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In reply to the discussion: Anyone else attending a women's march? [View all]Kath2
(3,192 posts)9. Our local march has distanced itself from the national women's march.
"First, the 2019 Frederick Womens March is a local event. It is part of the global Womens March grassroots movement, but it is not directly affiliated with the National Womens March organization. The volunteers who organized this years Frederick Womens March sent a letter to the National Womens March Committee expressing dissent about the association of some of the National Womens March Committee members with Louis Farrakhan. While some amount of disagreement between groups is normal, our local volunteers do not believe the Farrakhan issue is one that can be compromised or ignored. We have linked an article discussing the Louis Farrakhan issue in the comments."
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The first Women's March turned my former apolitical friend into a full-fledged Resister Sister
crazycatlady
Jan 2019
#42
I will be attending the Fort Worth, Texas march which will be on the 20th
yellowdogintexas
Jan 2019
#18
In Chicago the March has moved on to action . As a previous attendee I got this email last month
lunasun
Jan 2019
#20
The January 21, 2016 March formed the basis for the MeToo and Resistence movements. IMHO,
Atticus
Jan 2019
#32
My wife and I and a busload coming from Illinois. This year it is a two-fer as we will also be
Atticus
Jan 2019
#31
I will join my wife and friends in the march in San Luis Obispo in the mornig then seeing
wasupaloopa
Jan 2019
#34