SEATTLE, WA - Thousands of women, men, kids, and dogs braved cold, rainy weather Saturday to participate in the Seattle Women's March 2.0. The event began Saturday morning with a rally at Cal Anderson Park on Capitol Hill and culminated in a march to the Seattle Center.
There were many political causes on display, but the overarching idea: Donald Trump has got to go. However, there were a number of counter-protesters imploring the marchers to denounce abortion or "repent." One lone man wearing a "Make America Great Again" hat followed alongside the marchers.
Here are photos from the 2018 Seattle Women's March 2.0:
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Linda White (l) and Lorie Winnemuller (r) marched as icons of the women's rights movement. The march began around 10 a.m. at Cal Anderson Park with speeches from indigenous rights groups, Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan, and Seattle Councilwoman Teresa Mosqueda. Alan Pucket was among a group of right-wing demonstrators. Pucket, who was wearing a sticker on his shirt that read "Got AIDS yet?", was being protected by Seattle police after women's march protesters confronted him. Activists with the group Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women group led the Seattle Women's march. Dogs of all sizes and shapes accompanied their owners in the march. Some dogs were even wearing pink pussy hats. A lone Donald Trump supporter watches the parade. Trump on Saturday tweeted that the weather was perfect for women to celebrate his administration's "milestones."As marchers from Cal Anderson reached downtown, they were joined by thousands of others who had gathered near Westlake Park.One of the many PG-13 rated signs at Saturday's Women's March in Seattle.
A demonstrator shouts at a man stationed along the march route asking people to "repent." Along the way, marchers had the chance to hit a Trump pinata. Many, including this young girl, took a swing.A piece of anti-Trump art showing the president grabbing the Statue of Liberty and getting smacked for it. The Seattle Women's March 2.0 was smaller than the 2017 event, where about 150,000 came out. But Seattle's rally was one of hundreds across the country in cities from Los Angeles to Tulsa, Oklahoma. Estimates indicate over 1 million people across the country participated in Saturday's events.
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