‘We’re Here To Be a Part of History’: Women’s March on Washington

Lauryn Gutierrez
“I’m here to speak up, since we are the future. It’s going to matter what happens, and just to be heard. This march is going to show that people matter. It’s not just we vote, and then we walk away," said Gracie, 16, from Rockville, Maryland. Lauryn Gutierrez / Rewire
The GOP, pointed out Michelle Beller (center), 40, of Los Angeles, California, wants to deregulate the government, "but then have one area where you say, ‘Well, we’re not going to deregulate your body. We’re going to say to you, ‘You can or you cannot have an abortion or you can or you cannot go to Planned Parenthood.’ It doesn’t make sense. It’s a hypocritical stance.” Lauryn Gutierrez / Rewire
Zee Arenes, who described herself as "29 and fine" and is pictured with her daughter Layla Abdus-Salaam, 13, said that her son with disabilities "cried when Trump was elected, he was scared we’re going to be deported because we’re Muslim .... I’m here for all the women in the world, all the men in the world, anyone who wants to bring us all together and keep us here.” Lauryn Gutierrez / Rewire
“I’m here today because we’re all people, and we need to fight for that," said David Wayne (right), 22, of Delaware. “We’re here to make a bold statement. We’re here to be a part of history," added Dagmar Rivera (left), 52, also Delaware. Lauryn Gutierrez / Rewire
“It feels wonderful to be here today. I feel like this march is changing my future. It’s showing that a woman is more than what people expect her to be," said Mati Glynn, 14, of Hickory, North Carolina. Lauryn Gutierrez / Rewire
“I’m here for my daughters and my grandkids ... I think it’s important that we do this, to just let people know that we’re bigger than what’s happening in Congress," said Carolyn Adler (left), 72, with Jered Branco, 36, both of Honolulu, Hawaii. Lauryn Gutierrez / Rewire
“The rhetoric that’s being used right now, especially during this election cycle, and by this president, are words and ideas that [my kids] have never even heard of .... I just want them to know that this is not normal, this is not the future, this is the past. And their moms are going to do everything they can to fight for them," said Jill Bryman, 42, Los Angeles, California. Lauryn Gutierrez / Rewire
“The fact that they understand their part right now is very important to us. Their part is to continue to treat people right, equally, fairly, no matter what they look like," said Arthur, 49, of Charlottesville, Virginia. With him are his children, Cydney, 5, and Dominic, 6. Lauryn Gutierrez / Rewire
Summer Zervos (second from right) marches with supporters and her lawyer Gloria Allred. Zervos announced last week that she is suing President Donald Trump for defamation. Zervos has also alleged that Trump sexually assaulted her. Lauryn Gutierrez / Rewire
“As women, you have to ‘make yourself hard to kill’ because I feel like we are personally being attacked by the Republican agenda, especially with regards to female sexual health and wellness," said Polly Rodriguez, 30, of New York City. Rodriguez founded Unbound Women. Lauryn Gutierrez / Rewire

On Saturday, January 21, more than one million people flooded the streets in hundreds of towns and cities all over the world. Though the numbers are still coming in, organizers estimate that more than 500,000 protesters gathered in Washington, D.C. alone, where Rewire was on the ground to capture the moment.