Steph I’m joining the disability march because I’m a spoonie with multiple chronic illnesses, who depends on the ACA like so many of the chronically ill and disabled. I’m joining the disability march for people like my mom, who suffered both cancer and job lock in the days before ACA. I’m joining the disability march…
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Deborah Friedman
Why I Am Joining The March : Health care access! Civil Rights! Marriage Equality!
Kate McIntire
Why I Am Joining The March : #1 Trump has publicly proved himself a reprobate & a playboy. #2 I believe he is exactly that; therefore lacks basic requirements to sit in the most beloved, respected chair of our nation. #3 He is unqualified to represent me/us.
Jill Connaway
Why I Am Joining The March : I cannot physically join the march due to complex PTSD (exacerbated by police brutality during Occupy Oakland protests) and severe arthritis in my knees. I am joining this virtual march because I believe in human rights, dignity, and justice for all – including LGBTQ folks, people of color,…
Bethany McCraw
Why I Am Joining The March : In 1978 I marched in DC for the ERA with my mother and sister. I remember the bitter disappointment and grim determination of everyone when it failed to pass. The elders said to me, “We may never see true equality in our lifetimes, or a president that truly…
Janet Tait
Why I Am Joining The March : I am marching to defend my nation’s cherished institutions of democracy, self-determination, and equal access to government. I’m marching to defend the hard-won rights of women, minorities, the disabled, and LGBTQ citizens. I am marching to defend reproductive rights and freedom of choice.
Tyler/”Deneb”
I’m joining the disability march because my mom is going to the Denver Women’s March, and I can’t go because it’s a hassle and exhausting for me with the wheelchair. I really wanted to go, but I didn’t want to bring it up because I felt it would be too much work for her, and…
Ava Who Loves Many Teams
I have marched on Washington many times. Being a presence in the women’s community has been important to me for my entire adult life. I cannot march now because I have chronic pain and fibromyalgia. I struggle to even walk on some days. And traveling is also hard. So I will participate through the disability…
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