By Brittanie Gutierrez |Staff Writer| Activists and protesters gathered in the streets of Downtown Los Angeles to take part in the historic Women's March on Jan. 21. Los Angeles was just one of many cities that held the march, which originated in Washington D.C. The march started from Pershing Square and would have lead up to City Hall but due to the amount of protesters, the march split up and took over many blocks in the City of Angels. According to the Women's March LA Twitter page, an estimated 750,000 people attended. Women's reproductive rights, immigration, LGBTQ support and human rights were some of the motives behind thousands of people walking. "I've always been … [Read more...] about Women’s March in Los Angeles
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Women belong in the Resistance
By Brittanie Gutierrez |Staff Writer| I have always been passionate about women's rights; I've always wanted to let people know that my rights were not for negotiation. I never imagined marching next to others with the same emotions, fears and hopes. So when Women's March Los Angeles was formulating, I knew I wanted to take part of it. Being a woman devastated and afraid of the future of my rights, I deemed it vital that I went to this march; it was not an option—I had to go. The morning of the march, I knew nothing but good things were going to happen. After the first stop on the Metrolink, I knew this movement was going to be big; the train had reached maximum capacity … [Read more...] about Women belong in the Resistance
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