Free America Walkout

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Free America Walkout
Part of Protests against the second presidency of Donald Trump
2026-01-20 Free America Walkout San Diego.jpg
Protesters at Waterfront Park in San Diego, California
DateJanuary 20, 2026
Location
Various locations in the United States and abroad

The Free America Walkout was a demonstration held on January 20, 2026. It was organized by Women's March, [1] with support from other organizations such as 50501 and FEMINIST. [2] Approximately 450 activities were planned in all 50 U.S. states, as well as in Canada, France, Italy, and the Netherlands. [3]

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Participants were encouraged to wear red, white, and blue. [4] American University sociologist Dana R. Fisher planned to collect and assess data on participation. [5]

Locations

Activities were planned in the following U.S. cities:

Outside the U.S., events were also planned in Canada, France, Italy, and the Netherlands. [3]

California

Activities were planned in the following cities in California:

In Central Coast, students held protests at Aptos, Hollister, and Salinas High Schools. [37] There were dozens of rallies in Southern California. [38] The Chico event is supported by the Defenders of Democracy Coalition, Re-Sisters, and local chapters of Indivisible and Women's March. [39] Hundreds of people gathered in downtown Los Angeles [40] [41] and in Pasadena. [42] Multiple demonstrations were planned in the San Francisco Bay Area, [43] including in Oakland and San Jose. [44] Hundreds participated in San Francisco. [45] Protests were also planned in Napa, Santa Rosa, [46] and South Lake Tahoe. [47] Hundreds gathered in front of the San Diego County Administrative Building. [48] [49] [50]

Colorado

Colorado saw protests in Boulder, Denver, and Louisville. [51]

Connecticut

In Connecticut, activities were planned in Bridgeport, Canton, Granby, Hartford, New Milford, Newtown, West Hartford, and Windsor. [52] Hundreds of people participated. [53] [54]

Florida

In Florida, activities were planned in 28 cities, [55] [56] [57] [58] including Palm Coast. [59] Approximately two dozen protesters gathered outside of Rep. Carlos A. Giménez's office in Miami-Dade County. [60] Two rallies were planned in The Villages. [61] About 100 people rallied outside Tampa City Hall. More protests were held in Lakeland, St. Petersburg, Gulfport and Zephyrhills. [62]

Georgia

In Georgia, students at twelve high schools and colleges, including Emory University [63] and Kennesaw State University, plan to participate. [64] [65]

Iowa

Iowa saw protests in Cedar Rapids, Des Moines, Grinnell, Iowa City, and Sioux City. [66]

Massachusetts

In Massachusetts, activities were planned in Canton, Marshfield, Plymouth, Quincy, Rockland, and Weymouth. [67]

New York

Multiple events were planned in New York City. [68] Protesters gathered in Binghamton. [69]

Ohio

In Ohio, activities were planned in Akron, Bowling Green, [70] Columbus, [71] Dayton, [72] and Fremont. [73]

Oregon

Multiple events are planned in Oregon. In Portland, activities are being held at Couch Park in northwest Portland, [74] at Lewis & Clark College, at The Fields Park in the Pearl District, in southeast Portland, and in southwest Portland. [75] Protesters marched from Couch Park to the KGW studios "to show support for local journalism". [76] Elsewhere in the Portland metropolitan area, events are planned in Beaverton and Sherwood/Tigard. [75]

Elsewhere in Oregon, events were planned in Albany, Bend, Roseburg, and St. Helens. [75] Hundreds participated in Eugene. [77] [78]

Texas

Four events were planned in El Paso. [79] [80] [81] An event was held in Houston. [24] [82] [83]

The San Antonio event was organized by local chapters of Indivisible and the Party for Socialism and Liberation. [84] Protesters gathered outside City Hall. [85]

Virginia

In Virginia, activities were planned in Clifton Forge, Culpeper, Floyd, Richmond, and Williamsburg. [86]

Washington

In Seattle, protesters planned to march from Seattle Central College to Pier 58 via Broadway. [87] [88] Approximately 200 people gathered in Bellingham. [89] [90] There was also a demonstration in Olympia. [91] In Southwest Washington, multiple events were planned in Vancouver. [75]

See also

References

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