University of Minnesota students and members of the Overpass Light Brigade protested for women’s rights in front of the Wisconsin state Capitol Monday night, holding up lighted signs reading “Hands Off Birth Control.”
The group, established in 2011, promotes civil rights across the nation, according to a protest organizer. The brigade came to Madison to bring attention to the Supreme Court’s Tuesday decision on the Healthcare Contraception Mandate which proposes including birth control in health care coverage.
“Our messages shine over highways at night,” the group’s website states. “We believe in the power of communities coming together in physical space, as well as the importance of visibility for grassroots and progressive causes.”
The brigade held similar protests near multiple Chicago landmarks, including the Art Institute of Chicago and Cloud Gate, otherwise known as “The Bean,” in Millennium Park.
The group will also hold a rally at 6 p.m. Friday at the Alliant Energy Center.
