I am joining the disability march because I have a chronic illness that prevents me from standing for long periods of time, and I still want my voice to be heard. I am also concerned about violence or mistreatment by police due to my status as a transgender individual if I were to try and…
Author: andreascarpino
Brianna Albers
I march because the incoming administration has declared the rights of human beings to be forfeit. Resistance isn’t just important; it is necessary, and ultimately, an act of love. Brianna Albers is a poet, writer, and storyteller, located in the Minneapolis suburbs. In 2016, she founded Monstering, a magazine for disabled women and nonbinary people; she currently serves as…
Lindsay Allen Clark
I want to march because of those who fear of being stripped of their civil liberties, fear for their safety and fear being removed from the place they call home. I want those people to know that they belong here and that those of us with the privilege to not have our citizenship questioned will…
sylvafortis
I am disabled, but I work part time. I have Medicaid. My brother is disabled, and he cannot work. He is reliant on government aide for his independence and health. This is not inherently a death sentence but under Trump it might be. Not a quick death, not a violent death, but a state sanctioned…
Emily
I’m joining the march because I didn’t vote for the monster who brags about sexually assaulting women and mocks disabled reporters and enables Nazis. Because I refuse to be on the wrong side of history. As a disabled queer woman, the new president is my natural enemy.
Jennifer from Bloomington, IN
My knee arthritis keeps me from traveling to Washington, but many friends are there and I wish I could be with them. Trump is our President now, but I will NOT stand by and allow anyone to believe I support his racism, misogyny and narcissim. His shoot-from-the-hip attitude scares me. I fear for all of…
Katy Bain
I have a chronic pain condition that prevents me from traveling and walking distances. I truly believe in the protest against trump on the 21st of January. He, trump,stands for ideals that encompass ignorance,discrimination and abuse of power. All of which, I fear will damage our country domestically and our relations with other countries. In…
Linda Lundberg
I am a woman with disabilities and cannot join in the march. I cannot believe this travesty that we are allowing this despicable man to be our leader.