Women’s March sees hundreds rally downtown

Published 1:30 am Wednesday, October 9, 2024

tsr
1/5
tsr
Sequim Gazette photos by Matthew Nash
Walkers during the Women’s March for Humanity continue down the south side of Washington Street after walking from Sequim Avenue to Fifth Avenue holding various campaign and political signs.
Linda Walker, left, and Teresa Cody of Diamond Point march on Saturday with a sign reading “Cats for Kamala” during the Women’s March for Humanity in downtown Sequim. The two women said the General Election is important and they feel Democratic candidates will support women’s rights. Their sign is a reference to Republican Vice-President candidate JD Vance’s 2021 comments about Democrats being run by “childless cat ladies.”
Paul Kolesnikoff of Port Angeles walks during the Women’s March for Humanity in downtown Sequim holding a Kamala Harris flag, saying he really wants her to become president. He also said Harris with President Joe Biden did a good job pulling the U.S. out of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Sequim Gazette photo by Matthew Nash/ Walkers hold signs and march along Washington Street for the Women’s March for Humanity on Oct. 5. in downtown Sequim.

Organizers of the Women’s March for Humanity wrote online that their Oct. 5 event was an “amazing success” with approximately 300 people rallying at Centennial Place and walking from downtown Sequim to Fifth Avenue and back.

Participants held various signs promoting reproductive rights, campaigns such as Vice-President Kamala Harris for president, and more. They chanted “We’re not going back” while walking and later listened to speakers, including Sen. Emily Randall (D-Bremerton) who is running for congressman Derek Kilmer’s seat in the Nov. 5 General Election.

For more information, on the event visit facebook.com/profile.php?id=61564945327581.