On January 20th, Tiger Media Network got an exclusive look at the Women’s March on Denver. Social Media (Wo)Manager, Marissa Castanos, and Video Editor, Mariah Smith, attended the march at Civic Center Park in the heart of downtown Denver. Reports estimate the girls were among 50,000 other passionate marchers. The march included women, of course, but men, families, and pets, too. The march began with people gathering at the park. At around 10 a.m., all 50,000 people took off onto the march route, which ended back at the Civic Center Park for a rally. Speeches and performances began at around 11. The girls are excited to share their experience with you. These are some of the signs that were especially significant- either funny, uplifting, or making a good point.
“What’s wrong here? Women are 51% of the vote and 19% of the voice (in Congress). It’s time for a change.” Also: “I’m with Her (& her & her…)”
Marchers dress up as characters from popular Hulu series, The Handmaid’s Tale. “Don’t let the bastards grind you down.” and “Make America equal for once.”
“If men could get pregnant, birth control would be from gumball machines and bacon flavored”
“Stop pretending your racism is patriotism.”
From left to right “We don’t need to change our bodies. We need to change the world.” “Imagine a world with peace (popular Spongebob meme drawn)” “So bad even the introverts are here!”
“You have the right to remain vibrant”
“I can’t believe I’m marching for facts!”
Buttons available for donation by various charity organizations.
“Beware of the man who builds monuments to himself.”
“Stay Nasty, Colorado”
Marcher in Nasty Woman shirt holds “1 year down, 365 new reasons to march” sign.
Women climbed to the a lamp post in Civic Center Park and proudly hold their signs. The first, on the left, a powerful afro’d woman. In the middle, “I am deliberate and afraid of nothing.” Lastly, “There may be more beautiful times, but this one is ours.”
Marchers gathered at the rally still proudly holding their signs “Teachers against white supremacy” and “If your feminism doesn’t include POC (people of color), trans [or] sex workers, it’s trash.”
“Still here, still nasty, still voting.”
“I learned to walk yesterday!! Today, I march!”
“Respect existence or expect resistance.”
“Our rights are not up for grabs. Neither are we.”
Mother guides her young marcher holding handmade sign saying “We want peace in the world.” with a drawn peace/earth image.
Crowd of over 50,000 marchers, almost all with sign in hand.
Marchers with the Denver Art Museum in the background.
Even more marchers. One in the front row depicts a mother holding her injured child in response to police brutality. Another has a very animated image of trump captioned, “No bigotry in our presidency”. Slightly behind that, another sign reads “The hardest door to open is a closed mind.”
Marcher touting the popular cat beanie holding a crossed out “Toxic Masculinity” sign.
One marcher portrays his humor on his sign with “Trump Eats Tide Pods”. Other signs read “Stuck in the upside down since Nov 8, 2016.” referencing the popular Netflix series, Stranger Things. One massive sign in the back, held by at least two people, says “Resist Injustice, Speak Out, Act with Love.”
Marcher is proud of his upbringing, his sign reads “Made by a strong woman”
One marcher urges everyone to vote. “Women will lead the way. Vote [for] equity, fairness, and justice. Vote 2018 & 2020.
Hand drawn image represents trump’s infamous hairstyle with “There will be hell toupee” inside.
“Teach girls to be somebodies instead of somebody’s”
“Hell hath no fury like 14 million uninsured women!”
Marcher is proud of his upbringing, his sign reads “Made by a strong woman.”
This sign shows a progression from “We are sisters” to “We Resist.”
“Truth is dying because 62 million Americans couldn’t vote for a woman” with a block portrait of Hillary Clinton.
“A world that works for everyone” with a picture of the world and people holding hands around it.
“Who run the world?” with arrows pointing off the sign and into the crowd.
“Hippy 70’s Feminist Still”
A drawn image of Star Wars character, Princess Leia captioned “A woman’s place is in the resistance.”
The empowered woman is powerful beyond measure and beautiful beyond description,” a quote by Steve Maraboli. Just left of that sign, held by the same march, says “Speak Your Truth,” said by Oprah in her acceptance speech supporting the “Time’s Up” campaign at the Golden Globes .
“Feminist” is my second favorite “F Word”
“Girls rule, Fascists drool.” Many other signs around it. Directly left, a man holds one that says “Fired up & Ready to fight!.” The the right, “Imagine all the people shaping the world.” and “Impeach” with a crossed out photo of Trump.
“Not paid. Not a pro. Just pissed.” To the left, “Nasty Woman” with a pink heart. To the right, “Defund, repeal, and replace republicans.”
“Protect Mother Earth- the most powerful women on the planet.
“Get rid of the sh*thead before he turns our country into a sh*thole” with a 3D creation of a number 2 🙂 with yellow hair to resemble you know who. This references another infamous statement made by Trump recently about immigrants coming from broken and developing countries, and giving Haiti as an example.
A child-bearing seal (?) has a sign resting against it that reads “We are called to be merciful to humanity”
“There may be more beautiful times, but this one is ours.”
A sign of a polar bear holding a sign that says “URGENT, Tell trump ice melts when it gets warm.”
Another Nasty Woman tshirt and cat beanie holding a “You are so Badass! Yes, I’m talking to you!” sign with arrows pointing into the crowd
“Now you have pissed off Grandma!”
A picture of a fist captioned, “Resist fear, Assist love.”
“Support your sisters, not just cis-ters” supported with a rainbow in the background, a trademark for LGBTQI+ pride and support.
“Compassion for all” with a heart split in two- a hand in one side, and a paw in another one.”
“Don’t like abortion? Don’t have one.” It’s that simple.
“Equal Pay for Everyone”
A mom-to-be holds her round stomach while wearing a necklace-like sign that says “Future feminist dude” with an arrow pointing to her stomach. To the right of her is another woman holding a sign that says, “We’re just getting started.”
“We’re Gay and That’s Okay”
A brave little marcher proudly holds her hand made, bright pink “Girl Power” sign.
Yet another marcher in a cat beanie and an interesting hat with the earth on top of it just behind her.
The official “I stand with Planned Parenthood” sign.
A very colorful “I’m with her” sign with each “And her” “And her” in a different color.
A simple and to-the-point sign starting with “im” and a photo of a peach with trump’s face blended in, to say “Impeach” and “verb. Charge (the holder of public office) with misconduct.)” at the bottom as a definition. Behind that sign is another that says “Black Lives Matter.”
Sign stating “We can do it” above a hand drawn depiction of Rosie the Riveter split into four parts, each representing a different race and style.
The sign that sticks out in this image is one that shows an image of a hand and captioned “People Power, We Rise”. Other signs in the image say “No one is free when others are oppressed” and “Justice, Equality, [and] Human Rights.” Another is a painted venus symbol with a floral background.
Another marcher reminding everyone to vote, this sign saying “Vote to save democracy. November 6, 2018. Power to the Polls!” with the US Capitol building drawn at the bottom.
A very flag-inspired background with a simple message, “Rise Up” above it.
The big orange sign is back! Other marchers’ signs include “We march for tolerance, acceptance, respect, inclusion, kindness and love!” and “Treat others the way you want to be treated”. Another marcher shared their take on the definition of a feminist, by changing it to humanist, “a person who believes in the social, political, and (covered up) economic equality of the sexes.”
“G.O.P- Government small enough to fit in your vagina.” with a clever diagram of a female reproductive system and a republican elephant inside captioned, “The elephant in the womb.”
Similar phrase from a previous sign, stating “Still Here, Still Nasty, Still Voting” but this one has cute cats in cat beanies!
