''Stop Asian Hate'' is a

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and name for a series of demonstrations, protests, and rallies against

violence Violence is the use of physical force so as to injure, abuse, damage, or destroy. Other definitions are also used, such as the World Health Organization's definition of violence as "the intentional use of physical force or Power (social and p ...

targeting

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, and others of Asian descent. They were held across the

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in 2021 in response to racial discrimination against Asian Americans relating to the

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. Many rallies occurred in the wake of a mass shooting that occurred at three Atlanta spas in which eight people were killed, six of whom were women of Asian descent. However, the movement first began to gain traction after the

killing of Vicha Ratanapakdee Vicha Ratanapakdee (, ; 1936 – January 28, 2021) was an 84-year old Thai American man who was killed by being forcefully pushed to the ground in a daylight attack in San Francisco, California. Assault Ratanapakdee was walking in the Anza Vista ...

nearly two months earlier.

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic, which was first reported in the city of

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, in the

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province of

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, has led to a perceived increase in

racism Racism is the belief that groups of humans possess different behavioral traits corresponding to inherited attributes and can be divided based on the superiority of one race over another. It may also mean prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism ...

against Asians and Asian Americans. According to the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism at

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and

Stop AAPI Hate Stop AAPI Hate is a nonprofit organization that runs the Stop AAPI Hate Reporting Center, which tracks incidents of hate and discrimination against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) in the United States. The organization was formed i ...

, there has been an increase in crimes against Asians since 2019. For instance, the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism reported that hate crimes against Asians increased by 150% in 2020, and Stop AAPI Hate received 3,795 discriminatory incident reports in the first year of the pandemic. Research from the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism further found that anti-Asian hate crimes rose by 339% in 2021, when compared to 2020, while police in San Francisco reported a 567% increase in anti-Asian hate crimes that year. A

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study found that 58% of Asian Americans believed that racist views had increased towards them during the pandemic. Along with this, 45% of Asian American adults say they have experienced at least one of five specific offensive incidents since the start of the

. A study by the

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found that there was no overall increase of Anti-Asian sentiment among the American population; instead, it suggested that "already prejudiced persons" had felt authorized by the pandemic to act openly on their prejudices. On March 16, 2021, a mass shooting occurred at three spas in the

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. Although the shooter has not been charged with a hate crime, a significant number of commentators have characterized it as such, as of the eight people killed, six were women of Asian descent, and the shootings also took place at businesses with a high percentage of staff members of Asian descent. According to police, the shooter said he committed those murders because of a conflict between his sex addiction and religious beliefs.

List of rallies

United States

Alabama

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: Dozens gathered at Lincoln Bridgeforth Park for a rally on March 28, 2021. *

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: Over a hundred people attended a candlelight vigil at Linn Park on March 21, 2021.

Arizona

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: More than 200 people gathered for a vigil on March 21, 2021, in Chandler. *

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: A large group held a march against violence on March 27, 2021.

Arkansas

* Bentonville: Several dozen attended a vigil on March 27, 2021.

California

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: Around 1,200 people held a march in

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on March 28, 2021. * Carlsbad: Hundreds attended a rally on March 21, 2021, in Carlsbad. *

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: A rally was held on March 21, 2021. During the rally, a man drove his car at a group of people crossing the street, nearly hitting them, while yelling racial slurs and "Go back to China". In May 2022, a man was indicted on federal charges in connection with the incident. *

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: On March 27, 2021, a solidarity march was held in

Koreatown A Koreatown (Korean: 코리아타운), also known as a Little Korea or Little Seoul, is a Korean-dominated ethnic enclave within a city or metropolitan area outside the Korean Peninsula. History Koreatowns as an East Asian ethnic enclave have ...

. * Pacifica: About 90 people marched from Pacifica Community Center to Rockaway Beach on April 3, 2021. *

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: About 100 were present at a rally on March 27, 2021. *

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: A rally was held at the Waterfront Park on March 19, 2021. Many young students spoke there. *

San Francisco San Francisco (; Spanish language, Spanish for "Francis of Assisi, Saint Francis"), officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Northern California. The city proper is the List of Ca ...

: More than 1,500 people rallied in San Francisco on March 27, 2021. * San Jose: More than 1,000 protesters gathered at San Jose City Hall. * San Rafael: On March 26, 2021, around 200 people held a rally at San Rafael City Plaza.

Colorado

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: On March 20, 2021, more than a hundred people gathered in Little Saigon for a rally.

Connecticut

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: A rally was held on March 25, 2021, outside an Asian restaurant. Connecticut Attorney General

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spoke at the event. *

West Hartford West Hartford is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States, west of downtown Hartford. The population was 64,083 at the 2020 census. The town's popular downtown area is colloquially known as "West Hartford Center," or simply "The C ...

: On March 19, 2021, a student-led protest with hundreds of demonstrators gathered in front of West Hartford City Hall. * Westport: A rally was held in Westport on March 27, 2021. State Senator Tony Hwang spoke at the event.

District of Columbia

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: Hundreds rallied at

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on March 21, 2021. Stop Asian Hate IMG 2194 (51082857751)

Florida

* Gainesville: About 200 protesters gathered at Bo Diddley Park on March 27, 2021. *

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: A 5 kilometer run at South Beach in honor of the Atlanta shooting victims was held on March 26, 2021. *

Tallahassee Tallahassee ( ) is the capital city of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat and only incorporated municipality in Leon County. Tallahassee became the capital of Florida, then the Florida Territory, in 1824. In 2020, the population ...

: About 100 people held a rally at the

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Georgia

Atlanta Atlanta ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the seat of Fulton County, the most populous county in Georgia, but its territory falls in both Fulton and DeKalb counties. With a population of 498,715 ...

: Hundreds of demonstrators gathered outside the

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in Atlanta on March 20, 2021. Atlanta had been the site of several spa shootings earlier in the week. *

Doraville Doraville is a city in DeKalb County, Georgia, United States northeast of Atlanta. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 10,623. History Doraville was incorporated by an act of the Georgia General Assembly, approved December 15, 18 ...

: A rally was held at a parking lot in Doraville, part of the

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, on March 28, 2021.

Hawaii

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: A Stop Asian Hate rally was held at the

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Idaho

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: A vigil was held on March 23, 2021, at the

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for the victims of the Atlanta shooting.

Illinois

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: Hundreds marched from Grant Park to

Chicago's Chinatown Chinatown is a neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago, along S. Wentworth Avenue between Cermak Road and W. 26th St. Over a third of Chicago's Chinese population resides in this ethnic enclave, making it one of the largest concentrations of C ...

on March 27, 2021.

Indiana

Fort Wayne Fort Wayne is a city in and the county seat of Allen County, Indiana, United States. Located in northeastern Indiana, the city is west of the Ohio border and south of the Michigan border. The city's population was 263,886 as of the 2020 Censu ...

: About 30 people protested on March 20, 2021. *

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: Around a hundred people gathered at

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on March 27, 2021, for a rally.

Iowa

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: On March 28, 2021, over a hundred people held a rally in downtown Iowa City.

Kansas

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: Dozens gathered for a rally on March 27, 2021.

Kentucky

* Lexington: Around 400 people gathered on the

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campus on March 24, 2021, to support Asian Americans.

Maine

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: About 200 marched to Portland City Hall at a demonstration on March 27, 2021.

Maryland

* Columbia: Hundreds rallied at Columbia Lakefront on March 24, 2021. Protesters at Columbia Lakefront for Asian-American Hate

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: A vigil and press conference was held at the Chinese Culture and Community Center on March 21. * Silver Spring: A march was held in support on March 26 in Silver Spring. Stop Asian Hate IMG 1197 (51074210798)

Massachusetts

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: A rally on March 13, 2021, organized by student Ryan Doan-Nguyen was held at

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and included a march through the streets of Boston's

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and a subsequent conclusion at the

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. The rally garnered hundreds of attendees. *

: A rally was held along the route of the

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on March 27, 2021. The rally used the route that included multiple communities along a 26.2-mile course between Hopkinton, Ashland,

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, Wellesley,

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, and Boston at

. *

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: City Hall officials held a ceremony in support of the Asian-American community.

Michigan

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: Hundreds gathered at two rallies in Detroit on March 27, 2021.

Minnesota

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: Hundreds of people rallied at the

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on March 28, 2021.

Missouri

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: A vigil with 100 people gathered at Mulberry Street on March 28, 2021. *

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: About 100 people gathered for a vigil on March 20, 2021.

Nebraska

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: A rally was held at Lakeside Hills Park on March 27, 2021.

Nevada

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/ Spring Valley: A line of cars drove from the

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to the Las Vegas Chinatown. *

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: About 50 people protested on March 27, 2021.

New Hampshire

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: Hundreds including Latha Mangipudi and the mayors of Concord and Somersworth gathered at the

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on March 21, 2021. *

Manchester Manchester () is a city in Greater Manchester, England. It had a population of 552,000 in 2021. It is bordered by the Cheshire Plain to the south, the Pennines to the north and east, and the neighbouring city of Salford to the west. The t ...

: A large crowd gathered for a rally on March 21, 2021. * Portmouth: A crowd gathered for a rally on March 23, 2021.

New Jersey

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: About 100 protesters rallied on March 26, 2021. * Fort Lee: Around 700 protesters gathered on March 27, 2021. *

Leonia Leonia is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States census, the borough's population was 8,937,Millburn: About 100 people gathered for a vigil on March 21, 2021. *

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: More than 500 people gathered at Hinds Plaza in Princeton on March 27, 2021. *

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: On March 21, 2021, more than 400 people, including the mayor and the police chief, rallied in Summit. *

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: About 100 people rallied in Civic Plaza on March 28, 2021.

New York

* Albany: A rally was held on March 22, 2021. * Buffalo: Over 100 people rallied at

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on March 28, 2021. *

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: Hundreds rallied outside the H. Lee Dennison Building in Hauppauge. *

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: A demonstration was held in Columbus Park, in

Manhattan's Chinatown Manhattan's Chinatown () is a neighborhood in Lower Manhattan, New York City, bordering the Lower East Side to its east, Little Italy to its north, Civic Center to its south, and Tribeca to its west. With an estimated population of 90,000 to 1 ...

, in March. * Scarsdale: A vigil was held on March 27, 2021. *

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: A vigil was held on March 21, 2021.

North Carolina

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: About 100 gathered in Marshall Park on March 21, 2021, for a rally. * Cornelius: About 60 people rallied on March 26, 2021.

North Dakota

* Fargo: Around 80 protesters marched on March 26, 2021.

Ohio

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: A rally was held on March 19, 2021. *

Cleveland Cleveland ( ), officially the City of Cleveland, is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County. Located in the northeastern part of the state, it is situated along the southern shore of Lake Erie, across the U.S. ...

: On March 28, 2021, a march was held to honor victims on anti-Asian violence. *

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: Rallies were held in front of the Ohio State Capitol on March 20, 2021, and March 27, 2021. *

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: A rally was held at Bridge Park in Dublin on March 27, 2021. * Yellow Springs: A small group held a protest on March 27, 2021.

Oklahoma

Oklahoma City Oklahoma City (), officially the City of Oklahoma City, and often shortened to OKC, is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The county seat of Oklahoma County, it ranks 20th among United States cities in population, a ...

: A vigil was held for the Atlanta shooting victims. *

Tulsa Tulsa () is the second-largest city in the U.S. state, state of Oklahoma and List of United States cities by population, 47th-most populous city in the United States. The population was 413,066 as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. ...

: A rally was held on March 26, 2021.

Oregon

: About 1000 people gathered for a rally on March 26, 2021.

Pennsylvania

* Lancaster: About 40 protesters gathered at Penn Square on March 27, 2021. *

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: Hundreds rallied in

on March 28, 2021. *

Pittsburgh Pittsburgh ( ) is a city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States, and the county seat of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Allegheny County. It is the most populous city in both Allegheny County and Wester ...

: More than a hundred people rallied in the

Oakland Oakland is the largest city and the county seat of Alameda County, California, United States. A major West Coast port, Oakland is the largest city in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area, the third largest city overall in the Bay A ...

region of Pittsburgh on March 24, 2021. *

State College State College is a city in central Pennsylvania, United States. State College may also refer to: Related to State College, Pennsylvania * State College Area School District, a school district serving State College * State College Area High School ...

: A small vigil was held at

Penn State #Redirect Pennsylvania State University The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State or PSU) is a Public university, public Commonwealth System of Higher Education, state-related Land-grant university, land-grant research university with campu ...

Old Main on March 23, 2021.

Rhode Island

Providence Providence often refers to: * Providentia, the divine personification of foresight in ancient Roman religion * Divine providence, divinely ordained events and outcomes in Christianity * Providence, Rhode Island, the capital of Rhode Island in the ...

: A few hundred rallied on April 3, 2021, at the Rhode Island State House. *

South Kingstown South Kingstown is a town in, and the county seat of, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 31,931 at the 2020 census. South Kingstown is the second largest town in Rhode Island by total geographic area, behind New ...

: Youth organized a rally with about 35 in attendance on April 3, 2021, in South Kingstown.

South Carolina

* Columbia: A few dozen rallied on March 27, 2021, at the South Carolina State House.

Tennessee

Knoxville Knoxville is a city in and the county seat of Knox County in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 United States census, Knoxville's population was 190,740, making it the largest city in the East Tennessee Grand Division and the state's ...

and

Memphis Memphis most commonly refers to: * Memphis, Egypt, a former capital of ancient Egypt * Memphis, Tennessee, a major American city Memphis may also refer to: Places United States * Memphis, Alabama * Memphis, Florida * Memphis, Indiana * Memp ...

: A small vigil was held on March 19, 2021. *

Nashville Nashville is the capital city of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the seat of Davidson County. With a population of 689,447 at the 2020 U.S. census, Nashville is the most populous city in the state, 21st most-populous city in the U.S., and the ...

: About 100 protested in rally on March 19, 2021, at Public Square.

Texas

Dallas Dallas () is the List of municipalities in Texas, third largest city in Texas and the largest city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the List of metropolitan statistical areas, fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States at 7.5 ...

: Hundreds attended a rally on March 27, 2021. *

Houston Houston (; ) is the most populous city in Texas, the most populous city in the Southern United States, the fourth-most populous city in the United States, and the sixth-most populous city in North America, with a population of 2,304,580 in ...

: Hundreds gathered for a vigil at

Discovery Green Discovery Green is an public urban park in Downtown Houston, Texas, bounded by La Branch Street to the west, McKinney Street to the north, Avenida de las Americas to the east, and Lamar Street to the south. The park is adjacent to the George R. ...

on March 20, 2021. * Plano: Hundreds attended a rally on March 27, 2021. *

San Antonio ("Cradle of Freedom") , image_map = , mapsize = 220px , map_caption = Interactive map of San Antonio , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = United States , subdivision_type1= U.S. state, State , subdivision_name1 = Texas , s ...

: A small vigil was held on March 19, 2021.

Utah

Salt Lake City Salt Lake City (often shortened to Salt Lake and abbreviated as SLC) is the Capital (political), capital and List of cities and towns in Utah, most populous city of Utah, United States. It is the county seat, seat of Salt Lake County, Utah, Sal ...

: More than 100 people attended a rally at

International Peace Gardens The International Peace Gardens is a botanical garden located in Jordan Park in Salt Lake City, Utah. Part of Utah's history, the garden was conceived in 1939 and dedicated in 1952. The International Peace Gardens has welcomed tens of thousand ...

on March 27, 2021.

Vermont

Burlington Burlington may refer to: Places Canada Geography * Burlington, Newfoundland and Labrador * Burlington, Nova Scotia * Burlington, Ontario, the most populous city with the name "Burlington" * Burlington, Prince Edward Island * Burlington Bay, no ...

: 30 people rallied against anti-Asian violence on March 20, 2021.

Virginia

Newport News Newport News () is an independent city in the U.S. state of Virginia. At the 2020 census, the population was 186,247. Located in the Hampton Roads region, it is the 5th most populous city in Virginia and 140th most populous city in the Uni ...

: A rally was held on March 27, 2021. *

Richmond Richmond most often refers to: * Richmond, Virginia, the capital of Virginia, United States * Richmond, London, a part of London * Richmond, North Yorkshire, a town in England * Richmond, British Columbia, a city in Canada * Richmond, California, ...

: A rally held in the Short Pump area on March 23, 2021. * Staunton: A march was held in downtown on March 27, 2021.

Washington

Seattle Seattle ( ) is a seaport city on the West Coast of the United States. It is the seat of King County, Washington. With a 2020 population of 737,015, it is the largest city in both the state of Washington and the Pacific Northwest regio ...

: A rally was held at the Seattle Center on March 27, 2021. * Sequim: Around 30 people gathered in downtown Sequim to support Asian Americans on March 31, 2021. *

Spokane Spokane ( ) is the largest city and county seat of Spokane County, Washington, United States. It is in eastern Washington, along the Spokane River, adjacent to the Selkirk Mountains, and west of the Rocky Mountain foothills, south of the Ca ...

: About 150 people attended a rally on March 20, 2021.

Wisconsin

Madison Madison may refer to: People * Madison (name), a given name and a surname * James Madison (1751–1836), fourth president of the United States Place names * Madison, Wisconsin, the state capital of Wisconsin and the largest city known by this ...

: Several hundred people marched through downtown Madison on March 18, 2021. *

Milwaukee Milwaukee ( ), officially the City of Milwaukee, is both the most populous and most densely populated city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Milwaukee County. With a population of 577,222 at the 2020 census, Milwaukee is ...

: On March 18, 2021, a rally was held outside Milwaukee City Hall.

Internationally

Canada

Stop Asian Hate rally @ Art Gallery (51080179187)

Calgary Calgary ( ) is the largest city in the western Canadian province of Alberta and the largest metro area of the three Prairie Provinces. As of 2021, the city proper had a population of 1,306,784 and a metropolitan population of 1,481,806, makin ...

: About 100 people gathered on March 28, 2021. *

Edmonton Edmonton ( ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Alberta. Edmonton is situated on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Metropolitan Region, which is surrounded by Alberta's central region. The city ancho ...

: Dozens held small protest rally on March 27, 2021. *

London, Ontario London (pronounced ) is a city in southwestern Ontario, Canada, along the Quebec City–Windsor Corridor. The city had a population of 422,324 according to the 2021 Canadian census. London is at the confluence of the Thames River, approximate ...

: About 100 people gathered on March 26. *

Montreal Montreal ( ; officially Montréal, ) is the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, second-most populous city in Canada and List of towns in Quebec, most populous city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian ...

: Thousands of people marched against anti-Asian racism on March 21, 2021, ending at Sun Yat-sen Park. *

Ottawa Ottawa (, ; Canadian French: ) is the capital city of Canada. It is located at the confluence of the Ottawa River and the Rideau River in the southern portion of the province of Ontario. Ottawa borders Gatineau, Quebec, and forms the core ...

: A small vigil was held at Minto Park. *

Richmond, British Columbia Richmond is a coastal city in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia, Canada. It occupies almost the entirety of Lulu Island (excluding Queensborough), between the two estuarine distributaries of the Fraser River. Encompassing the ad ...

: A rally was held on May 23, 2021. During the rally a man was filmed yelling slurs and racist insults at rally-goers. *

Toronto Toronto ( ; or ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario. With a recorded population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the most populous city in Canada and the fourth most populous city in North America. The city is the ancho ...

: Thousands of people held a rally at

Nathan Phillips Square Nathan Phillips Square is an urban plaza in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It forms the forecourt to Toronto City Hall, or ''New City Hall'', at the intersection of Queen Street West and Bay Street, and is named for Nathan Phillips, mayor of Toro ...

on March 28. *

Vancouver Vancouver ( ) is a major city in western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. As the List of cities in British Columbia, most populous city in the province, the 2021 Canadian census recorded 662,248 people in the ...

: About 500 people held a rally outside

Vancouver Art Gallery The Vancouver Art Gallery (VAG) is an art museum in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The museum occupies a adjacent to Robson Square in downtown Vancouver, making it the largest art museum in Western Canada by building size. Designed by Franc ...

on March 28, 2021. *

Winnipeg Winnipeg () is the capital and largest city of the province of Manitoba in Canada. It is centred on the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine rivers, near the longitudinal centre of North America. , Winnipeg had a city population of 749,6 ...

: About 100 supporters rallied on March 27, 2021.

Netherlands

Amsterdam Amsterdam ( , , , lit. ''The Dam on the River Amstel'') is the Capital of the Netherlands, capital and Municipalities of the Netherlands, most populous city of the Netherlands, with The Hague being the seat of government. It has a population ...

: About 500 people gathered at Museumplein in Amsterdam to protest on April 10, 2021.

Taiwan

Taipei Taipei (), officially Taipei City, is the capital and a special municipality of the Republic of China (Taiwan). Located in Northern Taiwan, Taipei City is an enclave of the municipality of New Taipei City that sits about southwest of the n ...

: About 80 people gathered outside Taipei City Hall to protest on March 16, 2021.

References

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Background

List of rallies

United States

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Arizona

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California

Colorado

Connecticut

District of Columbia

Florida

Georgia

Hawaii

Idaho

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

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Ohio

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Rhode Island

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Tennessee

Texas

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Virginia

Washington

Wisconsin

Internationally

Canada

Netherlands

Taiwan

See also

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