International Women's Day March for Our Rights

Name: International Women's Day March for Our Rights
Start: 2025-03-08T09:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-03-08T11:00:00-05:00
Location: Downtown Glens Falls

Schedule

Sat Mar 08 2025 at 09:00 am to 11:00 am

UTC-05:00

Location

Downtown Glens Falls | Glens Falls, NY

Join us on March 8, 2025, as we stand together in solidarity, hope, and collective strength!
This International Women's Day, we're taking to the streets to amplify our voices, celebrate our resilience, and recommit ourselves to the ongoing fight for equality, dignity, and justice for all women and members of the LGBTQIA+ community.
🤝 WHY WE MARCH:
In challenging times, our unity is our power. This march is about:
• Reaffirming our unbreakable spirit
• Supporting and uplifting each other
• Sending a clear message that we will not be silenced
• Creating hope in the face of adversity
• Showing the strength of our community
🌈 WHO SHOULD COME:
• Women of all backgrounds
• LGBTQIA+ community members
• Allies committed to equality
• Anyone who believes in human rights and social justice
🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ INCLUSIVE & TRANS FRIENDLY:
This march is a space of inclusivity, celebrating and uplifting all women, including trans women, BIPOC, nonbinary individuals, and anyone who identifies with the spirit of the movement. Together, we strive for equality and justice for all. Use the buddy system and make new friends! Let's all look out for each other.
TOGETHER, WE ARE STRONGER. TOGETHER, WE RISE.
📍 Location: Downtown Glens Falls (exact location TBD)
🕒 Time: 9am-11am
🚩 Bring: Water, comfortable shoes, signs with extras to share, and your powerful voice!
📢 Speakers:
• Teri Wilhelm: Essayist, artist, and public policy advocate for the transgender community
• Frieda Toth: Activist, environmentalist, feminist
• Cam Cardinale: President of Lower Adirondack Pride
• Diana Palmer: Glens Falls City Councilwoman and candidate for Mayor of Glens Falls
🎵 Featuring musical performances by:
• Liv Dybas
• Alicia Macier VanScoy
Let’s come together as a community to amplify our message for change and celebrate the power of collective action. All are welcome.
This event is organized by the Glens Falls Queen Team, a grassroots organization founded on November 6, 2024, to make change at a local level.
Thank you to DJ Young Pete and Wilhelm Entertainment for providing the sound system. Please support DJ Young Pete by liking his page and reaching out to him for all your entertainment needs: https://www.facebook.com/DJYOUNGPETE
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