Queer CollectiveHamilton, London, Toronto, Waterloo & Windsor, Canada
Feb 20, 2025

We apologize as some of our email was cut off. Here are steps 11 & 12 for peaceful protest safety. 
See you February 22nd at all locations  

**11. Bring/wear a mask** (read: something to cover your face, not a halloween costume, unless that’s your thing). A bandana is my go-to. Scarves are great. A lot of people on the sidelines and in the march itself may be filming, and both law enforcement _and _opposition groups may use that footage to identify and dox protestors. If you cover half your face, you should be okay. Bonus: a bandana will also come in handy in the event of tear gas or pepper spray.

**12. If you film/stream, try not to catch fellow protestors’ faces.** You can also blur faces in photos/video after (if you have the digital editing chops). This isn’t always possible, and is a bit of a contentious topic in activist circles I’m in (one side: we should stream and film to signal boost, and make the demonstration available to those who couldn’t attend; other side: we should not stream or film, because doing so helps cops/opposition identify and dox protestors).

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