Are you going to No Kings?

You’ll have to be more specific than that, as Saturday’s peaceful protest event includes not one but two big rallies just in or near Downtown Pittsburgh, plus rallies in several other nearby locales, as part of a nationwide mobilization intended to “unite Americans from every walk of life around one clear message: America has no kings.”

No Kings Pittsburgh recently changed locations from Point State Park to the North Side’s Allegheny Commons Park West, the part with Lake Louise. That’s scheduled for 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday.

Another, Pittsburgh Says No Kings, is set for 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. at the City County Building on Grant Street, Downtown, the site of the big June 14 protest against the still growing authoritarianism of President Donald Trump’s administration. An estimated 10,000 Pittsburghers joined an estimated two million to five million other Americans that day.

Organizers say Saturday is going to be much bigger, with more than 2,700 events planned.

Another, “No Kings Shady and 5th Pittsburgh,” will happen at that Shadyside neighborhood intersection from 5 to 6 p.m.

No Kings North Hills of Pittsburgh will happen at the intersection of McKnight Road and Duncan Avenue at McCandless Crossing from 10 to 11 a.m., at the same time that No Kings Sewickley happens at Wolcott Park. The South Hills event is set for 3 to 4:30 p.m. in Mt. Lebanon at a location that organizers aren’t publicizing. There are also events in Indiana, Pa.; Washington, Pa.; Beaver; Greensburg; and Uniontown, among others in the broader region.

National organizers write in a news release that the day “is the next chapter in this growing movement. Together, millions will send a clear and unmistakable message: we are a nation of equals, and our country will not be ruled by fear or force.” They note that the events “adhere to a shared commitment to nonviolent protest and community safety. Organizers are trained in de-escalation and are working closely with local partners to ensure peaceful and powerful actions nationwide.”

Groups organizing the No Kings peaceful protests include the ACLU, American Federation of Teachers, Common Defense, 50501, Human Rights Campaign, Indivisible, League of Conservation Voters, MoveOn, National Nurses United, Public Citizen, SEIU, United We Dream, and more. Find a full list of partners at https://www.nokings.org/partners.

Pittsburgh Women for Democracy Education Lead Carrie Wardzinski said in a news release that events such as the one that group is part of on the North Side “are important to remind folks that we [the United States] were founded on resistance to tyranny and overreach.  Public demonstrations — exercising our right to assemble peacefully and speak out — keep that promise alive.” Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh striker Natalie Duleba is one of the scheduled speakers, just as that unfair labor practices strike — the longest in the country — enters its fourth year.

The City County Building event, at which speakers are to include U.S. Rep. Summer Lee, will be followed by a march to Mellon Square, where many organizations will host informational tables.

You can find and RSVP for these events at https://www.nokings.org/#map.

The PUP is the publication of the striking workers at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.