Why I Am Joining The March : I am not invisible! I’m an older woman, with diabetes, lupus, and fibromyalgia. I need a wheelchair to get around. I depend on the ACA for health insurance, and without it, there’s a good chance I will die within a short time. What you don’t see is that…

Why I Am Joining The March : I’m joining this march to show everyone that we will not be silenced. Women will not be silenced, the disabled will not be silenced, chronic illness sufferers will not be silenced, and our future generations MUST not be silenced. We all have a voice and deserve to be…

Why I Am Joining The March : I am a mental health therapist specializing in sexual and reproductive health, trauma and LGBTQ populations. I also have social anxiety and fibromyalgia. I am joining the march in solidarity with underserved populations and with women, to stand up against misogyny, sexism, racism and every other -ism. We…

Why I Am Joining The March : I join this march in support of all human rights. I join this march to stand up and fight the hatred being normalized in our political landscape with love and solidarity. I live near DC and due to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome am unable to join my friends and…

Why I Am Joining The March : I believe that ALL women deserve to be seen and heard and respected as human beings, regardless of race or class or sexuality or religion or health or any other factor. The part of me that is less “normal” is standing up for those like me: physically and…

Why I Am Joining The March : I am a queer, disabled, fat woman who is both passionate about social justice and in fear of the regime that is to come. I can not march in person but I want to be there in spirit and say: “THIS IS NOT NORMAL. THIS IS NOT LEGITIMATE….

Why I Am Joining The March : HCP women know adversity and do not hide. Unlike the new President. We are strong. We are. A fact he does not acknowledge. HCP women are people too.

Why I Am Joining The March : I am joining this March because I believe in the power of the people in this country. I believe if we stand together, make our voices heard together, we can make a difference. And now is the time we HAVE to make that difference. The man who will…

Why I Am Joining The March : I have dealt with mental illness all of my life. I am agoraphobic with severe anxiety and medication resistant depression. In addition, I have active and chronic back problems. These chronic illnesses keep me from being the productive citizen I wish to be. I fight to heal myself…