Opinion

October 19, 2025

Defend Public Health at No Kings

Local Defend Public Health members joined the October 18 No Kings protests in states across the country, spreading the word about both our network and the need to stand up to the attacks on public health. Here's a small sampling of the dozens of pictures our members sent in:

DPH at No Kings in Boston

DPH members gathering in Copley Square on the way to the Boston, Massachusetts event

DPH signage in the back of a car for No Kings, Lake Oswego, Oregon

Getting ready for No Kings in Lake Oswego Oregon

DPH members at No Kings in Ohio

The DPH team in Ohio

DPH member at No Kings in Hilo, Hawaii

In Hilo, Hawaii

DPH members at No Kings in Santa Cruz, CA

Promoting public health in Santa Cruz, California

No kings Idaho

Tabling at No Kings in Coeur D'Alene, Idaho

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