I have late-stage Lyme, which has greatly impacted my physical capability due to complications such as dysautonomia; thus, I am not strong enough to march. As a disabled woman of color and child of immigrants who believes in justice and social equality, I am strongly against the Trump administration and what it stands for.Esmé…

I’m joining the march because I believe in the mission, but attending in person would be hard for me with my asthma and arthritis, both of which get worse in cold weather. I’m a high school dropout, hepatitis C survivor, and former trial attorney who writes poetry and nonfiction. My essays appear most recently in…

I’ve had to advocate for my son since his birth regarding his health, and for the last 3 years regarding his public education. The repeal or scaling back of the ACA could have drastic impacts on my son’s ability to get medical care in the future. I’m concerned that many public schools don’t properly follow…

I am joining the march because half the people over 65 will develop a disability and we Make America Great too! Katherine Schneider, Ph.D. is a retired clinical psychologist living in Eau Claire, WI with her ninth Seeing Eye dog. Katherine has published a memoir To the Left of Inspiration: Adventures in Living with Disabilities,…

I’m marching in this disability march online because I really wish I could go to DC and I can’t. I am so glad the march is happening as part of a large wave of resistance to the Far Ridiculous Right that is just now picking up its first momentum. They will not know what hit…

    Donald Trump’s presidency, in conjunction with the Republican controlled Congress, is a threat to the civil rights of women, people with disabilities, people of color, people who are queer, immigrants and Muslim.  Trump’s administration is set to eliminate or drastically reduce health care for women, people with disabilities, unemployed people and people living…

I’m doing this because I need to go on record in opposition to the wave of hostility against marginalized humans that this election has come to represent. I am multiply disabled, both physically and as an autistic who cannot navigate within modern society without debilitating struggle. I and those like me will be among the…

i am 65 years old…have been caregiver for my partner of 26 years since she began her recovery from a TBI after an 18 wheel truck ran a red light and hit her. it took us 4 hours to get her up and ready to go vote for hillary….she was adamant…a mail in vote would…

I am joining the disability march because after living with Multiple Sclerosis for 30 years I am now a freelance writer and health advocate helping others manage their journey of living with disease and disability. Our community are citizens who deserve the same rights, dignity and respect that all other citizens enjoy. We deserve healthcare…