My name is Megan Ryder, and I am marching along with these brave women through you all. Thank you very much. I’m marching because I oppose everything about trump including his appointees, his policies, his personality–everything. Let’s march together for a better, more unified America.
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Ricky Buchanan
Visibility of disabled people matters. Standing up against hate, intolerance, ableism, racism and sexism matters. I matter. Website: http://atmac.org/
Elizabeth Reimers
I want to join the march to show my solidarity with anyone who Trump attacked. In addition, to show people that we are all American and my needs may be different but they are still needs.
Christina Mott
I march because we can no longer keep silent while people all over our beloved country suffer and are persecuted. I march because hate and oppression have gone on too long, and the time has come to stop this cycle of violence. I march because the only way to make America truly great is to…
Reverend Angela Kunschmann
Statement: I am temporarily disabled after an accident left me with a broken leg and a thigh high cast. I had every intention of being in DC with my sisters, standing in solidarity. But due to mobility issues, I have to say home. I cannot even join the walk in my own city. So I…
Mary Kay Dranzo
As someone with a disability where my ability to do things changes even minute to minute, I’m unsure if I’m going to be able to attend the march or not. (Living locally, I can choose last minute.) If not, I felt it important to speak here, to represent all who are like me in one…
Lisa Frattaroli Baldwin, BSW
I am a disabled social worker from NC. I advocate for the rights of children, parents and families. Women’s rights are extremely important to me -as are the civil and human rights of all people. Our family website shows what can happen when a family’s civil rights are trampled. Having a voice- especially as a…
Ryan Curtis Smith
I am joining the Disability March because I just discovered it and it affords me the opportunity to have my voice heard in a way that wouldn’t have been possible otherwise. The election of Donald Trump has the potential to affect me greatly, as I am disabled, living off disability, and am only able to…
Amy Flowers
We are unable to afford travel to DC, and for our local march here in Sacramento the weather will be too severe for me to be outside (although I had very generous friends ready to borrow a wheelchair and push me along had the forecast been sunny). I march in solidarity and in representation for…
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