I want to join the March on Washington because I’m worried about healthcare and income for my family and myself. I am a disabled mother due to a genetic condition I didn’t ask for. I am terrified that I won’t have access to healthcare soon, and that I won’t be able to support myself…
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Lindy
I am marching for my wife, for my mother and her mother, for my goddaughters, for queer women, for Jewish women, for abuse and assault survivors, for women with PTSD, for women with chronic pain. I am marching to improve quality of life for the girls who come after us. I am a queer woman…
Alanna C.
I’m joining this march because standing up for what’s right is important to me. I can’t join in person because of my disability, but I want to stand united with my fellow humans to show that this incoming government doesn’t speak for us, and that we will fight back with everything we’ve got for…
Rin
I’m marching to protect us all. Drumf’s decisions will result in the deaths of some of the most vulnerable members of our community. That’s unacceptable. People shouldn’t have to fear for their lives for being who they are. Everyone is affected by this so we all have to fight back. As much as I hate…
Kathy L. Parkhurst
As a disabled woman on medicare and having many LBQT friends I believe that the President elect id dangerous. I want to show my support for all those that feel the same as I do. Blessing on us all.
Group of 10 Marchers
My name is Eva Gabrielle. Nickname: Stargate12 I am joining the disability march because I don’t walk well right now. I am a strong believer in safety for all human beings. I am a retired Unity Minister. In the course of 24 years I ran 5 churches. I was born AND raised in Norway, and…
Beth Kasner
I am joining the Disability March because I have fibromyalgia and dysautonomia, which prevent me from taking part in the Women’s March, but I still want to protest and make my voice heard. People with disabilities/chronic illness are often left out of physical ways to protest despite the fact that we make up 20% of…
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Kathy Zuckerman: Why I Am Joining The March: I would love to go on the March to walk in solidarity with my sisters and brothers but I am not able to walk very far. I broke my kneecap and walking is a real challenge. I am worried about all of my sisters and brothers all over…
Monica Chavez
I am joining the march because I am a woman with mental and physical disabilities and also I am a woman who is indigenous and Mexican I believe we deserve respect as women and as people with disabilities we deserve the same rights as people without disabling illness and we have a voice that needs…