Thousands of people will march in Washington D.C. and other cities on Saturday to protest President-elect Donald Trump and his party’s controversial policies.
As the protesters organize their march two days before Trump’s inauguration, they’re expected to express their support for the rights of women and immigrants, as well as the LGBTQ+ community and other marginalized groups, The Washington Post reported.
The group of protestors includes advocates of civil rights, racial and social justice, as well as members of reproductive health organizations.
One of those groups, Women’s March, attracted more than 1 million protesters when it organized another event on the day after Trump’s first inauguration. Rachel O’Leary Carmona, the executive director of Women’s March, said the group may not see those numbers again this year, but their focus is not simply about getting a big crowd.
“If the prerequisite were that we shouldn’t get out or shouldn’t take action … unless it can be bigger than the biggest thing that ever was, no one would ever take action,” Carmona told The Washington Post.
Tamika Middleton, the managing director of Women’s March, told the Post that marching is a vital first step for people who are new to protesting. Saturday’s march is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m.
“We’re not thinking about the march as the endgame,” Middleton said to the Associated Press (via News Center Maine). “How do we get those folks who show up into organizations and into their political homes so they can keep fighting in their communities long term?”
Various locations along the route will focus on specific topics such as democracy, climate and reproductive rights. The protestors will also march to the Lincoln Memorial for a rally that will continue from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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