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Madison, Wisconsin — Hundreds of Wisconsin residents walked through downtown Madison on Sunday to send messages to politicians.
“Our bodies, our lives, our decisions,” the crowd chanted.
January 22 marks the 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade.
To celebrate, hundreds of protesters demanded their constitutional right to have an abortion returned.
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“People should be more angry. They should come out here with their rifles and throw bricks and stay here because their basic human rights have been taken away,” Lilith said.
Lilith is known throughout the Madison area as an activist with a gun. She and her crew were the only people openly carrying firearms on Sunday’s march.
“Why bring up arms? Just as this protest doesn’t help much, so does being a pacifist,” Lilith said.
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Inspired by recent right-wing attacks on drag shows, Lilith said she decided whether others could attend armed events.
“I’m not here for myself, I’m here for a cause, but that gives Facebook some glamorous shots,” Lilith said.
Lilith’s main focus was making sure everyone was safe during the march to the Wisconsin State Capitol.
“Cops protect property, communities protect people,” Lilith said.
Whereas Lilith carried a gun and sent a message, the Forward Marching Band sent a message through song while guiding hundreds of people up the steps of the Capitol.
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“How do you support activism for social justice in a way that is not only positive and fun, but impactful?” asked Forward Marching Band member Anna Purnell.
Although the band wasn’t involved in organizing the event, they usually participate in events like Sunday’s March to inspire others to fight for basic human rights.
“For better or worse you need one person, but you need one voice,” Parnell said. “The only voice you have to raise is your own and this is your chance.”
Meanwhile, hundreds of people celebrated the US Supreme Court’s ruling overturning Roe v. Wade on Friday in Washington for the annual March for Life. Many Wisconsin citizens also attended the event.
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