As a disabled person, the supports necessary for my independent lifestyle are threatened. So is my dignity. And my healthcare safety net. As a public school teacher, my job and career are threatened. As an ESL teacher, my (immigrant) students are threatened. As a religious person, my freedom is threatened. As…
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Carina Nicole
I am a queer college student working two jobs, and I do not let my disability define me. I want to show other young people that you don’t need to be afraid to fight for what you believe in.
Jay Liesener
I am joining the disability march because I support equality for all members of our society. I am here to let our new administration know that equality is the only foundation on which a great nation can be built – equality of representation, equality of access, equality of opportunity, equality of compensation, equality of justice……
Paige/Sajida
I’m marching here for all of those who are like me, who are majorly affected by Trump’s platform in intersectional ways.
Katrina Sauvé aka Ellelarondelle
I have PTSD. I live in Canada. I cannot do the thing right now in person. I will do the thing virtually. *Katrina/Elle waves flag* You can find me at: https://twitter.com/Ellelarondelle , https://www.twitch.tv/ellelarondelle and http://nekomics.com/lordshepherd.html . [Avatar/cartoon Elle by Corina Becker
Rachel Johnson
I am joining the Disability March because I am proud of everything I have accomplished in my life and I am not defined solely by my disability; I am so much more. I am a daughter, a granddaughter, a friend. I am funny and sarcastic to a fault. I am a certified genius and a…
Irene Torres & Mateo
I want to join the March and planned to march in NY but I have arthritis in my knees and a nerve Injury in my right knee. They are acting up and this is making it difficult to walk. I want to be in the march to express my distaste for all that Trump seems…
Joyce Ward
I am joining the March for my grandchildren (3 boys, 3 girls). Women’s Rights are Human Rights. Women’s Reproductive Healthcare, single pair health insurance, equal pay for equal work, disability SSI continuation are all imperative for a fair and just society. The kind of society I want for my grandchildren. Without access to affordable health…