Thousands of people participate in the Women’s March in San Luis Obispo

Over 7,000 people gathered on January 20  in the downtown park in San Luis Obispo at 10 a.m in support of women, members of the LGBTQ+ community, racial and religious minorities and more. Hundreds of signs fill the crowds, with a plethora of phrases and slogans like “Women’s rights = human rights!” and “BUILD BRIDGES NOT WALLS.”

The event’s website states “[the Women’s March] is a Pro Peace, Pro Inclusivity march.” It was not “anti” anything: the focus of the march was to promote equal human rights.

“We respectfully ask that all ‘anti’ or ‘protest’ sentiments are NOT shared at this march. This does not mean that we don’t acknowledge these feelings and points of view, but this is not the focus of this particular march.”

The rally began at 10 a.m., which included a  speeches, spoken word poetry, music, and quite a bit of cheering from the crowd that circled the gazebo.

Many Bearcats and fifteen members of the Progressive Club showed support by marching on Saturday. When asked why they marched, each had many of their own reasons to be there.

“I marched so women can be whoever they want to be in the future, by diminishing patriarchal roles. I marched so equal pay and the right to choose will be available to all women. I marched so women and men can uplift each other regardless of gender,” Mason Seden-Hanson

The march lasted about an hour and festivities in the park ran until 2 p.m.

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