A groundswell of activism takes hold in the US: ‘We are a bridge to the future’

Everyday people from blue and red states alike are leading actions such as protests, boycotts and mutual aid

• People in the US: Have you gotten involved in community organizing this year?

As thousands of ICE agents storm streets, schools and emergency rooms across the country, communities are training up on their rights, recording incidents of abuse and screaming at officers to impede deportations.

As opponents of LGBTQ+ rights try to erase queer history and safe spaces, residents have repainted rainbows across crosswalks paved over by officials and are organising their own record-keeping and mutual aid networks.