#womensmarchdc

[feministe-fatale0]

You are the dragon.

[oh-ohamill]

Women’s March 2019 in Washington D.C.

[themodernferret]

QUESTION: Who else dresses up their ferret and how? 👗 🎀 (Please tell us we are not the only one to do ferret fashion shows) . Doesn't Newt just make the cutest patriot? ✊ . . . . #9gagcute #chinchilla #cincillà #chinchillalove #chinchillas #chinchilling #chinchillagram #chinchillalovers #ferrets #ferret #ferretsarebeautiful #cute #cuteanimal #chinchillasofinstagram #chinworld #chinchillaaddict #chinchillainstagram #cutenessoverload #cuteness #chinchillajournalfeatures #fluffy #fluffypet #womensmarch #womensmarchdc #mylove #mypet #petlove #cutepet #chinchillagram (at Women's March for Action)

[rosalovesdc]

Rosa Loves… The First Amendment, Our Civil Liberties and The Resistance. 

After the shock and sadness of Election Day 2016, I didn’t know, and to be honest, I didn’t want to think about how to move forward. Some days, I would let my anxiety take over. Some days, I would choose to ignore the chaos that was upon us and pretend it wasn’t happening. Even though I have friends and family who shared similar views to mine, I felt alone and powerless. However, I realized that I could not go on like that for too long. I was afraid and worried about the future of our country, but I knew that I had to find a way to fight back.

I was never one to attend rallies or join a march. Then the Women’s March happened. I made way too many excuses why I shouldn’t go. In a spur of the moment decision the morning of the march, I got on Metro and joined a group of lovely out-of-town women. I will admit it, I dislike crowds very much. However, I just felt like I had to be there. I cried on the way to the march; I kept telling myself it was a bad idea and that I should go back home. I remember thinking at some point that others could march for me, thousands of people were already there, so why even bother? I had the choice to let others defend our rights or I could do it myself. So I chose to join the 470,000+ people who attended that day and I will never regret it.

As you can see from the photos above, I’ve been quite busy in the last few months. I believe it is important to exercise my First Amendment right and to express my disagreement with policies that threaten our civil liberties. Hillary Clinton spoke about fear on her Wellesley College commencement address: “Fear is always with us, but we just don’t have time for it. Not now.” I agree with her. We don’t have time to be afraid, especially right now, there’s too much at stake. I will continue to march and protest. I will fight back and challenge the current administration. I will not become complacent. I will resist. 

I understand if you don’t agree with me. I am not trying to alienate anyone by writing this post; on the contrary, I will respect your opinion and political views as I hope you do with mine. I think that an open dialog is needed more than ever. My wish is for a unified America. 

We are all immigrants

We are all women

We are all minorities

We are all black

We are all LGBTQ

We are all Muslim

We are all Americans. 

Photos by RosaLovesDC: 1-Tax March; 2-March for Truth; 3 and 4-People’s Climate March; 5-Equality March; 6-March for Science; 7 and 8-No Muslim Ban Protest; 9 and 10-Women’s March.

Useful Links:

The Resistance Calendar: Information on upcoming marches, rallies and other events around the country.

500 Women Scientists: If you wish to connect with women of STEM and science supporters across the world, this is for you!

Indivisible Guide: Calling your representatives and senators works. This is a wonderful guide for local activism created by two former congressional staffers.

ACLU: If you are planning to make a donation to the ACLU, check to see if your company matches your gift. Most times, a company will match a donation if it’s done to the ACLU Foundation and not the ACLU. Please read here for more information. 

[anti-capitalistlesbianwitch]

‏@docholly’s tweet: “There may be times when we are powerless to prevent injustice, but there must never be a time when we fail to #protest.” Elie #Wiesel

[dropthosegloves]

For all of you who couldn't make it to the #WomensMarch in DC, I want to tell you that it was beautiful.

On the metro alone, I rode to the march with women (and men) of so many ages, skin colors, religions and genders. At the march, there were chants of "Black Lives Matter!" alongside "Say it loud, say it clear, refugees are welcome here," and "Show me what democracy looks like, this is what democracy looks like." There were many women marching with their wheelchairs, service animals and walkers.

There were people marching for choice, for immigration reform, for trans rights, for environmental justice, for education, for equal pay, for black lives and an end to police brutality, for the disabled, and for a kinder world for all of us.

I saw women and men representing every color of the LGBTQIA rainbow. I saw women who brought three and four generations with them; grandma, mom and daughter all marching. I met a man with his daughter, and his daughter told us he marched with Dr. King. We thanked him for being there, and he thanked us right back. They both looked so proud.

The police were good to us, and the metro workers cheered us on. It was like the whole city was marching with us. From the looks of it, cities all around the world were marching with us.

It was beautiful. It was restorative. And still we rise.

[cherry-kissesxo]

[wojo4hitz]

Thousands of signs find their final resting spot leaving a message for Trump outside of the White House. #womensmarch #womensmarchdc #womensmarchonwashington (at White House Ellipse)