Disability March

Laura

I am joining the March because I’m a disabled woman with a degenerative disease for which there is no cure. I march to erase the stigmatism of disabled people everywhere that President Elect Trump mocks and perpetuates.

Isxiah Raimxy

I am an activist and a student. I can’t attend the march because my beautiful puppy chewed my glasses, so no driving for me for awhile. I am protesting this intolerable assault on American democratic ideals and our principles of fairness and equality. This was my first election ever, and as a young mentally-ill, queer,…

Rebecca Flock

I am unable to attend a march because it is difficult for me to walk long distances. However, I believe that it is our right and responsibility as citizens of a democracy to speak up, to protest, to rally, to riot when we see our country moving away from progress. I march to continue toward…

Thalia Mostow Bruehl

Why I Am Joining The March : I’m currently recovering from my third hip surgery and though I physically cannot be with you side-by-side, marching, chanting, fighting as an advocate and as an an ally, I will be marching all day in my heart, with my full spirit. I march for my daughter, for her…

Alyssum

Hi there! My name is Alyssum. I used to have lots of stomach pains growing up. After seeing many specialists they couldn’t pin down what was causing the pain. They labeled it as IBS. I’m embarrassed sometimes to tell people what I have because it’s an invisible illness and people have thought I was faking…

Elizabeth DeLong

I personally am not disable but my wife is. Her anxiety, physical limitations, and fear of big crowds makes it nearly impossible for us to become involved with most protests. I am her care giver, and even though she has encouraged me to participate, I am fearful that I could become injured or worse arrested…

Miriam Quintana

Why I Am Joining The March : I am joining this march to fight to maintain the rights women have gained in the past 100+ years, and to ensure that my voice is heard .

Carol Westphal

I have ESRD and am on dialysis. I am marching to support equal rights and religious freedom for ALL Americans, single-payer healthcare, and all my family/friends who will be affected by the Trump administration’s horrific policies.

Leslie Barnsley

I march for the country I thought we were getting close to living in. I march for equality. I march for universal healthcare. I march for Planned Parenthood and women’s autonomy over their own bodies. I march for quality education for all. I march for decency.