I have lived with ME/CFS (myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome) since 1983 and have been completely disabled since 1987. I am joining the march because repealing the Affordable Care Act will mean that hundreds of thousands of people who share my illness will lose health insurance. Without proper care, many will lose the small amount of…

My mother campaigned for the ERA and I march in her memory because it’s still an issue for myself, my daughters and my granddaughters, even after all these years. I march as a sexual assault survivor. I march as a domestic violence survivor. I march as a person who struggles with body issues. I march…

I am joining the march to insure my own voice is heard along with the women who are attending the march in D.C.We will not stand by silently while the rights so many women have fought to secure are in jeopardy. We are the backbone of this nation and we demand that the rights of…

My name is Margaret Tengstrom and I have spina bifida I have a wheelchair and a urostomy and I am against trump because I don’t believe he’s the right person to be president he doesn’t even have the right to step in the White House because he’s a racist he’s bigoted and he’s very narcissistic…

My chronic fatigue makes it impossible to consider physically participating in the march.  I’m as politically active as I can be from my computer and in 1 to 2 hour commitments.  I never dreamed there was a way to join virtually.I am active in anti-racism work locally.  I do a lot of work with my…

Erika is a writer, activist, and loyal member of Progressive Democrats of America. She is pro-choice because she knows what it’s like to have your body be political terrain, but CP means that every time she goes to something, it gives someone else more work to do, which might, even more than human rights, be…

    My visibility as a disabled woman is important.  Disability is something that can happen to anyone in the blink of an eye, and yet we are erased from so many activist platforms.  I am here, I am valid, and I am marching with you in spirit.  

I’m marching because it has never been more important to support the needs and rights of women and children, especially in healthcare and the right to determine the destiny of one’s own body. I’m marching because the elderly and disabled need a voice to protect Medicare, Medicaid and the ACA from being gutted and replaced…