On January 23rd, Utah women, men, and children joined the rest of the world and marched for women's rights. Over 6,000 people marched through the streets of Salt Lake City, until they filled the state capitol and listened to keynote speakers discuss equal rights. Read the stories, thoughts, and reasons why attendees marched below:

Alex H: "I march with my mom because she made me a feminist."

Robyn A: "For my daughters, granddaughters, and everyone else."

Rebecca B: "I marched for these rights in 1969, and I don't want to see them taken away."

Leah W: "Equal rights for all."

Susan S: "We are marching for rights we attained 30 years ago."

Soryn M: "Planned Parenthood and equal rights."

Morgaine D: "I'm marching because we deserve democracy."

Abigail M: "I am a survivor of sexual assault." Art by @all_womankind

Tiffany Y: "I won't watch 8 years of progress taken away."

Mackenzie F: "Human rights, equality, and the environment."

Jodie G: "Women's rights, healthcare, and Black Lives Matter."

Madeline G: "I want to reach the Utah legislators, and support human rights across the world."

Circe A: "I will never respect a rapist."

Christina B: " I march for my kids."

Alex B: "Planned Parenthood."

Madison S: " Equality, women, and because the wrong person is in office."

Isabel K: "Every woman deserves reproductive rights!"

Audrey T: "Girl Fuckin' Power!"

Zoe S: "Because no one can tell me I can't."

Sarah S: "Every person deserves equal opportunities."

Adah B: "It's my birthday and I'm a woman."

Louisa B: "This is an important historic moment; I couldn't possibly not express myself."

Lee B: "Climate change, the expensive federal land grab, women's rights, and Planned Parenthood."

Alan A: "For equality and against hate."

Madison J: "Equality for all minorities."

Ashley A: "For my sons."

Anderson G: "For Mommy."

Bernie H: "There's just so much energy, and I want to be a part of it!"

Heather H and Jennifer C: "We don't want to go backwards...we want equality and clean air."

Julie C: "Human rights."

Terrece B: "Clean air, women's rights, and a two party system in Utah."

Terri T: "Equal rights."

Gaya C: "All of the above!"

Baby Rosie: "Because Mommy is marching for me!"

Aimee T: "Because I can't believe we let it get this far."

Matt I: "I hate what this administration is about."

Bob A: "I cannot believe we haven't ratified the ERA...I'm here for women's rights."

Allison K: "For my child, future women, and for our voices to be heard."

Kyli RC: "Sex workers, Women of Color, Transwomen, and every marginalized group."

Bethany J: "Women's rights will not be ignored."

Kelsy J: "LGBTQ rights and women's rights."

Suzanne S: "To keep facts in education."

Nikki S: "Women's rights!"

Sarah M: "For my multiracial daughter."

Lauren T: "Equal work for equal pay."

Daniel S: "Because this is the first time in my adult life I have been scared politically."

Dominic H: "I'm marching for marginalized people and I don't want to see the progress we've made be lost."

Tom S: "We closed our store, iconoCLAD, today for the march so people would know they are not alone."

Ceres L: "Human rights."

Janet T: "The environment."

Jessa M:"Because uteruses before duderuses!"

Daniella L: "I just believe everyone deserves equal rights."

Karla L: "We can't progress if half of us do not have equal rights."

Darcy G: "Because I want my children to respect everyone."

Steven B: "I'm here for my girlfriend and women's rights."

Hayley L: "For my daughters, our climate, to end rape culture, and a million other things!"

Indigo H: "To increase accountability for sexual assault and for my sister."

Keeper the doggo: "I march to keep my owner Indigo safe."

Lisa C: "Climate change and all the other issues."

Mona S: "Climate change, the Affordable Care Act, and because of possible nuclear threat."

Little Oliver and his cousin: "I want to make friends."

Sam F: "Women's rights, Trans' rights, and anyone who is not represented."

Makayla T: "I'm a human being with moral standards. I'm capable of compassion and empathy."

Kylie E: "Clean air in UT!"

Kate B: "I march against hate and bigotry."

Hailey G: "Regulate air quality, not bodies!"

Suzanne A: "I believe our civil rights and democracy are in jeopardy."

Jeanne P: "Trump believes global warming is a Chinese conspiracy."

Ellie S: "For the environment and because Trump distrust of the media so we can't watch him."

Melissa M: "LGBT rights, reproductive rights, women's rights and basic human rights. Oh, and science is real..."

Nicole F: "Women's rights, healthcare, and climate change."

Kyra S: "Equality for everybody!"

Colin D: "I'm here for all my friends and loved ones threatened by our political climate."

Jessica P: "I want to see more women in office in Utah."

Robbie P: "Because it is the right thing to do."

Rachel F: "Equality for women."

Sanam L: "For those who can't march for themselves."

Erin K: "To fight all forms of oppression."

Tyrion the pup: "I want to equality, too!"

Michelle W: "The Affordable Care Act has literally saved my life. I have cancer, and I need it."

Share the reason YOU fight for equal rights below in the comments with the hashtags:

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