I am joining the disability march because disabled people are the largest minority, yet we are grossly underrepresented. If your feminism is not inclusive of ALL, then it is not feminism at all. I am a twenty-five year old disabled woman who is graduating with her Master’s degree in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other…

Donald Trump’s presidency is a disaster for myself and thousands of other Americans. As a survivor of sexual assault, I see my rapist when I look at him and hear others defending his so-called locker room talk. As a disabled person, I fear for my health after he repeals the Affordable Care Act, as the…

I have systemic arthritis which limits how far I can walk.  I want to participate in the women’s march to demonstrate that I do not support the president elect or his policies or cabinet appointees.  As a retired teacher I am especially appalled by his putative SecEd. I have been a Fat Activist since 1979…

I have been living with Lyme Disease for 24 years and it has completely destroyed my health-cardiac lyme, chronic fatigue, painful lymphadenopathy effecting my entire lymphatic system, and nerve damage. Far too many years I didn’t have health insurance so my access to healthcare was spotty at best. Thanks to the Affordable Care with the Medicaid expansion…

Because my rights as a disabled woman are neither special nor a favor, they are civil rights. For my daughter to know that her mother will speak out and fight injustice and discrimination however and wherever she can. I’m a wife, mom, and writer. I have CP and have lived in a pre-ADA and Post-ADA…

I’m a cancer survivor, among other things and have several long term side effects I must deal with including seizures. I’m on 11 medications just to keep me as close to normal as possible. My husband who is 62 is losing his job this year and we are COUNTING on the ACA or a plan…

I am a disabled veteran coping with PTSD and bipolar disorder.  I love my country, and wanted to serve and defend her citizens.  My role in the Iraq War was very damaging, and life since has been tough.  I’ve been hospitalized a couple times, and have become overwhelmed whenever I try to return to work, including trying to…

  I am marching in the disability march to bring awareness to those suffering from ME, myalgic encephalomyelitis. Research funding for ME is woefully insufficient given the numbers of people affected and the degree of disability. I came down with ME after being ill with a virus and within months could no longer work as…

WHY I MARCH Afflicted with a Panic/Anxiety Disorder for 15 years now, I am unable to participate in stressful events, such as a live protest.  But, I want my voice heard. I am particularly concerned about healthcare in the USA. I am an advocate for Healthcare For All via a Single Payer system. My husband’s…