Dee

I have mental disability and i cant read or write without help. I believe women has rights even with disabilities to be who we want to be and not to be judged. I still need help when I ask for it. I don’t want them to take away the help and rights women and disabled…

Shelby “Lhonaen” McMillan

I am a 21-year-old disabled person who believes that this could be one of the most important movements of my young adult life to be a part of and show solidarity for. I’m afraid for our future under this new regime, and now more than ever, we need one another. For the women, people of…

Leslie Davis

I am happy I found a way to join the march. Due to severe pain, even while sitting in my walker for a period of time, is keeping me from attending a sister march in person.  I have been unable to work since May of last year, I am on disability.  I have never been…

Shelley

This march is extremely important to me because I believe every woman has the right to decide what she wants to do for herself and for her body and that no one should ever have the power to take those rights away from her. Thank you so very much for allowing me to be a…

Lindsay Abromaitis-Smith

Walking down the street Privilege I remember walking running jumping dancing twirling I remember walking I once walked from Canal street to 60th on Broadway, that was a night I recently decided that I do not want to ever say I remember eating I remember breathing I can still do that and I am grateful…

Lea Siroky

I am with you in spirit — post-polio makes it difficult to participate in person.  We all must make our voices heard, now more than ever.  A lot of damage can be done to our country in 4 years.  God bless you all, and stay safe and strong.  

Christine Samulski

I have been active my whole life, until about two years ago when I started having GI issues and feeling extremely fatigued.  I have a new diagnosis that will be a(nother) pre existing condition.  The past few months I learned how to better manage my symptoms, then got sciatica on Christmas Day.  Although I can’t…

nonalynn9

I am joining the disability march because I am a woman with disabilities who believes in equality and human rights for everyone, especially women, minority groups, immigrants, people with disabilities and the list goes on.  The growing movements in the United States to squelch women’s rights, discriminate against immigrants, racial minorities, religious minorities etc., are…

Haley Monts

There is no room for compromise with injustice.  No one should be silent in the face of such blatant ignorance and bigotry, even if they believe their voice will not be heard: it is better to let your voice be lost in the cries of protest then to let your silence drown out the words…