around downtown Denver in the spring and early summer, demonstrations have seen smaller turnouts in July and August. However, local activists remain committed for various causes, with weekly protests and larger events planned later in the month.
Find more information below on gatherings around town across the political spectrum, and check back for updates.
Thursday, August 14: Break the Siege! Pro-Palestine rally
Protesters are gathering in downtown Denver at 707 17th Street at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, August 14, to publicly oppose the current starvation and killing of innocent people in Palestine along the Gaza the strip. The demonstration is organized by the Colorado Palestine Coalition, Denver Anti War-War Action, Denver Freedom Road Socialist Organization, Denver DSA and the Anti-War Action Network. Learn more on Instagram.Friday, August 15: No Ice Detention Centers in Colorado
Southern Colorado town Walsenburg is one of several possible sites for new ICE detention centers in Colorado. Local demonstrators have been protesting outside of local government offices to oppose hosting or working with ICE detention centers, and they want to go bigger on Friday, August 15."We will be protesting at the prison and next to the nearby overpass for more visibility," one local organizer wrote on social media. "If you are concerned, disgusted and/or angered by what is happening to people in the affected communities, it is blatantly not just undocumented people who are affected, come join us. Raise your voices, your signs and your banners. Let ICE know they are not welcome here.
The protest will take place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. (some people will arrive around noon, too) at the Huerfano County Correctional Center, 304 Ray Sandoval Road, Walsenburg. Learn more about the protest with Mobilize.
Friday, August 29: Colorado Chicano Moratorium
Held by a long list of progressive organizations and chapters, this protest and march will take place 55 years after thefirst Chicano Moratorium in Los Angeles, when thousands of anti-war activists, many of whom were Latin, held walkouts and protests against the Vietnam War. The Denver edition on August 29 will start at 6 p.m. at the Colorado State Capitol's west steps to protest the federal government's immigration enforcement tactics, deportations and ICE detainment. A march is planned afterward, according to organizers.
Every Friday: Protest Outside Congressman Gabe Evans's office
Since February, protesters have been gathering outside of 10701 Melody Drive, the Northglenn office of Republican Congressman Gabe Evans, "to urge him to have the courage to speak with us, his constituents," reads the event description. Since winning Colorado's 8th Congressional District in November, Evans has called for tougher immigration enforcement and supported Trump's policies, frustrating some of his constituents."We plead with him to defend our constitution and our democracy," reads the event description. "We voice our concerns about our government's words and actions that look more like a dictatorship with each passing day."
Protesters meet at 11 a.m. every Friday at the congressman's office; the gatherings are now being organized by a local chapter of Indivisible, a progressive political group. Previous gatherings were loosely organized by local protesters but managed to attract Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez during her Colorado visit on March 21.
Every Saturday: Protest for Indigenous and LGBTQ+ Rights
People are invited to join a weekly protest at the Colorado State Capitol every Saturday from noon to 6 p.m. to support Indigenous and LGBTQ+ rights.
"All past governments have failed to help the Indigenous," a Reddit user wrote in a May 5 post inviting people to a gathering. "The people have the power, Indigenous rights means environmental rights, equality rights for ALL individuals. Please come join us. Please bring Sage or any Medicine. All are welcome to join."
The r/DenverProtests Subreddit posts weekly listings, too. What did we miss? Send information to [email protected].
