Chronology of White Supremacist Events

List of white supremacist hosted or affiliated events since January 2017, primarily focused on the New England area, but including events that had large cultural impact or involved New England-based white supremacists.

Events profiled in more detail are indicated and linked below; most other links navigate off this site for documentation of the event itself. We include some important national events to help mark progression and escalation over time.

PROFILED EVENT: January 6, 2021: Capitol Insurrection in Washington, DC
December 12, 2020: MAGA Rally at Governor’s Mansion in Swampscott
November 11, 2020: Stop the Steal rally at MA State House
November 7, 2020: Trumper Rally at the MA State House
November 4, 2020: Counter demonstrators at Rally: Count Every Vote – Boston
October 18, 2020: Rally Against Democrat Violence, Boston, Super Happy Fun America
October 7, 2020: Back the Blue in Quincy, Quincy, MA, America Backs the Blue
September 27, 2020: Back the Blue in Mansfield, Mansfield, MA, America Backs the Blue
September 22, 2020: Turtle Boys Sports counter-demonstrates a Protect Black Womxn event, Boston, Turtle Boy Sports
September 10, 2020: Back the Blue in Arlington, Arlington, America Backs the Blue
PROFILED EVENT: June 27, 2020: Restore Sanity, Boston, Super Happy Fun America
May 30, 2020: ReOpen MA – We Are Essential, Boston, Super Happy Fun America
May 16, 2020: Demonstration at Governor Baker’s House, Swampscott, Super Happy Fun America
PROFILED EVENT: May 4, 2020: Liberty Rally at the State House, Boston, Super Happy Fun America
February 22, 2020: Back the Blue, Boston, Super Happy Fun America
January 10, 2020 South Hampton bridge rally to support Trump, Super Happy Fun America
November 23, 2019: Stand with ICE – Boston Rally, Burlington, MA, Michelle Malkin
November 13, 2019: Ben Shapiro speaks at BU, Boston
PROFILED EVENT:: August 31, 2019: Straight Pride Parade, Boston, Super Happy Fun America
August 4, 2019: March Against Cages / Marcha Contra Jaulas (racial justice event)
- 7 Patriot Front members appear and disrupt
April 13, 2019: Emergency Protest, #FreeAssange, Boston, MA, Boston Free Speech
January 19, 2019: Resist Marxism disrupts Boston Women’s March
PROFILED EVENT: October 6, 2018: Providence Freedom Rally, Providence, RI, Resist Marxism
August 18, 2018: March Against Far-Left Violence, Boston
June 30, 2018 – National Day of Action: Free all Families, Downtown/Common (racial justice event)
- Blue bloc interrupts at Government Center, various fascists attack rally at Common
PROFILED EVENT: June 2, 2018: June 2nd for the 2nd Amendment, Boston Common, Resist Marxism
- (a photo from this event shows they have a confederate flag. Thus it was not a 2nd amendment rally, but a recruiting event)
May 1, 2018: May Day Protests
- White supremacists showed up and disrupted
April 16, 2018: Proud Boys Rally, Concord, Proud Boys
April 3, 2018: Punish a Muslim Day – ONLINE event (primarily)
March 24, 2018: Defend the 2nd Amendment, Boston, Resist Marxism
February 10, 2018: Anderson Cooper Fake News Protest
February 1, 2018: Protest Joe Biden, Medford
January 27, 2018: My Borders, My Choice, outside Immigration Court downtown Boston
January 20, 2018: Resist Marxism: Women’s Solidarity, Cambridge, Resist Marxism
November 18, 2017: Rally for the Republic, Boston
PROFILED EVENT: August 19, 2017: The Second Boston Free Speech Rally, Boston, Boston Free Speech
August 12, 2017: Unite the Right, Charlottesville, VA
August 11, 2017: March on UVA, Charlottesville, VA
May 24, 2017: Anti-Sanctuary panel Counter Protest, Boston
PROFILED EVENT: May 13, 2017: Boston Free Speech Rally, Boston, Boston Free Speech
May 11 and 13, 2017: Patriot Prayer Rallies, Portland, OR
May 10, 2017: Boston Socialists Against Hate, Boston
January 20, 2017: Inauguration Day Protests
- White supremacists counter-protest individually
January 14, 2017: Trans and Queer Liberation Rally + March
- White supremacists counter protest