We are unable to afford travel to DC, and for our local march here in Sacramento the weather will be too severe for me to be outside (although I had very generous friends ready to borrow a wheelchair and push me along had the forecast been sunny). I march in solidarity and in representation for…
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Rose Wesley
I am virtually marching because I believe in unity and diversity – not walls and exclusion. I believe in human dignity and not laughing at others who seem different – for whatever reason. I believe we have to protect our environment. I believe in the Affordable Care Act – keep it and improve on it…
David Winclair
To show the nation that we are not morons, not going away and not quiet. Website: http://www.winclair.org
Jaime McKay
I am joining the march for the future my 10 year old daughter will inherit. For the protection of the healthcare I desperately need as I constantly battle Lymphoma and the drastic side effects of that battle. For my fiance who has brown skin and is a legal alien. And for basic humanity and morals…
Cara Herbitter
I had hoped to attend the Boston solidarity March but as a Jewish Sabbath observer I would need to walk there. Because of chronic foot pain, I anticipate it will be too difficult for me to walk there and back and so I am participating virtually. I am so horrified that Trump won this election…
Kathryn B-R
I want to be sure that Trump and his allies know they do NOT have a mandate and so the democrats who will have to fight him at every turn know there are people out there who want them to fight. I’m a 64 yr old retired library director. My health, fibromyalgia, forced me into…
Meggie
I am joining the Disability March because, as a peer support specialist, I have a disability myself and I work with those who experience similar barriers to independence. Emphasizing the importance of such people and improving our quality of life is very important to me.
Dr. Barbara Bell
I’m pleased to join the virtual disability “march.” I “march” in support of humane treatment of disabled people, women’s rights, LGBTQIA+ rights, racial equality, income equality, a living wage for workers, disabled and retired people, and access to affordable healthcare for all. I “march” for everyone who feels invisible, forgotten, left behind and otherwise marginalized….
Jen and Alyssa Gorton
As a breast cancer survivor and as a mother of daughter with a rare genetic disorder, I am deeply concerned about how the shift in our country’s current political climate will impact our most vulnerable communities. We stand together with our sisters today to show our strength and commitment in keeping America safe, kind and…