I am marching because I believe in peaceful protest and acts of civil disobedience. I am marching because the voices of women – the voices of those that believe in socioeconomic justice – must be heard. Otherwise, as Audre Lorde wrote, “our silence will choke us”. I am a 63 year old divorced mother of…

My name is Jan and I am a Canadian citizen living in Vancouver, BC. I am joining the Disability March because I am the mom of a 24-year-old trans son, Ash, whose dad is in the US. I worry about my child being the target of verbal and/or physical abuse because of the lack of…

Why I Am Joining The March : I am a middle aged white female that lives in the Midwest. I did not vote for Trump. His entire campaign was a horrific farce forced on the American people. Everything he stands for is against my sensibilities and my values. I am a 28 year breast cancer…

I’m joining the Disability March because I’m currently studying abroad in a country that does not have freedom of speech. The government does not allow protests, demonstrations, rallies, or marches of any kind. I have been desperately searching for meaningful opportunities to be involved with demonstrations against the President-Elect and in favor of the people….

Why I Am Joining The March : I cannot believe I am fighting for rights that were won decades ago. We were working from nothing then, a natural evolution. Now it is pure greed and arrogance. This cannot be tolerated in our democracy. With 2 adult daughters and 2 granddaughters just beginning their adult lives,…

I want to make a statement against the Trump agenda regarding women, the disabled, immigrants and all the other people who are vulnerable and not in a position of power. My mother was an immigrant from Germany who came to USA to provide her family a better life. I am a woman with a disability…

I’m participating in the disability March on behalf of all of my amazing students that I’ve worked with over my Special Education career. I also live with severe anxiety and am prone to panic attacks in large crowds. I am so happy to be here and join all of you lovely people in our fight…

Why I Am Joining The March : While there is great dismay over DT’s election as President, I am heartened that it is a clarion call for Americans to step up, reclaim their voices, and renew their personal investment in Democracy, It is politically exciting on a grand scale. If people lose those the things…