Sorry for the delay:) On February 11, I attended the Colorado Stands with Planned Parenthood Rally in Denver, Colorado. Approximately 1000 + Planned Parenthood supporters gathered at Skyline Park on 17th and Arapahoe, outside of Republican Senator Cory Gardner’s office to support Planned Parenthood and to encourage Sen. Gardner to oppose any actions being taken to defund Planned Parenthood that may come across his desk or that he may ultimately vote on.
The actual attendance in support of Planned Parenthood was larger, however many opted to show up at the Planned Parenthood clinics to counter protests from the anti-abortion faction. Planned Parenthood had asked those who supported safe, legal abortions not to do this, however some chose to ignore the request. Of course the ones suffering the most are the women who must enter into these clinics surrounded by hostility at a time of personal crisis in their lives. I feel that communities either need to do a better job of finding secure locations for the clinics, have their hospitals provide these services to women contracting with planned parenthood, or pass laws that increase the buffer zone for the patients. I also have made a commitment and mental note to self that to never use the term pro-life. They are absolutely 100% anti-abortion, lets not help them to sanitize their hateful agenda!
For your enjoyment I have posted some photos from the rally. I also want to offer hope and encouragement by showing the love, power and commitment of all freedom and democracy loving people. People who will continue to protest and challenge the efforts of Trump and his like-minded band of dangerous fools in Washington who daily make mockery of the basic tenets of our American democracy. Please feel free to share my photos, and to find in them the beauty, love, defiance, resistance and unparalleled spirit and will of free thinking people.
Many thanks to Paul LeBlanc for also being willing to share his photos from the rally. And to my daughter Casandra and dear friend Edith for being members of the pussy hat troupe! If you would like to help please make a donation to Planned Parenthood!
Following photos courtesy of photographer Paul LeBlanc