I am joining the march because as a queer woman I think it’s important that we stand up for our rights when they’re being attacked, but even more because as a white woman I think it’s important to stand up for the rights of others when they’re being attacked. Due to a chronic GI condition with unpredictable flares that can be brought on by stress, there’s no way I can march safely in something as large as these demonstrations are, but I felt it important to make my voice heard.