I have Arnold-Chiari Malformation Syndrome. I underwent 18 brain surgeries during an eight-year period. I still suffer from chronic headaches. I am also hypothyroid, and am on several medications to manage both conditions. I am married to a teacher, and we have two boys, one of whom also has Arnold-Chiari Malformation Syndrome and suffers from…

I march because I am honestly scared that the man sitting in the seat of ultimate power in this country is about to turn it into an oppressive, fascist dictatorship.  I march because my people were put into concentration camps and slaughtered by the millions and I am terrified that it may happen again.  I march…

I March with you in spirit!

I am marching because it is my belief that if I see something that is wrong it is my moral and ethical obligation to stand up and say something no matter if it only affects people who are different than me or if it impacts myself directly. Today I am marching because of all of…

Why I am joining the march: I am a 2nd generation US citizen Latina, bi-cultural and bi-lingual who believes that persons with disabilities are persons of worth. I am also a woman of faith, courage and strength, a wife, a mother, a pastor and professional who happens to have a physical disability. I have worked…

I am submitting this on behalf of my sister, who suffered a traumatic accident and is in the hospital. She would have marched had she been able, so I am adding her to this amazing group of individuals. On January 4th of this year, my sister Tatiana was in a terrible car accident on an…

I’m unable to participate in the march due to fibromyalgia and Crohn’s disease. I am sad that I won’t be there with everyone. Rock on nasty women!  

I am joining the disability march because I can’t be in Washington DC to join the physical march. I am currently disabled, and I only receive medical treatment because of the expanded Medicaid program. I refuse to be marginalized by my circumstances, and it is already a fight to be heard by medical professionals, society,…

Why I am marching: We are having a local march, but I cannot walk the distance they are traveling. I am hoping to get the chance to drive down to the end point, and participate at the rally. I am 65, and not permanently disabled, but am still struggling with mobility issues after having broken…