I am a disabled female child, and what happens now will affect me and my sister and mother in the future. I rely on the Affordable Healthcare Act for my medical needs and I deserve to have an equal opportunity at life despite my gender or medical diagnosis.  

I have myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), a disabling disease that inhibits the body’s ability to generate energy and exchange oxygen. I am mostly homebound. I am grateful for an opportunity to march virtually. I run a support group for people with ME, CFS, Fibromyalgia, Gulf War Illness, and chronic Lyme Disease which can be found on…

Disability rights are human rights. Women’s rights are human rights. LGBT+ rights are human rights.

I am very concerned about the misogyny, bigotry, and lack of integrity of the new President and his cabinet. I live in California.

Due to poor post partum care, I am still recovering 17 months after what I never realized before was major abdominal surgery. I’ve come a long way in healing after my emergency cesarean. But I still have a long way to go. I used to do 14 mile hikes. Today, I’m lucky to be able…

At nearly 60 years old, I’ve witnessed both the suppression of women and the emergence of women’s rights. It’s taken not just decades but centuries for women to win recognition, and I must fight for my sisters and daughters!

I have multiple disabilities that mean I cannot protest in person, but I am joining here because I am very concerned for the future of our nation. I am frightened for our climate, for our LGBTQIA citizens (including me); for our women’s rights, including reproductive rights; for minorities; for health care; and for our relations…