I am marching in spirit because I belong to a few of many groups who are terrified about the future of their well-being. I cannot physically attend the March, but I continue to (figuratively) stand alongside all those who believe that everyone is equal and that love conquers hate.

I am joining the March because all human beings deserve respect. I am joining the March because each and every person has the right to be exactly who they are without judgement or unfair treatment. I am joining the March because I believe in America and I believe in love.

I would be marching with the Portland, OR division of the Women’s March, if I were physically able to do so. I am “e-marching” because I am terrified about what a Trump presidency means for people with disabilities, public education, health care, and more.

As a woman, I am appalled that we are being turned into baby machines whether we like it or not and children are a punishment for having sex. As an academic, I am appalled at the current trend of “policing” academics. As a person with a chronic illness, I am appalled at the fact that…

I’m joining as a woman with many issues both physical and mental. I’m joining as a mother of a queer child (their words) and a daughter and husband who are people of color. I join as a woman who is part Hawaiian. I join as human being who believes all people are equal and that…

I have cystic fibrosis, an inherited disease that slowly destroys the lungs through repeated infections. There is no cure. I am unable to work because the medical treatments that keep me alive take up at least 4-5 hours of every day. I am unable to attend the march because the travel and the exposure to…

We deserve to exist. We deserve respect. We deserve better.

Why I Am Joining The March : For equality, for the right to good health care and a women’s right to choose what happens to her own body. For equal protection, and equal rights, to all citizens of the United States. For the continued right to love, and marry, the person you love. To give…