Stand Up For Science 2025 is a national day of action calling for robust, interference-free scientific research and policies that ensure science serves everyone. In Washington, DC, state capitals, and cities around the country, people will gather to advocate for continued government support for science, defend against censorship, and push back on attacks against diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in research and education.
North Carolina will be particularly hard hit by cuts to science, given the large amount of tech and research in the Triangle: Duke alone is facing a nearly $200 million annual reduction in funding.
Stand Up for Science Raleigh organizers have secured a permit to picket and gather on Halifax Mall for our peaceful demonstration. The permit does have terms to follow and for everyone’s safety and to avoid demonstrators being fined or placed in jail we ask that you don’t bring:
Weapons and/or hazardous and combustible materials
Signs on sticks (placards with sticks)
Drones/unmanned aircraft
It can help to leave your phone at home or in airplane mode to protect your privacy and prevent your location from being tracked
Ski masks, full face masks, hoods that cover your face (NC has a law that allows them to prosecute you for wearing a face covering to hide your identity). We are investigating to see if that applies to medical masks as well.
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