One of the best ways to get the attention of our elected officials is to protest peacefully. Together our voices can be heard and we can help enact legislation to end discrimination.
For a protest like Pride to actually work and for change to happen, it pays to make sure the protest is tightly organized.
That means that everybody has to have their protest plans down pat. How? In this article, we are going to go over how you can prepare for a protest to make sure it is peaceful, you are protected and your message gets heard.
Keep it pithy
You should have your messaging on point. It should be clear to anybody there what it is that you want.
If you can make a clever play on words, try to keep it short. That way it is easy to remember and even has a chance to go viral to make its mark on the media.
Long winded slogans are less likely to be remembered and may even have the opposite effect of your intentions.
Put it on a shirt
When you have your slogan on point, get it on a sign and on a shirt. Your sign may get lost or damaged, but as long as you keep your shirt on your message will still get seen.
It is easy to get your message on any kind of garment these days from a customized apron to hoodies to t-shirts. With direct to garment printing, you can put anything you want on some clothes.
Order some with your slogan and wear one yourself and then pass some out for others to wear to really spread the message.
Go as a group
Another way to make sure your message doesn’t get drowned out at a protest is to make sure you have a group with you. If you all are wearing the same customized shirt, then it will be harder to miss the message.
Then, it is always safer to have numbers on your side. Having a group means that if something happens to you at the protest, there will be people who know you need help.
Make a plan with your group
If you are able to go with a group, make sure you are all on the same page before you leave.
Have certain times when you check in with each other in case you get separated. Also, have a meeting point where everybody has to be at a certain time when it is time to leave.
When anybody is later than 30 minutes to get to the spot then you know something happened and you need to find your friend.
Have an emergency contact number
You may have to make a call if you get detained or if you need to coordinate with your group if you get separated.
This can be tricky if you lose your phone or have it taken away from you. That’s why you should carry emergency numbers with you if you don’t know the number of your contact by heart.
In fact, a good idea is to write these numbers somewhere on your body.
