Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances. — United States Constitution, Amendment I
January 21, 2017 was a historic day. An estimated 3.2 million people throughout the nation joined the Women’s March, one of the biggest protests ever recorded in the United States. Attendance was much higher than expected, and women and their allies in the U.S. and around the world gave voice to their concerns about reproductive rights, violence and sexual harassment, equal pay, prejudice and bigotry, and more. I didn’t get to participate, but the images that poured in from social media and the news were a sight to behold. It’s something I’ll remember for a lifetime. (more…)