A three-day Republican Party Congressional retreat featuring President Donald Trump and other GOP leaders prompted thousands to gather in downtown Philadelphia in protest of the new administration‘s multi-faceted attacks on marginalized groups.
LGBTQ activists of color kicked off the protests last night (January 25) with a dance party outside of the retreat site, the Loews Hotel. Today activists held a downtown protest against the disolution of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Philly.com reported that thousands turned up today while Trump was speaking at the hotel. Two more actions organized by racial and economic justice collectives will take place today and tomorrow (January 27). Local outlet Billy Penn cataloged many of those protests, with strategizing workshops organized for Saturday.
Today’s protests already turned the hashtag #ResistanceInPhilly into a trending topic. Here are ten photos and videos from last night and today:
Hundreds gathered at 12th and market to dance on and protest tbe Republican arrival in #Philly #wearequeer pic.twitter.com/OJasROXJ0v
— Philly We Rise (@phillywerise) January 26, 2017
The scene outside the Lowes. https://t.co/g2F1Fz9q9r
— Dustin Slaughter (@DustinSlaughter) January 26, 2017
RT CCourtneyclift: Trump’s welcome in Philadelphia: impatient for his brand of greatness. #ResistanceInPhilly #res… pic.twitter.com/9c8nC791cD
— Anonymous Morpheus (@anony_morph) January 26, 2017
Pictures from the #ResistanceInPhilly #thisiswhatdemocracylookslike pic.twitter.com/vT3jZR5gL6
— Maura Munley (@maura_munley) January 26, 2017
#ResistanceinPhilly #notmypresident #theresistance #resist #resisttrump #Trump (photo credit unknown) @ABC @CNN @cnnbrk @NBCNews @FoxNews pic.twitter.com/mQStE7Tc0A
— Merle B (@MerleTalk) January 26, 2017
POWER to the people. #faithfulresistance #resistanceinPhilly pic.twitter.com/DYEquzEouF
— POWER (@powerinterfaith) January 26, 2017
"If you were truly pro-life, you’d be out here fighting with us today." "Where are you @JohnKasich ??" #ResistanceInPhilly @womensmarch pic.twitter.com/hdxaW2Tuhf
— Chella (@SheShouldLead) January 26, 2017
100s gathered opposing Trump & #GOPretreat. Security zone for hotel so big we’re by city hall. #resistanceinphilly #protectourcare #resist pic.twitter.com/x05bDpvwDc
— Carolyn A (@doyoucopyover) January 26, 2017
On the move to fight for our lives and protect healthcare for millions. #ResistanceInPhilly #carenotchaos pic.twitter.com/znHsvunIrX
— SEIU Healthcare PA (@seiuhcpa) January 26, 2017
#thisishowitsounds #whenwetakethepowerback #ResistanceInPhilly pic.twitter.com/oQCffjUx4Q
— Philly We Rise (@phillywerise) January 26, 2017