10 Things You NEED to Know Before Saturday's Protest

On Saturday, March 3rd, we're putting out a call out for over a thousand to march on Capitol Square. This will be a similar style of protest as Feb 20th, with some new tactics included. Some stuff you should know before heading downtown:

• Please plan to show up at or before 12:00, near the bell tower on Bank Street. We will likely be doing a short march near the capitol grounds, and we'll need critical mass before mobilizing.
• Bring a sign for the march. We'll be putting them down on the sidewalk when we enter the Capitol grounds.
• Parking will be free and unlimited all over the city on the streets.
• If you have experience in legal, medical, or protest management, please email us at speak.loud.with.silence@gmail.com
• This event will end at THREE O'CLOCK, not four as listed on the Facebook event. Facebook won't allow us to change the time for some reason.
• It is likely to rain, so ponchos/umbrellas are recommended. Feel free to decorate them! Bring extras to share if you can. Please don't let rain be an excuse for not coming. There's millions of women out there counting on us.
• Bring cameras, both film and photo! We'll be posting the Tumblr link soon.
• We will have a police liaison who is authorized to speak to the police on our behalf. We ask that you let the police liaison be the primary contact for communication with the police- this will help us avoid any possible miscommunications. 
• Wear RED armbands if you can. Point People will be wearing WHITE armbands. Legal aids will be wearing green hats.
• Bathrooms will be available at the Library of Virginia, the Capitol building, and numerous other restaurants and buildings around the area.

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**ATTENTION PLEASE READ** We love you all and have been so overwhelmed by your passion and spirit! We want you all to always be safe and informed of the actions we take. The organizers that make up Speak Loudly with Silence are experienced activists who are extremely devoted to the causes that we organize around. We consult with legal consultants and utilize every resource and opportunity to do things safely, orderly, and legally. At times we will challenge laws that are purposely put in place to limit our freedom of speech and assembly. At any time we decide to challenge these laws, we will inform you. We will always provide multiple alternatives based on risk level and present those alternatives to everyone upon assembly. If at any time you feel uncomfortable, we encourage you to message or come up to an organizer/point person and let us know. We always want to hear from you! But keep in mind: "Well-behaved women seldom make history."