Church services are just peaceful protests against atheism
Going to the gym is just a peaceful protest against unhealthiness
Going to the bar is just a peaceful protest against temperance policies
Going to a restaurant is just a peaceful protest against hunger
Engaging in any type of voluntary financial transaction is just a peaceful protest against communism
Going to a house party is just a peaceful protest against the atomization of modern post-industrial society
Going to a barbecue is just a peaceful protest against veganism
Doing literally anything fun and worthwhile is just a peaceful protest against the Democrat party
The only thing that's not a peaceful protest is a riot
Attempting to prohibit a protest based on the relative importance of the thing/idea being protested is content-based discrimination, and almost always a violation of the First Amendment
If a hunger strike can be a protest, so can a delicious meal in the company of friends