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Broad Coalition of Groups Announces National People’s March on Washington Days Before Donald Trump Takes Office

The National Mobilization Serves as a Catalyzing Moment for Hundreds of Thousands of Everyday People to Unite and Stand Against Fascism Together; to Unite the Millions of People Across the Country Who Have Been the Backbone of American Resistance Since Before the Nation Even Existed

Washington, D.C. — On Saturday, January 18, starting at 10:00 AM ET, the People’s March, anchored by a collection of coalitions and movements, will gather tens of thousands to converge in Washington, D.C. and across the country to show the strength of a feminist-led progressive movement, its communities and networks – and to stand up for reproductive freedoms, families, and our future – just days before the inauguration of Donald Trump.

WHAT: The 2025 People’s March on Washington

WHERE: Kick-Off in Navy Memorial, Franklin Square, McPherson Square, and John Marshall Parks. Groups will march to and converge in a rally at the Washington Monument.

WHEN: Saturday, January 18, 10:00 AM ET

SEE MORE INFO AT: www.peoplesmarch.com

March Partners include:

Abortion Access Now, a national campaign led by a table of reproductive rights, health and justice organizations working collectively on a legislative strategy to expand abortion access.

Time to Act, a coalition anchored by the Movement for Black Lives Action and Women’s March, United We Dream Action, Right to the City Action, Movement Law Lab, Political Research Associates, Radical Communicators Network, Radical Elders, ReFrame, Center for Third World Organizing, Law for Black Lives, Showing Up for Racial Justice, The Rising Majority, Project South, Center for Empowered Politics, Ruckus Society, Blackout, People's Action, Sunrise Movement, Grassroots Global Justice Action Fund, Solidaire Action, Movement Infrastructure Project, Convergence Magazine, UFCW 3000; Advancement Project.

And other organizations and brands including: Harriet’s Wildest Dreams, Popular Democracy Action, the National Organization For Women, UltraViolet, National Women’s Law Center, Sister Song Women of Color Reproductive Justice Collective, The Frontline, FEMINIST, People’s Action, Dream Defenders, Guns Down America, Sierra Club, IfNotNow, The National Council for Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls, Coalition of Labor Union Women, Nonprofit Professional Employees Union, Rabbis For Ceasefire, Gender Liberation Movement, Ben & Jerry’s, Lush Cosmetics, and more.

Local mobilizations will also take place around the country at a time when community involvement is critical to both absorbing new organizers into the movement and providing a network and on-ramp to the movement for people locally.

FIND A LOCAL MARCH HERE: https://map.peoplesmarch.com/local

“As Trump assumes the presidency in January, we are gathering to mobilize our collective power and stand against his efforts to roll back our rights and freedoms,” said Analilia Mejia, Co-Executive Director of Popular Democracy in Action. “This is the first step in a long, renewed fight for a more perfect union, and we need you to show up, for each other and for ourselves. We need to make it clear in our numbers that we will resist MAGA's extremism for as long as it exists. We hope to see you at the People's March."

"It is time to show up–not just as individuals–but as a force of many. Our base is ready to reject the divide-and-conquer strategy that pits white supremacy against solidarity,” said Erin Heaney,  Executive Director of Standing Up for Racial Justice. “We must show up day one and for many days after in our neighborhoods, workplaces, and, yes, in the streets strong. SURJ proudly supports the mobilizations on inauguration weekend in DC and nationwide."

“A new regime is rising—and we must confront it. We can't give them a head start. We won’t surrender or comply without a fight. We refuse to accept right-wing talking points that tell us to stay home and stay silent,” said Ginna Green, Women’s March Board Chair. “Now is the time to unite around shared values and fight for a just future. MAGA will begin 2025 with a trifecta, and a compromised judiciary. We cannot get so stuck on a loss that we allow them a headstart. History tells us that when we fight, we win.”

“We are marching because the Trump administration and Congress need to know that we are the majority, and we will be watching to make sure they don’t attack reproductive freedom,” said Mini Timmaraju, Reproductive Freedom for All President and CEO & co-chair of Abortion Access Now.

“Washington, DC is not a state. Donald Trump has made threats to revoke D.C.'s Home Rule. Home Rule allows elected local leaders to govern DC without federal interference. This is not just a D.C. issue; it’s a national one,” said NeeNee Taylor of Harriet’s Wildest Dreams. “We march with the People’s March because a threat to local governance in D.C. is a threat to local governance across the country. #HandsOffDC.”

“Gender Liberation Movement believes in meeting the incoming Trump Administration with action and defiance. Now is not the time to let up on our fights. We will not forsake the poor and working class, disabled and religious minorities, trans communities, the youth, immigrants, and folks of color,” said Raquel Willis, Co-founder of Gender Liberation Movement. “People across all genders, backgrounds, beliefs, and movements must rise up and demand bodily autonomy and self-determination for all.”

“The authoritarian playbook is clear, and Project 2025 presents critical threats to democracy and human rights in the U.S.. Activists, civil society, and everyday people must anticipate these challenges and take proactive measures to resist,” said Scot Nakagawa, Executive Director of 22 Century Initiative. “By building broad coalitions, leveraging legal systems, and by mobilizing to demonstrate our power and resolve in grassroots actions like the People’s March, we can block authoritarian policies and protect democratic values.

“We all march for different reasons, but we march for the same cause: to defend our rights and our future,” said Tamika Middleton, Managing Director of Women’s March. “Make no mistake, misogyny is on the march, and if you believe that decisions about your body should remain yours, that books belong in libraries, not on bonfires, that healthcare is a right, not a privilege for the wealthy; if you believe in the power of free speech and protest to sustain democracy; or if you want an economy that works for the people who power it—then you should march too.”

“We are proud to support the People’s March, because good organizing is our answer to all forms of tyranny,” said Sulma Arias, executive director of People’s Action Institute, the nation’s largest network of member-led, power-building groups. “When we organize effectively, we drive change upwards to end the concentration of wealth and power which pushes homes, health, and dignity out of reach for too many in this country.”

“The best antidote to fear and division is unity in action. We know the misogynist and racist words that defined the 2024 elections will soon become the harmful, vengeful actions of a government that pits everyday people against each other while handing out tax breaks and inside deals to the super rich,” said Tarso Luís Ramos, Outgoing Executive Director of Political Research Associates. “We stand for the rights of everyone—working people, women, men and trans people, people of color and immigrants, the faithful and spiritual, rural and urban, youth and elders—to defend our rights and demonstrate our unshakable belief that our common safety and prosperity come through unity. This is no time for complacency or despair. There is no safety in silence. Together, we march forward.”

“Marches and other mass mobilizations are essential on-ramps to movement and often provide an introduction to political involvement. They are the first step in the journey of addressing injustice. Thousands of changemakers found their way to our movements because they sought to march alongside others as their first expression of activism,” said Tiffany Flowers, Director of The Frontline. “Standing firm against the challenges we face is both morally and politically necessary. The only path to a more just society is to address inequities and bigotry directly and fortify ourselves by building our beloved community.”

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