People have begun to wear safety pins in protest over negative comments made by President-Elect Donald Trump. The pins signify unity with all people no matter the race or gender.
Donald Trump’s U.S. Presidential election victory has led to protests from people in the U.S. and around the world.
American cities such as Los Angeles, New York and Philadelphia have had marches since the president-elect won the race.
A movement called the Safety Pin Campaign, which started from the Brexit vote in the U.K, has picked up steam in the U.S. recently.
The campaign, now in America is used to protest Trump’s negative comments towards Muslims, Latino and the LGBTQ community.
“The movement can be a positive thing for those who have fear over Trump being the next president,” said Zainab Chaudry, spokeswoman for the Council on American-Islamic Relations, in an interview on CTV.
“I think that any campaign that is intended to show solidarity against bigotry and fear mongering and hatred is a campaign that should be supported,” she added.
Those involved with the Safety Pin Campaign, wear it to show those who feel threatened over Trump’s win, that they will do what they can to combat racism, sexism and bigotry.
Even celebrities like Sir Patrick Stewart have supported the movement but not everybody sees eye to eye with the situation.
Kevin Rodrigues, a legal immigrant working in the U.S. said he was happy with a Trump victory.
But due to the upset win by the Republican nominee, he sees America as a nation separated by the election results.
“The American people are as divided as ever by the election results. Democrats are still riding the shock waves from a dizzying loss, which has led to protests turned riots, safe spaces and counseling on college campuses, to console those in need,” said Rodrigues.
Canadians also feel some reservation to the election and have been partaking in some protests.
In Vancouver, a rally was held in front of the city’s own Trump Tower.
Kelsey Coccimiglio is a Canadian citizen living in Calgary and feels that neither candidate was right for the job, but one was more eligible than the other.
“I was rooting for Hillary because I found it unbelievable that Trump was even eligible to run based on his past,” said Coccimiglio.
Many feel that Trump’s comments made at various times before the election were reason enough to be disqualified. The Safety Pin Campaign was adopted in light of those remarks.
Lethbridge Mayor Chris Spearman also had some fun with the American immigration to Canada topic.
He tweeted out that “Lethbridge, Alberta is the first Canadian city to create an American refugee re-settlement program #yql WELCOME our U.S. neighbours.”