City officials estimated that over 500,000 people marched in Washington, D.C., and 150,000 in Boston, Massachusetts. See photos above from BU News Service photographers who were on the ground today.
A protester holds a sign in front of the U.S. Capitol building during the Women’s March on Washington in Washington, D.C., Jan. 21, 2017. Photo by Alexandra Wimley/BU News Service
Gays against Guns dressed as choir members preform parodies of classic American songs while holding stories of gun-related deaths during the Women’s March on Washington in Washington D.C. Jan 21, 2017. Photo by Brynne Quinlan/BU News Service.
A woman cheers and cries during the Women’s March on Washington in Washington, D.C., Jan. 21, 2017. Photo by Alexandra Wimley/BU News Service
Attendees listen to speakers at the Women’s March on Washington Jan. 21, 2017. Photo by Alexandra Wimley/BU News Service
A brass band provides music for marchers during the Women’s March on Washington Jan. 21, 2017. The band’s beats set the tempo for chants around them. Photo by Sarah Silbiger/BU News Service
Ann Megee of San Antonio, Texas cheers while holding the “U” in “JUSTICE”, formed by members of her family during the Women’s March on Washington in Washington, D.C., Jan. 21, 2017. Photo by Alexandra Wimley/BU News Service
A woman wearing a “Make America Gracious Again” hat laughs while trying to get a higher vantage point at the Women’s March on Washington Jan. 21, 2017. Photo by Alexandra Wimley/BU News Service
Ihssane Leckey of Philadelphia during the Women’s March on Washington in Washington, D.C., Jan. 21, 2017. Photo by Alexandra Wimley/BU News Service
A marcher shows off homemade earrings made of birth control packages during the Women’s March on Washington Jan 21, 2017. Photo by Sarah Silbiger/BU News Service
A protester embraces her children during the Women’s March on Washington in Washington, D.C., Jan. 21, 2017. Photo by Alexandra Wimley/BU News Service
Alessandra Barsi, the youngest of the three generations of her family from Massachusetts who attended the Women’s March on Washington Jan. 21, 2017, awaits the beginning of the march. A brass band provides music for marchers during the Women’s March on Washington Jan. 21, 2017. The band’s beats set the tempo for chants around them. Photo by Sarah Silbiger/BU News Service
Maryann Othello, a member of the Cecil County Democratic Club in Elkton, MA talks about the need for a non-violent transition of power in the White House during the Women’s March on Washington in Washington D.C. Jan 21, 2017. Photo by Brynne Quinlan/BU News Service.
Lianna Kushi, of Lowell, Massachusetts, walks towards the rallying point for the Massachusetts chapter Women’s March on Washington Jan. 21, 2017. She sports a “Pussy Hat” adorned with rainbow ribbon, the symbol that identifies the members of the Massachusetts chapter.A brass band provides music for marchers during the Women’s March on Washington Jan. 21, 2017. The band’s beats set the tempo for chants around them. Photo by Sarah Silbiger/BU News Service
A woman wears a Bernie Sanders action figure during the Women’s March on Washington in Washington, D.C., Jan. 21, 2017. Photo by Alexandra Wimley/BU News Service
A protester holds a sign in the Washington, D.C. Metro station while thousands made their way to the Women’s March on Washington on Jan. 21, 2017. Photo by Alexandra Wimley/BU News Service
A woman attends the Women’s March on Washington with her dog in Washington, D.C., Jan. 21, 2017. Photo by Alexandra Wimley/BU News Service
Protesters at the Women’s March on Washington hold signs on Jan. 21, 2017. Photo by Alexandra Wimley/BU News Service
Samantha Ferguson of Washington, D.C. cheers while listening to speakers at the Women’s March on Washington Jan. 21, 2017. Photo by Alexandra Wimley/BU News Service
A woman holds up a fake flower at the Women’s March on Washington Jan. 21, 2017. Photo by Alexandra Wimley/BU News Service
Laura Monaghan, a teacher from Kensington MD, holds up her handmade sign for people to take pictures with during the Women’s March on Washington in Washington D.C. Jan 20, 2017. Photo by Brynne Quinlan/BU News Service.
A child sitting on her parent’s shoulders yells into a cardboard megaphone
Members of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, a group of self-described “Drag Nuns” from Baltimore, MD, pose with a participant at the Women’s Walk on Washington in Washington D.C. Jan 21, 2017.
Women hold up their fists during the Women’s March on Washington Jan. 21, 2017. Photo by Alexandra Wimley/BU News Service
A limousine is stuck in the crowd during the Women’s March on Washington Jan. 21, 2017. Attendees put their signs on it and attempted to see who was inside. Photo by Alexandra Wimley/BU News Service
Gladys Spongberg of Holliston, Massachusetts displays a pin from her participation in the 1978 Equal Rights Amendment march in Washington D.C. at the Women’s March on Washington Jan 21, 2017. A brass band provides music for marchers during the Women’s March on Washington Jan. 21, 2017. The band’s beats set the tempo for chants around them. Photo by Sarah Silbiger/BU News Service
Women at the Women’s March on Washington life a tarp reading “Protect Your Mother” in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 21, 2017. Photo by Alexandra Wimley/BU News Service
A group holds hands and forms a circle on a small patch of grass offset from the road during the Women’s March on Washington in Washington D.C. Jan 21, 2017. Photo by Brynne Quinlan/BU News Service.
Veronica Lawlor of New York City participates in #womensmarchdraws during the Women’s March on Washington in Washington D.C. Jan 21, 2017. Photo by Brynne Quinlan/BU News Service.
A woman holds a sign at the Women’s March on Washington Jan. 21, 2017. Photo by Alexandra Wimley/BU News Service
Donald Trump supporters conduct an interview with a reporter as protesters pass along 15th St. NW. The men insist they share some views that align with the protesters and are interested in starting a conversation between parties. Photo by Sarah Silbiger/BU News Service
Several women wear swap bullets for tampons on homemade, imitation ammunition belts at the Women’s March on Washington Jan. 21, 2017. Photo by Sarah Silbiger/BU News Service
A lewd sign depicting President Donald Trump as a pile of feces is seen near the Washington Monument during the Women’s March on Washington Jan 21, 2017. Photo by Sarah Silbiger/BU News Service
A huge crowd gathered at the Boston Common on 21st January for the Women’s March. Photo by Eesha Pendharkar/BU News Service
Protesters climb a bench to display a lewd sign to the passing marchers by the Washington Monument during the Women’s March on Washington Jan 21, 2017. A brass band provides music for marchers during the Women’s March on Washington Jan. 21, 2017. The band’s beats set the tempo for chants around them. Photo by Sarah Silbiger/BU News Service
Rebecca Greene, of Medford, Mass., said “It’s important to be here to represent females in Boston” at the Boston Women’s March in the Boston Common on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017. Photo by Kankanit Wiriyasajja/BU News Service
A woman holds a sign reading “Nasty Woman” at Boston Women’s March for America in Boston Common on Saturday Jan. 21, 2017. Photo by Kankanit Wiriyasajja/BU News Service
Sarah Cavanagh gives free hugs at the Boston Women’s March near the Charles Street Gate of the Boston Common on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017. Photo by Kankanit Wiriyasajja/BU News Service
A couple kisses near the Charles Street Gate of the Boston Common at the Boston Women’s March on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017. Photo by Kankanit Wiriyasajja/BU News Service
Protestors march during the Boston Women’s March on Jan. 21, 2017. Photo by Kankanit Wiriyasajja/BU News Service
A sign is displayed at the Boston Women’s March in the Boston Common on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017. Photo by Kankanit Wiriyasajja/BU News Service
Volunteers help guide the crowd across Charles Street at the Boston Women’s March at the Boston Public Garden on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017. Photo by Kankanit Wiriyasajja/BU News Service
Paul Staten, the Behavioral Bubble Guy performs at the Boston Women’s March on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2016. “There’s so much ugliness, so I’m creating some beauty,” he said. Photo by Kankanit Wiriyasajja/BU News Service
The Vagilante, Ceallaigh Pender, poses for a photo with a fellow marcher during the Women’s March on Washington Jan. 21, 2017. Pender runs a campaign in which she gives out sex-positive messages in origami shaped like vaginas. Photo by Sarah Silbiger/BU News Service
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