Because of sensory overload a big march is not a comfortable thing to do. A virtual march was a better fit. Also I want to support people like myself and march with them. Bea is an 8 year old who is an activist, artist, autistic and hyperlexic.

I’m tired of hearing able-bodied people argue about whether or not we deserve healthcare, autonomy, or even our lives. We need our voices to be heard and respected. I was a very active child, despite the minor chronic pain issues I began experiencing in my teen years. The later deterioration of my health caused me…

I stand for my transgender wife and my kids, for my students and co-teachers, for my LBGT Community, for the disadvantaged and the disabled.  For those who can not literally stand, I will stand for you with my aching feet and sore body.  With my mind clear, I see you.  I see us.  I imagine…

I badly wanted to march in DC in solidarity with all of my sisters and our allies.  Unfortunately, I have severe pulmonary hypertension and receive life-sustaining medication 24/7 from an infusion pump.  Even if I could tolerate the physical demand, the risk of being unable to access my medication in the event that I was…

I am marching because I am furious and heartbroken at the same time. I will not stand by and allow the environmental, social, and economic gains we’ve made in this country be decimated by this incoming administration.  As a woman with a disability, the mother of children with disabilities, advocate of persons with disabilities and…

I am joining the march to protect Social Security, Medicare & Medicaid, and to protect our planet (water, air, soil) from the fossil fuel industry. I am 68 yrs old and broke my hip in 2015. No more marching in DC for me.

I march because I believe taking a stand for women’s rights is a stand for human rights. I believe in a fundamental respect for all life. I want to see a society with more compassion for each other, and more appreciation for our different paths. The new administration is the opposite of this. I will…

I wanted so bad to be involved in the Women’s March but unfortunately finances and my High blood pressure has cause my feet to swell up so bad to the point that I’m bed ridden.  Last night I had problems breathing pressure on my chest really scare me so when my roommate gets home she…

I’m 33 years old and have epilepsy. I feel a responsibility to join the movement as a disabled woman because our incoming president has proven uncaring about both groups I represent.