Joy

I’m marching because, in addition to his other atrocities, Trump has apparently allowed the disability rights page to be removed at whitehouse.gov already. As a neurodiverse and physically disabled woman, I want to support the rights of my LD students, disabled colleagues, ACA beneficiaries as well as all other oppressed persons.

Kim Schandel

I am an artist, with a BFA in studio art and my daughter is currently attending college to be an art teacher. We are so much alike! We live in northern Minnesota, on Lake Superior and have had some wonderful adventures – including an amazing trip to New York City, where my daughter sang in…

Joanne Alfano

I march for justice, for intersectional feminism.  I am a senior, disabled woman, and I detest the way Trump’s campaign surfaced and “normalized” hatred for certain groups and individuals:  women, LGBTQ+,  people of color, immigrants, disabled people, Muslims and other non-Christians.   Within hours of his inauguration, the new president issued executive orders to draw back…

Julia B. Hebner

I want to join the march to show support for a loving, peaceful, inclusive country. I want to join the march to show support for women’s health care, including the right to an abortion and birth control. I want to join the march for safe water and clean water for everyone. I want to join…

Sam

  We are joining the disability march as our son has a diagnosis of autism and cannot handle the crowds, noise, and unpredictability involved in a gathering like this. Grateful for the opportunity to participate in this way! We, as a family, believe women’s rights are human rights and will be spending the morning of…

Jackie Kopp

Because I fear for the disabled like myself who fall farther and farther behind due to our illnesses and Republican proposals that will withdraw our healthcare and our access to care. I wish I could be in Washington, however, my illness would make that impossible. I deeply fear for my own future under this administration…

Bic Woodard

I’m joining the march because the people fighting for peace and unity will always have the uphill battle and I want to do everything in my power to help. I can’t march in meatspace because I’m autistic and can’t handle the crowds, chaos, conflict inherent in such an endeavor so I’m excited to participate in…

Wren White

Usually I hang back from things like these because of anxiety. It’s the reason I didn’t upload an actual picture of myself. I feel like at this point in time, a little bit of social anxiety is nothing when faced with the enormity of the situations marginalized Americans like myself have found ourselves in. I’m…

Denise

I have been unable to walk unassisted since Nov 1, 2016 due to a broken foot. Although my disability is temporary, without healthcare, a supportive family, and a work-at-home job, I would be lost. I march for all the rights of all to affordable healthcare, a living wage, gender equality, protections of ACA, and reproductive…