I was an ardent Bernie supporter, and was devastated when neither he, nor Hillary, could win.  I figuratively stand with the thousands of others to support LGBT rights, marriage equality, women’s rights, reproductive rights, and disability rights.  I stand with my American Family of all colors and creeds, who wish for a chance to live…

Why I am joining the march: I want to be able to show my support for women everywhere and help us stand together in the face of the fear which surrounds the Trump presidency, and all of the other scary things happening in the world right now (like Brexit). I believe that the world will be a…

I raised 4 social conscious, caring, intelligent human beings. I now have 4 awesome granddaughters and the climate in politics in America terrifies me for their future. We must prevail! We must stand and say NO! WE AREN’T HAVING ANY OF THIS!!! Thanks for listening!

Why I’m joining the disability march: I am one of the approximately 25% of people in America who suffer from chronic migraine, defined as 15 or more days of migraine symptoms/pain per month; at best, it’s like taking half a month and throwing it in the trash, and for me the symptomatic days number higher–24/7,…

Why I am joining the disability march: Disabled individuals face a variety of accusations. We are sometimes labeled as lazy or unmotivated. Some of us are called out as fakers, liars, and thieves. We are thought of as leeches who suck every drop of the money forked over by the good, tax-paying people. Many purport…

This is me about 2 months after my diagnosis of Multiple Myeloma. It is a plasma cancer. It greatly affects my stamina. My name is Kristine Wade. I had planned to go to the march in DC but unfortunately, I just don’t have it in me and I didn’t want to slow down my friends.I…

My mobility is limited and I have difficulty standing or walking for long periods.Most of the time, it doesn’t bother me at all — there are frequently work-arounds.How I would love to be part of the history that will be the Women’s March — inDC or San Francisco.  Thanks for creating this virtual opportunity to…

I am joining the disability march because I have no way of participating in any physical marches due to my disabilities. I want to rise up for everyone who stands to suffer under our new president and the republican dominated congress. They are poised to undo all of the steady gains we have made over…

I am a disabled college student. I suffer from fibromyalgia, PCOS, POTS, Ehlers Danlos Syndrome, the homozygous MTHFR gene mutation,  chronic fatigue syndrome, IBS, insomnia, anxiety, PTSD,  complex regional pain syndrome, and depression.  Chronic pain riddled my life beginning at the age of 13, and continues to wreck my prospects as I grow older. I…