Disability March

Rin

I’m marching to protect us all. Drumf’s decisions will result in the deaths of some of the most vulnerable members of our community. That’s unacceptable. People shouldn’t have to fear for their lives for being who they are. Everyone is affected by this so we all have to fight back. As much as I hate…

Kathy L. Parkhurst

As a disabled woman on medicare and having many LBQT friends I believe that the President elect id dangerous. I want to show my support for all those that feel the same as I do. Blessing on us all.

Group of 10 Marchers

My name is Eva Gabrielle. Nickname: Stargate12 I am joining the disability march because I don’t walk well right now. I am a strong believer in safety for all human beings. I am a retired Unity Minister. In the course of 24 years I ran 5 churches. I was born AND raised in Norway, and…

Beth Kasner

I am joining the Disability March because I have fibromyalgia and dysautonomia, which prevent me from taking part in the Women’s March, but I still want to protest and make my voice heard. People with disabilities/chronic illness are often left out of physical ways to protest despite the fact that we make up 20% of…

Group post (6 people)

Kathy Zuckerman: Why I Am Joining The March: I would love to go on the March to walk in solidarity with my sisters and brothers but I am not able to walk very far. I broke my kneecap and walking is a real challenge. I am worried about all of my sisters and brothers all over…

Monica Chavez

I am joining the march because I am a woman with mental and physical disabilities and also I am a woman who is indigenous and Mexican I believe we deserve respect as women and as people with disabilities we deserve the same rights as people without disabling illness and we have a voice that needs…

Virginia

I used to work in the Federal government in DC. I saw the corruption, and discrimination and Right-Wing shenanigans that went on there. It’s going to be even worse now. I marched for the ADA while there and would march again if I were there now. http://www.goldenalbinism.com

Jill Ellington

I have bad knees and a bad back that will not allow me to walk the distance required in Atlanta, but will be with all of you in mind and spirit. We can’t allow this new administration to strip our country of the progress we have made in recent years. We need to stand together…

Kate Singleton

I am joining this virtual march for many reasons. While I live close to the actual Women’s March on Washington, my disabling conditions including dysautonomia, ME/CFS, Ehlers Danlos syndrome, and fibromyalgia make it very uncertain that I’ll wake up Saturday morning with my body functional enough to take the subway and stand in a crowd…