Group of 35 marchers

Judy Martens I am an artist, jeweler, mother, grandmother, teacher, mentor and lifelong advocate for women and children.  I’ve been diagnosed with idiopathic intracranial hypertension, spinal nerve damage, and neuropathic chronic pain.  I am currently wheelchair dependent.  I have a Tumblr blog, “Walking through fire” named for the sensation the nerve pain causes throughout the…

Sandra Goldstein Lehnert

Why I Am Joining The March : I am a 19-year old queer white person with a non-named (but still diagnosed) chronic illness and anxieties. My family is going to the Women’s March and, while I wish I could join them, I hope to create hope and be an activist in ways more complimentary to…

Catherine Hope 

  I believe in universal health care & social services for all people who need them. I support diversity in all forms & will not sit by quietly & watch as such blatant sexism, homophobia, racism & overall discrimination happens in this country. I wanted so bad to march in person, but my condition would…

Katherine (Katie) Granato Einhorn

I’m joining for myself and all my sick CML sisters that we don’t get our insurance taken away or be unable to switch insurances. I’m joining for all my fellow victims of abuse, whether it be sexual or verbal abuse. I’m joining for my sons, so they understand how strong woman act if you threaten…

Laura Fransen

Why I Am Joining The March : To quote John Pavlovitz: History has been littered with horrible people who did terrible things with power, because too many good people remained silent. And since my fear is that we are surely entering one of those periods in our story, I wanted to make sure that I…

Melody Klein

Why I Am Joining The March : I have been so sad and frustrated that I cannot attend the march without seriously compromising my health. Living with ME/CFS and Fibromyalgia means that a day like this could land me in bed for the next few weeks. I am grateful that this community has been created…

Julie A Moore

The thought of getting stuck along the way & having to stop or get someone to help me get back to my car & or home has been over whelming. Now I can just do what i’m capable of & not worry. I’ll walk in my neighborhood, with pink hat & know I did what…

Anelecia Hannah Brooks

I will not assent to a lying, racist, treasonous, selfish sexual predator in the White House. I resist. I object. I dissent. Black lives matter. LGBTQ+ people are equal citizens. Muslims belong here. Immigrants belong here. Women are not lesser citizens. Everyone should have the right to health care, and sovereignty over our own bodies. Sick,…

Kim Novak

I am joining the March because I believe in justice, peace, and all rights for all people.