Thousands turn out for Sarasota Women's Solidarity March [View all]
SARASOTA - The sidewalk along the John Ringling Causeway on Saturday was a sea of brightly dressed protesters waving signs supporting human rights and responding to honks from cars driving by.
Organizers estimated that more than 10,000 people turned out for the Sarasota Women's Solidarity March across the bridge beginning around noon. People, not just women, of all ages joined the local grassroots march as a way to support those at the Women's March on Washington. While many came from the Sarasota area, others arrived from as far as Wesley Chapel and Port Charlotte, and there were a number of snowbirds from out of state. Local celebrities such as author Stephen King spoke at the event.
"I'm so happy with how it turned out," event organizer Cathy Bryant, 41, said. "The energy was fantastic, the speakers were great; I don't think it could have gone any better."
Led by new organization Action Together Suncoast and Bryant, the march started as a way to acknowledge the march in Washington, D.C., for those who could not go.
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