Hi, my name is Christine Siegel – that is I in the lower photo in the blue shirt, blonde hair, along with my daughter, Erika, at a recent family reunion. My sister, Tricia is above on her scooter. We would both have attended the march but for our severely curtailed ability to walk. Tricia suffers…
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Judith Lynne
Thank you so much for initiating this way to participate in the Women’s March. I may try to participate in the march in Portland, OR tomorrow, but there are so many factors that have to be in place for me to be able to go. My stamina is low due to Parkinson’s Disease. The thought of…
Christen Kauffman
I am joining the march because of my beautiful daughter Mia. Mia was born with a unilateral cleft lip and required cleft lip and nose repair at 4 months old. I am joining the march because my daughter faces another surgery in the next four years and she deserves the best care possible. I’m joining…
Phoebe Smith
I want to join the march on Saturday to protest the administration. But, I cannot march, talk, breath or move (except for one eye). I am in the Locked-In condition due to a blood clot to my brainstem. It happened while I was a senior in college. I spell by looking up for the correct…
Kimberly Chapman
I am deeply concerned about our new President and his administration and what it will mean for the citizens of our nation. ACA has helped me receive the medical care and medications I need to survive. I’m a survivor of rape and abuse. I’m a lesbian. I strongly believe that our nation should stand for…
Grace Ligon
Grace Ligon has the right to say no to trump!! I have the right to protest and Trump is not my president. My name is Grace Ligon and I have cerebral palsy
Gaia Thomas
I live on the West Coast, and this morning around 9, I woke up with a strong seizing feeling in my gut. The sense was: pay attention — and this was to something in the collective, not something in the singular. I watched the high ceiling of the room. As the clock moved across the…
Rachel T
This goth cast and my broken leg are why I cannot join a local march, and need to join the disability event. I am a Rheumatoid Arthritis patient who was deemed permanently disabled in August 2016. I have concerns about my health care and insurance evaporating due to the new administration. Additionally, I feel strongly…
Landkwindy
I will be taking care of my grandson tomorrow while my children are out marching. I will be protecting the future and so will they. Being around him gives me great hope for our future.