On October 17 ... NO KINGS RALLIES
will be seemingly ... EVERYWHERE!
Join Us to encourage early voting at 1 of 8 key intersections in Virginia Beach and Norfolk. Or, decorate your vehicle for a car parade along the Laskin Rd./Virginia Beach Blvd. corridor in Virginia Beach.
CLICK HERE to sign up and choose your intersection in Norfolk or Virginia Beach. Or, choose car parade for that event in Virginia Beach. To the right are the rally locations…
Please note that no centralized rally is planned for this event in Virginia Beach or Norfolk.
WE PROVIDE: trained marshals at each intersection to help with direction and guidance.
YOU PROVIDE: signs, costumes, chants and music!
Intersections:
Virginia Beach:
- Virginia Beach Blvd & Newtown Rd.
- Virginia Beach Blvd & Witchduck Rd.
- Virginia Beach & Independence Blvds.
- Virginia Beach Blvd. & Rosemont Rd.
- Virginia Beach Blvd. & Great Neck Rd.
- Laskin & First Colonial Rds.
Norfolk:
- Brambleton & Monticello Aves
- Military Hwy. & Lowery Rd.
Car Parade:
Gathering Location provided upon sign-up (near Laskin & First Colonial).
A No Kings Rally by Indivisible Norfolk at Norfolk’s Lafayette Park was canceled, but there are eight INTERSECTION INTERVENTIONS, including the two intersections in Norfolk…
NO KINGS Theme is VOTING EARLY
At your intersection, look for members of grassroots organizations who can suggest ways to help motivate voters to go to the polls. It’s time to elect federal legislators who will stand up to Trump and thwart his administration’s agenda. But it’s also time to elect local progressives to city council and school board positions.
And it’s time to VOTE YES on the three amendments to Virginia’s Constitution. The November midterms are our chance to make real change in our nation, our state, and our local communities. Let’s all go to Early Voting together.
STAY SAFE
- This event is on sidewalks and public right of ways and cannot impede vehicular or pedestrian traffic in any way.
- A core principle behind all No Kings events is a commitment to nonviolent action. We expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values and to act lawfully at these events. (Anticipate that counter protesters could show up. We’ve found that a smile and wave is the best response.)
- Weapons of any kind, including those legally permitted, should not be brought to events.
Hosting Partners…
COVA Coalition is the primary host of our NO KINGS rallies and car parade in Norfolk and Virginia Beach, along with partners Visibility Brigade CoVa, Virginia Beach Resistance, and Norfolk Indivisible.
Coastal Virginia…
Many NO KINGS rallies and protests are planned for Saturday, October 17, in Coastal Virginia and the South Hampton Roads area. Here are the ones we know about, with their Mobilize links…
— Virginia Beach & Norfolk: Choose one of eight Intersections or a Car Parade, hosted by COVA Coalition and partners (see above), 11 am-1 pm – SIGN UP HERE
— Chesapeake I: Atlantic Ave. & Battlefield Blvd., hosted by B.N.W. and Rise Up Chesapeake, 10 am-12 pm – SIGN UP HERE
— Chesapeake II: Taylor Rd. & Portsmouth Blvd., hosted by South Hampton Roads Indivisible and HERstory, 10 am-12 pm – SIGN UP HERE
— Chesapeake III: 910 Great Bridge Rd., hosted by Veterans For Peace 757, 10 am-12 pm – SIGN UP HERE
