I have always wanted to be more involved in politics, however my disability limits what I can do. I feel strongly that I need now more than ever to show I will not tolerate my rights to my body being taken away. I will not tolerate attacks on the press. I will not tolerate the…

My name is Lisa Irving. I am 52 years-old and I reside in San Diego. I livewith visible and invisible disabilities. I am blind to the extent that I seesome colors and some shapes. I also live with a mental health disability.In some respects my life isn’t much different than that of other women. Iwork…

I’m 22; I have Rett Syndrome, a neuro-developmental disorder affecting only females. It affects speech & communication skills, fine & gross motor skills & all aspects of activities of daily living. www.facebook.com/kelsey.flower.14 I am joining the Disability March in solidarity with the thousands of others with disabilities who cannot be there in person.  We may be…

I am joining the disability march because I believe in human rights, which include the right to healthcare for everyone, especially people with disabilities.  Those rights are being threatened, and I want to add my voice to the support of those rights.  Also, I depend on Medicaid and any ACA repeal may harm my wellbeing….

My name is Melissa Wilcox. I am an American citizen living in Sweden.  I have fibromyalgia and arthritis that affects my mobility.  The nearest march to me is Stockholm, which is an 8-hour train trip for me, plus some busses and walking.  I’ve included a picture of my version of the Pussyhat that I am…

I want to join the disability march because we and our issues are, like many of our illnesses, invisible. We need to be more visible, life need to be accessible for everyone. We need better representation, we have to end disabled people from suffering, going bankrupt or find an early death. I want us to…

I thought my days of protest ended years ago. I protested against the Viet Nam War and racial injustice. I protested for Voting Rights, among others. Today, I no longer have the physical stamina to protest against the direction our country is heading under the questionable leadership of Donald J. Trump. We have a duty,…

I march because I want a world where my son is encouraged and free to love and help people.

As a self employed artist for 30 years, health insurance has always been a struggle to obtain. We had affordable health access in Minnesota, which saved the life of my husband when he was diagnosed with a life threatening rare disease and then, ultimately my oldest daughter who, it also turned out,  had the same…