Petitions You Can Sign to Support Black Lives Matter

June 5, 2020

Following the death of George Floyd, a number of protests have taken place around the world in support of Black Lives Matter.

In Australia, protestors around the country are taking to their cities on June 6 in solidarity with the US as well as highlighting issues on a local level.

For some, protesting will be a way of remembering lost loved ones, while others are standing up for the rights of Indigenous people around the world.

Attending protests and showing up to make your voice heard alongside that of a crowd is one of the single most effective ways for white allies, however, if you are unable to attend, and are looking for another effective way to support, you can do so, from behind your computer screen.

Here are some petitions which you can sign in support of the Black Lives Matter Movement.

Justice for George Floyd

This petition is the largest in change.org’s history, with more than 15.6 million signatures (at the time of publication) and counting.

Sign the Justice for George Floyd petition here.

#WeCan’tBreathe

These were the last words of 46-year-old Floyd — and this petition is another that has been organised to find justice for him.

“When one of us can’t breathe, none of us can breathe,” the petition reads.

Sign the petition and donate to #WeCantBreathe here.

Prevent Another Aboriginal Death in Custody

This petition was made to “free John, a terminally ill Indigenous man from immigration detention before he dies.”

“For one elderly First Nations man, however, this section of his life’s journey is encompassed by stress, legal wrangling and separation from his loved ones, including his partner who is a member of the Stolen Generation.”

Sign the Prevent Another Aboriginal Death in Custody here.

Prevent Deaths in Custody Caused by Improper Restraint

Justice Action is a community-based organisation of criminal justice and mental-health activists targeting the abuse of authority.

They have set up the petition to support the issue of deaths in custody as a result of improper restraint.

Sign the Prevent deaths in custody caused by improper restraint here.

Justice for David Dungay Junior

While not a petition, you can support the family of David Dungay Junior, an Indigenous Australian man who was killed while in police custody, under the weight of five prison guards.

To support Leetona Dungay GoFundMe page, visit GoFundMe/Justice for David

Justice for Breonna Taylor

Breonna Taylor was brutally shot and killed by police in her own home after they went into the wrong home.

This petition is demanding justice for Taylor’s death and the arrests of the officers that took her life.

Sign the Justice for Breonna Taylor petition here.

Justice for Tony McDade

Tony McDade was a transgender black man who got killed by police in Tallahassee, Florida.

This petition, which has been signed by over 1.2 million people, is to find justice for McDade.

Sign the Justice for Tony McDade petition here.

Justice for Belly Mujinga

Belly Mujinga was assaulted at London Victoria, UK whilst knowingly being infected with COVID-19.

According to the petition: “This cruel and senseless act of unprovoked violence ultimately likely lead to her death at the hands of this relentless virus and the hospitalisation of her colleague.”

So far, over 1 million people have signed the petition.

Sign the Justice for Belly Mujinga petition here.