2019 Seattle Women's March Continues Tradition Of Rebuking Trump

SEATTLE, WA - Thousands of people from across Puget Sound converged on Seattle Saturday morning to take part in the 2019 women's march. Although a little smaller than last year, the marchers continued the spirit of the enormous 2017 march: rebuking Donald Trump while advocating for causes ranging from trans rights to #metoo.

The day kicked off around 9 a.m. at Cal Anderson Park in the Capitol Hill neighborhood. From there, thousands marched through downtown Seattle and on to the Seattle Center. The Saturday march was the centerpiece of a weekend full of events organized by the nonprofit Seattle Womxn's March group.

Why did marchers show up this year? Here's what they told us.

From left to right: Loa Fesili, 16, of Burien; Kiala Ve'a, 15, of SeaTac; Musu Fesili, 13, of Burien; and Unique Rhodes, 18, of Burien. This was their first women's march.

"We came to make a difference," Ve'a said.

"We want to make sure everyone is equal," Musu Fesili said.

Connie Lantagne, who lives in Queen Anne, brought a sort-of severed Trump head to the march.

"I'm an old hippie and this man needs to go," she said referring to Trump.

Felix (at left) is in the U.S. Coast Guard and is going without pay during the partial federal government shut down. But he and his partner, Dankotahv, were at the march to support transgender rights.

"We're here for women's rights, but also the rights of trans women," Felix said.

Heather Currey (right) came to the march with her dog and husband (left). She's a member of the Seattle chapter of 500 Women Scientists.

"This unity gives us power," Currey said. "I'm going to feed off that power and use that to do more progressive acts."

This group of women, who attend the same gym, came to the march wearing matching sweatshirts (and preferred to be photographed with their slogan showing).

One of the women, Debbi, from Maple Valley, missed her granddaughter's first cheerleading competition to attend.

"She said, 'Go grandma, you should be there," she said.

Alex Fayer, of Seattle, and Leslie Brown (right), of Edmonds, were collecting donations for the Seattle Womxn's March group.

"We're here to build unity," Brown said.

An attendee holding a #metoo sign passes in front of the 5 Point Cafe in Belltown. The former owner of the restaurant, Dave Meinert, has been accused by multiple women of sexual harassment and assault.

An attendee was wearing an "ITMFA" T-shirt. That stands for "impeach the motherf--ker already," a phrase popularized by The Stranger editorial director Dan Savage.

There were plenty of dogs at the women's march, whether they liked it or not.

This dog, wearing a "Resist" T-shirt, seemed to like being at the march due to the high volume of pets.

New for the 2019 march: hideous Donald Trump Mylar balloons. Notice the cell phone in baby Trump's right hand.

A woman wearing an iconic pink pussy hat. She's taking a photo looking east up Pine Street from the Westlake area.

Outside the Dahlia Lounge was a table attendees could leave notes describing why they continue marching. Dahlia's owner, celebrity chef Tom Douglas, was on scene serving pastries to hungry marchers. He stopped to pose for photos with some.

Marchers reflected in a window at Macy's along 4th Avenue featuring an advertisement for perfume.

Seen near the corner of 4th Avenue and Lenora. Huge news - if true.

The Seattle Monorail passed over the march in several places, honking its horn in support of the attendees.

The march ended at the Seattle Center just before noon. But there are still women's march events planned for Sunday and Monday.

Photos by Neal McNamara/Patch