A newly formed group, NKY Unites!, is planning social action demonstrations to show that “not all Northern Kentuckians will remain silent” in the face of the “rhetoric of hate or fear.”
NKY Unites! is a group of Northern Kentuckians who want to show they do not support racism, bigotry, homophobia, sexism, xenophobia, and class discrimination. The group says it will protest future actions to erode the rights of these groups.
They will start with a visual demonstration showing that not all Northern Kentuckians will remain silent.
Their inaugural demonstration will begin in the parking lot at 2nd and Greenup St in Covington on December 3 at noon and will move throughout the community. The march will be flat and handicap accessible. It is 1.3 miles long.
The purpose, say organizers, is to stand in solidarity with anyone who could be impacted by changes in our government. There are many Northern Kentuckians,they say, who appreciate diversity, respect women, denounce bigotry, and are not afraid to speak out against the rhetoric of hate or fear.
The group promotes LGBTQ+ rights, religious freedom, racial equality, gender equality, and accessible healthcare for all.
One of the organizers, Rachael Winters, says the group was formed because they were “tired of going over to Cincinnati to demonstrate against the hate rhetoric prior to the election and now after the election.”
She and three others, Alley Miller, Angle Bell and Barb Cowan, knew “a lot of people who want to speak out but can’t because they would be criticized.”
“There are also a lot of minorities in NKY who may be feeling scared or angry over the hate rhetoric and the silence of many privileged people,”
So, a few weeks ago about 10 like-minded people got together to plan this first demonstration for Covington.
Most on the planning committee, Winters said, are NKU grads and practicing social workers who advocate for people in great need every day.
“A few of us,” she said, “are part of minority groups and could potentially be affected by the dismantling of certain rights.”
See more about the group at its Facebook page.
