Please join us on Thursday, July 17, 2025, from 5:30 to 7:00 PM at the Nassau County Legislature, 1550 Franklin Ave, Mineola (corner of Franklin Ave & Old Country Road). We will gather at the statue of Theodore Roosevelt.

The Social Justice Committee of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Shelter Rock and the League of Women Voters of Port Washington-Manhasset invite you to attend to honor the legacy of John Lewis, who urged us all to
“Speak up, speak out, get in the way.
Get in good trouble, necessary trouble, and
help redeem the soul of America.”

We will rally together to make our voices heard—and visible—by taking peaceful, non-violent, nonpartisan action to challenge injustice, protest our current constitutional crisis, and create meaningful change. We are working with the Nassau County police, and they have given us the green light. We are asking those who join us to follow some simple ground-rules: please, do not attach metal or wooden sticks to any posters/signs you bring, ensure that we don’t impede non-rally-going foot traffic, follow instructions of organizers during the event, and focusing the messaging/graphics of your posters/signs on issues (human rights, civil rights, good public policy, constitutional issues).

Since the League considers being nonpartisan a “bedrock principle that defines who we are”—as we at the UUCSR do—you may find it interesting to read recently issued League guidance to its members that “holding elected officials accountable to the public interest is not a partisan act; it is a vital function of a healthy democracy.” League’s Rise and Unite 8.5 Campaign seeks to contribute to achieving 3.5% of the US public (8.5 million people) visibly protesting as a mechanism to achieve significant change.

We will be sending out more information and promotion links in the next few days. Meanwhile, please put July 17, 5:30 to 7:00 PM on your calendar—and consider inviting family, friends, and neighbors.

Be safe and make good trouble!