Kalamazoo Womens March
Bronson Park
200 West South Street
Kalamazoo, MI 49007

The Women’s March will be at Bronson Park, 200 South Rose, Kalamazoo, Michigan 49007. The purpose of this march is for women, men LGBTQIAt and all to stand up to say no to the laws Texas and other states are trying to enact to remove reproductive health rights from women. It is important for us to take a stand as a community for reproductive freedoms. Please join us.

Kalamazoo Women’s March for Reproductive Freedom, from Bronson Park on October 2nd
Speakers, music, marching and information tables

The organizers of the Kalamazoo Women’s March are working to create an event that not only defends the reproductive rights of all humans and to specifically affirm the resistance of harmful marginalization and bias against Black, Brown and Indigenous community members, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, as well as people with disabilities when it intercedes with this subject. We will march strongly together on October 2nd for the rights of ALL who need access to the full spectrum of reproductive healthcare, including abortion care, birth control, prenatal care and safe birthing, at their own self-determination.

This event is one within a group of over 540 National Women’s Marches, in every state, across the country taking place on October 2nd, for prochoice issues, in response to what happened in Texas. https://womensmarch.com/ The key marches take place just two days before the Supreme Court is due to convene.

Date October 2, 12-2 :30, Bronson Park https://www.facebook.com/events/565052081288983/?ref=newsfeed

Set up starts at 9 am
MC Stephanie Moore Williams
Wide range of speakers pre-march and post-march, including:
Julie Rogers Rep 60th District who has urged the Supreme Court to uphold Roe v Wade
Music: Velvettes are invited and hope to attend
Dr. Kate Cook, LGBTQR, also giving legal update on national political issues
Christine Morse State Rep 61st District, Personal Story and on Healthcare State Board will update on Michigan
Samara Woolfolk, Julia Serlin, Youth Speaker, sexual assault and harassment on college campuses
Denise Lee Miller, Poetry reading
Kim Jorgenson Gane; Shardae Chambers from the Planned Parenthood Board and others.
Musicians, Lisa Mackie and Celeste Allison are local to Kalamazoo and are new to playing on stage together. They both care deeply about reproductive rights.
There will also be DJ Chuck and a key range of other speakers.
The organizers will make sure that COVID procedures are followed with masks and hand sanitizers available for all. There will also be a first aid table in place.

Women who want to join the Kalamazoo event as volunteers can sign up on Facebook at: Women’s March Volunteers https://www.facebook.com/events/891022605124313/?ref=newsfeed and at a poster event here: https://www.facebook.com/events/399182165105233/?ref=newsfeed

Please join us Friday night at the sign making volunteer training at 7:00 on the first, at Choices For Change at 218 West Walnut.

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It is important to note that the march route is eight blocks through downtown Kalamazoo to allow for marchers that can't walk a long distance. Please bring your bullhorns and we will have chant sheets ready as well as peace keepers to help keep everything non-violent.

The schedule will be:

The DJ will be playing motivating music 30 minutes before then greeting from our MC, four speakers, musical group, march, four speakers and a poet. There will be numerous political and non-profit tables for information and volunteering.

We need a strong Kalamazoo force to say we are not going back. We are moving forward for the reproductive rights of all.