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Is there a protest near you today? Rallies against hate, Trump pop up across USA in wake of Charlottesville

Emily Bohatch
USA TODAY
People gather in front of the White House on August 13, 2017 in Washington, D.C. for a vigil in response to the death of a counter-protestor in the August 12th "Unite the Right" rally the turned violent in Charlottesville, Va. Two state police officers died in a helicopter crash near the area.

People across the USA have reacted to the violence in Charlottesville, Va., this week with rallies and protests, many of them standing up against hate speech. 

Whether it’s the women’s rights, Black Lives Matter, health care or views for and against President Trump, protesters and counter-protesters across the country are gearing up in the coming months to voice their stances.

Here’s a list of protests happening across the country in the coming weeks.

Protests against hate speech

From Colorado Springs to Daytona Beach, protesters will join rank with thousands of others who have already participated in marches against racism. The demonstrations aim to take a stand against hate and show solidarity with protesters who participated in a deadly counter-protest of white nationalists in Charlottesville, Va., over the weekend.

Protests against Trump

A Salt Lake City, Utah, protest will call for Trump to cease threatening the North Korean leadership and possibly provoking a nuclear strike on Guam.

“The unstable president of the United States Donald Trump has called for using nuclear weapons against North Korea — a small, poor nation of just a few million people, but a nation that is nevertheless politically important,” the event page reads.

The protest will start at the Wallace Bennett Federal Building on Aug. 19 and is hosted by the Utah Anti-War Committee.

Anti-Trump protests are nothing new. Since Election Day, demonstrations against the new commander in chief are common, molding to whatever new controversy pops up. Upcoming Trump protests include outrage over Trump’s rhetoric on the nuclear threat in North Korea, Russian interference in the 2016 election and just general discomfort with the president calling their state home.

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Free speech rallies

Two right-wing Free Speech rallies — and counter protests — are planned in the upcoming months. In a sequel to the Boston Free Speech rally, a second event will kick off Aug. 19 in Boston Common. In San Francisco, Patriot Prayer, which is often labeled as a white supremacist group, will gather on the beach on Aug. 26.

Rallies to support Trump

In what’s promising to be the “Mother of all Rallies,” a D.C. movement will gather in the National Mall on Sept. 16 to show support for Trump. The rally is calling for one million participants to gather and send a “shock-wave message” to the world.

“This is about America First. This is about protecting and supporting President Donald Trump, protecting our Constitution, and protecting our flag and all that it stands for,” the event page reads.

While Trump’s approval rating has been slipping, his base continues to stand behind him.

March for women's rights 

To mark the anniversary of the historic amendment that granted women the right to vote, the Indivisible March hopes to promote Women’s Equality Day on Aug. 26. Groups across the country are expected to participate, including rallies in Georgia, California, Indiana, Nevada, Utah, Minnesota and more.

Police reform, health care, and equality

Here’s a list of other notable protests:

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