From Washington D.C. and New York City to Spain and Tokyo, millions of people are participating in “March For Our Lives” demonstrations on Saturday, standing up to the NRA and demanding action on to curb gun violence in the United States.
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It’s a massive demonstration of solidarity with the survivors of the Parkland school shooting, which took 17 lives last month. The world is joining together in one voice to say enough is enough.
Washington D.C.:
An amazing view of the start of the #MarchForOurLives in D.C.
I hope the politicians and lawmakers are watching.Via @suzannarayepic.twitter.com/ySOBDmIYi8
— Greg Hogben (@MyDaughtersArmy) March 24, 2018
New York City:
So many families out in NYC for the #MarchForOurLives! pic.twitter.com/oqQJjD4l5Y
— Mike Selick (@Mike_Selick) March 24, 2018
Parkland, Florida:
LIVE: Students speak at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School #MarchForOurLives rally https://t.co/InCYhmTMOe
— NBC News (@NBCNews) March 24, 2018
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania:
Thousands strong in Philly. #MarchForOurLives #Philadelphia pic.twitter.com/oMZyDnCD0t
— Mary Ann Giordano (@magiorNY) March 24, 2018
Boston, Massachusetts (with Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren):
Change is coming — in Boston and all across this country. #MarchforOurLives pic.twitter.com/1FV48j6Lzj
— Elizabeth Warren (@elizabethforma) March 24, 2018
Texas:
.@AMarch4OurLives has 4 DFW rallies today. @marchforourliv7 underway in Fort Worth, McKinney also starting now, Dallas at 1, then Denton at 4. Coverage on @CW33 NewsFix at 5 & 9. #MarchForOurLives pic.twitter.com/Unv4DFuAXR
— Brian Sandler (@_BrianSandler) March 24, 2018
St. Paul, Minnesota:
Showing the helicopters our signs while we gather to march! Big showing in St Paul, MN! #MarchForOurLives pic.twitter.com/CwafE6c9RX
— elizabeth (@Elizasoul80) March 24, 2018
London:
Florida school shooting survivors are demonstrating in Washington DC later for tighter gun controls. #MarchForOurLives protests are taking place worldwide. Jon Cornejo from @amnesty is at the London protest. https://t.co/GCTJ2jkfOZ pic.twitter.com/pZe8EkkQBu
— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) March 24, 2018
Spain:
My old home, St. Paul, from 1981-2015. 11 Americans and European friends joined forces in Ibiza, Spain for #MarchForOurLives. pic.twitter.com/pAFIZj2uVA
— (((Todd Kolod))) (@ToddKolod) March 24, 2018
This is just a small snapshot of the more than 800 demonstrations that took place as part of the “March For Our Lives” event that was organized in the span of just over a month by Parkland survivors.
Ahead of the November midterm elections, it should have the Republican Party – and the gun lobby that funnels money into their campaigns – running for their political lives.
Sean Colarossi currently resides in Cleveland, Ohio. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and was an organizing fellow for both of President Obama’s presidential campaigns. He also worked with Planned Parenthood as an Affordable Care Act Outreach Organizer in 2014, helping northeast Ohio residents obtain health insurance coverage.
