Before the past year, and my current health issues, I have had an long history of taking part in protests, marches and occupations. Both of my sons (ages 13 and 25) have much experience with expressing their rights to protest. Due to my health issues I was not able to go to Standing Rich in…
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Lilia
Lilia is American and Japanese and lives in Japan. She has cerebral palsy and is deaf. Among other things, she has been concerned about Trump’s incendiary comments about Islamic people. “Islamic people are not bad,” she signed.
Sarah Stanton
With luck (and accessibility accommodations), I’ll be marching tomorrow in San Francisco. But in some ways the Disability March is more important to me. This is me marching with my own people, adding my voice to a collective chorus that has been ignored for far too long. As I’m writing this the pages on disability…
Marilee Posavec
I am joining the @disabilitymarch because I believe in the promise of our nation, one that lights the world with freedom and equality for all. I march for a future which isn’t filled with hate, darkness and division….division that prevents us from joining our voices for the betterment of all of us. I march to…
Andrea Kubilus
I am joining the disability march because my narcolepsy, epilepsy, and chronic pain make it unsafe for my body to join those in D.C. I march for my disabled sons to not only teach them to value their own neurology, but more importantly to fight for those who do not hold the many privileges they…
Jenny McCune
Almost 10 years ago I got injured while practicing for a bicycle race and became a quadriplegic. I had to teach myself how to walk again, feed myself, dress myself etcetera. I am now independent and I’ve gotten off of Social Security disability. I believe that Trump has mocked people with disabilities disrespects us and…
Nora from the Hollywood Hills
Sorry i can’t really do that serious walking. Thanks to all of you putting boots on the ground and showing we are not going to disappear quietly into the night. Let’s not make it easy for Predator Trump to do his terrible damage. Make America SANE again. Nora from the Hollywood Hills xxx
3 Generations of Awesome
“We want to stand for the disabled during the Woman’s March. We planned to attend but the flu sidelined us- it is important to remember that sometimes disability is temporary and at any given time anyone can be unable to participate fully. By advocating for an accessible and inclusive America we can be sure that…
Eva Sweeny
I am committed to disability rights and it is important under this administration to keep being active. https://www.patreon.com/cripadvice