Your weekly guide to taking action in Michigan (Feb. 6-12)

A weekly roundup of Michigan political events, protests, advocacy opportunities, and ways to take action statewide.

February 4, 2026

Detroit, Michigan USA – 18 October 2025 – Protesters from Detroit and Grosse Pointe gathered on the border between their cities for a 'No Kings' rally, protesting President Trump's actions against immigrants and against democratic institutions.

A weekly roundup of Michigan political events, protests, advocacy opportunities, and ways to take action statewide from Friday, Feb. 6 through Thursday, Feb. 12.

Looking to get involved this week? You can join ICE OUT! rallies and response trainings, connect with voters to advance LGBTQ+ rights, and show up for community events, including a banned book club, a reproductive justice dance party, and a reproductive rights panel centered on Black communities.

Here’s our weekly round-up of upcoming events and actions:

Friday (Feb. 6)

Traverse City Indivisible: Weekly Good Trouble Assembly Rally, (Traverse City, 12-1 p.m.)
Call on Congress to protect democracy and stop ICE.

Saturday (Feb. 7)

Ann Arbor ICE OUT: Weekly ICE OUT Protest, (Ann Arbor, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.)
Join the weekly ICE out protest.

West Michigan Indivisible: Stop ICE! Impeach Trump! Rally, (Grandville, 12:30-2 p.m.)
Show solidarity and protest against ICE.

Kent County Democratic Party: ICE OUT! Of Everywhere Rally, (Grand Rapids, 1:30-2:30 p.m.)
Rally for community and solidarity.

Sunday (Feb. 8)

Equality Michigan: Sunday Funday-Turning Energy into Action, (Traverse City, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.)
Connect with the community while phone banking and building the groundwork to protect LGBTQ+ rights throughout the year.

Contest Every Race and Van Buren County Democrats: From Your Street to City Hall: What Your Precinct Delegate Does For You, (Paw Paw, 1-3 p.m.)
Learn what your township/city precinct delegate does for you, and how you can get involved.

Indivisible: ICE OUT-Community Vigil, (Saugatuck, 5:30-6:30 p.m.)
A community-led ICE Out vigil for reflection and collective care.

Tuesday (Feb. 10)

Planned Parenthood Advocates of Michigan: Dance & Care No Matter What, (Grand Rapids, 6-7:30 p.m.)
Join the “celebration of resistance” at this dance class led by local Afro Latino dance artists and community organizers, with opportunities to support grassroots mutual aid organizations working to protect reproductive justice.

Equality Michigan: Phone Bank for Equality, (Virtual, 5:30-7:30 p.m.)
Receive training, then contact voters in Michigan to identify and mobilize voters in support of LGBTQ+ rights.

Berrien County Democratic Party: Weekly Peaceful Protests, (St. Joseph, 12-12:30 p.m.)
A weekly peaceful protest to stand together, be visible, and show solidarity.

Wednesday (Feb. 11)

Common Cause: Michigan 2026 Elections – special elections, midterms, and more, (Virtual, 6-7 p.m.)
This month, Common Cause Michigan’s educational series “The State of Our Democracy” is sharing insights on the 2026 elections, from information on voting deadlines and rights, to how to get involved in Michigan elections.

Red Wine & Blue: February Banned Book Club, (Virtual, 7:30 p.m.)
Red Wine & Blue’s February book club will feature the book, “The Color of Law: The Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America.”

Thursday (Feb. 12)

Indivisible: Clarkston PerSisters Weekly Rally for Democracy, (Independence Township, 3:30-5 p.m.)
Join the weekly rally to defend democracy and our constitution, opposing government intrusion into private data and bodily autonomy, while calling for the preservation of healthcare, Social Security, and public education, and protecting working families, veterans, LGBTQ+ rights, and celebrating the nation’s identity as a country of immigrants.

West Michigan Indivisible: West MI Response Training to ICE, (Grandville, 6:30-8:30 p.m.)
A team is being formed to respond to ICE activity in the West Michigan Indivisible area. The training will cover background on ICE, how to safely observe and respond to ICE actions, and how to offer support through mutual aid efforts in the area.

Planned Parenthood: Black History Month (Repro)cussions Virtual Town Hall, (Virtual, 8 p.m.)
Join Planned Parenthood Federation of America’s Black Organizing Program (BOP) and Color of Change to hear from panelists about how legislation passed by the Trump administration to “defund” Planned Parenthood threatens access to health care, bodily autonomy, and reproductive rights for Black communities.

Have an event to add? Email State Organizing Coordinator, Abigail Deatrick, abigail@couriernewsroom.com with details (please send details at least one week before the event).