I march because it is important in the face of ignorance, bigotry and hate to literally take a stand.  Silence implies consent.  Signing petitions and contributing dollars are important but actually putting yourself out there is more important. Knowing that actual people will not tolerate the dissolution of their rights and freedoms is critical to…

Why I march: I proudly join the disability march as I am still recovering from cesarean delivery of my baby girl in December. I march because I believe in a better world and future for my children and myself. I want to live where the glass ceiling doesn’t exists and everyone has equal and free…

I have had my fibromyalgia diagnosis more years of my life than the years I lived before it. It has been over eighteen years since that diagnosis and at first I continued to do whatever I could— continuing as a competitive dancer, as an opera singer and dancer in college, completing multiple majors and going…

Because my daughter is not a 2nd class citizen or sub human.  She deserves respect and the rights that everyone has. Her name is Isabella Martinez, she is 11 years old and has Down syndrome and she’s my world

I march because my life depends on continued cancer research funding and affordable access to quality healthcare. I march because people living with chronic illness are not walking tragedies, or shameful outsiders who deserve to be dismissed or mocked. I march because disability rights are human rights and human rights are disability rights. I march…

I am unable to march but will be with you.

Having Celiac disease, Asperger’s and a cerebellar brain injury (from a tumor nine years ago) means any travel requires extensive planning. My disabilities are not visible but large crowds bring out my poor balance and cause sensory overload right away. Finding food that is safe to eat is always a challenge. Planning a trip to…

My arthritis prevents me from physically joining a march, but I can’t be silent. Not with someone who opposes everything I stand for assuming the highest office in America. He does not represent us, or the better world I keep hoping we will become, and I won’t stop fighting. My name is Kelcie Mattson. I’m…

I’m joining because I want my voice heard. We matter, and we will not stay silent on the issues that matter to us in marginalized communities. As an autistic girl with several mental and physical disabilities, I’m proud to be myself and people like me (and people not like me too) deserve to live happy,…