Alicia Estadt

I am joining for myself, my friends, and everyone with a disability because we deserve to be heard even though it’s hard for us to attend in person. I am a chronically ill, multiply handicapped 21 year old. I am a fighter, a survivor. I am a member of Miracle League and the leader of…

Cheryl

Hi. I’m Cheryl, Pueblo Indian  (NM), Fibro/MS/Chronic Biliary Cirrhosis. Pain patient with no doctor because they don’t want to  deal with me. I’m Indian so I  must be a drug seeker. I have to beg for a shot of  toridol. Never been arrested, never had drug problem, no alcohol, but I’m in pain. NM docs…

Group of 20 Marchers

Name: Cate Boddington Comment: I am a 62 year old woman, a liberal Democrat who voted for HRC, with SLE Lupus, Mollarets Meningitis and prednisone induced severe spinal osteoporosis and scoliosis. I am in severe chronic pain and can walk only about one hundred yards . I am very sad that I can’t march with…

PunkProf

I am marching to stand up for all the marginalized, to say this is not my president, to show the people don’t agree with the behavior, statements, or proposals of this man and his enablers, that this election was not democratic. Midwesterner; educator; lover of the arts; single parent; MOTHER WARRIOR; child abuse, rape, and…

Hector Ramirez

Why I Am Joining The March : Because disability rights are human rights!

MJ

Why I am marching: I don’t have anything eloquent to say. I am angry. I am tired. I am terrified. I march for those I love, who are equally angry, tired, and terrified about what the next four years may bring, for what rights we may lose. We must stand strong together. 

Kathleen Bartholomew

I am Kathleen Bartholomew, also known as Kate or Mother Bombey. I am joining this march to demonstrate my opposition to the Trump Presidency, and to Donald Trump personally for his publicly displayed misogyny, homophobia, racism, fascism and disregard for the  Constitution and laws of the United States of America. I also want to express…

Shelley

With spinal stenosis, sciatica and faulty knee implants, I can walk only a few steps. I support all of the women who will lose their access to health care, reproductive rights and basic respect. Also, a demand for more reasonable access to pain medication for those needing it.

Teresa P.

Chronic pain and mobility impairments prevent me from holding/waving signs and marching, but I still want my voice heard! I’ve been a lifelong social justice advocate, recently “sidelined” due to disabilities…. None of us are free unless all of us are free!  Check out http://www.collectiveliberation.org and http://www.whiteaccomplices.org. “We can disagree and still love each other…