I’m joining the march because I have to. We all have to. We all have to do whatever small things we can manage each day to fight hate and oppression and injustice. And we have to do whatever small things we can manage each day to uplift others. Today, that small thing was submitting…

Why I Am Joining The March : I am joining this march because we must defend the rights of the disabled, people of color, women, and LGBTQ, and we must defend freedom for people of all religions.

Why I am marching: When I came out as a dyke in 1982, President Ronald Reagan had not yet uttered the word “AIDS”. I watched half of the community I came out into die off at a spectacular rate while the Federal Government did less than nothing. I am trans, I am queer, I am…

I’m currently pregnant and on bedrest (and will be on strict bedrest for another several weeks or months) due to an emergency procedure needed to try and save my pregnancy. If it doesn’t work I may need to be induced which would result in a loss of pregnancy. Now, more than ever women’s rights, access…

Bio info: My name is Wendy Erichsen. I am a Registered Dental Assistant but unfortunately am currently disabled due to Fibromyalgia and arthritis along with major depressive disorder. Why I want to march: I want to march with other women to support women’s equal rights, their right to live without worry of sexual harassment or…

My name is Ollie Zirbel and as a trans man living in California I will miss Mr. Obama and his family immensely. On morning of the 20th, I sit here waiting for my surgery to make me more me. Literally at the time of the Inauguration I will be undergoing a surgery I have waited…

Why I Am Joining The March : I am joining the March for equality, peace, love, and unity between ALL human beings!

I am joining the March as a long time sufferer of social anxiety and depression. I would love to be there, but it is hard for me to travel. I am a bi-sexual woman and family/friends with many LGBTQ people and it is important to me that our voices be acknowledged. We can not become…

Why I Am Joining The March : I have MS, will become a pre-existing condition again if the ACA is repealed.