More than 50,000 people attended the Boston “Hands Off” rally April 5, joining thousands of other Americans across the nation in an organized mass protest against the Trump administration. A sea of colorful signs, flags and costumes flooded Boston Common, with protesters eventually marching to City Hall Plaza for impassioned speeches and music.
Below are 18 images that capture the enthusiasm, creativity and solidarity of those telling the Trump administration to take its hands off Boston.
A young protester facing the Parkman Bandstand holds up a sign while live music plays throughout Boston Common. The rally began surrounding the Bandstand, then protesters marched down Tremont Street to City Hall Plaza.