Wisconsin State Capitol
Madison, WI
1/18/2025
It’s a bitterly cold January day in Madison, WI. With Donald Trump’s election to a second term as president of the United States, people around the country have once again taken to the streets to make their voices heard.
Citizens have gathered for the 2025 People’s March, a rebranding of the Women’s March. Since 2017, the Women’s March has been an annual event to bring national attention to gender equality and abortion rights and to speak out against the blatant misogyny former President Trump brought to the White House and empowered millions of racists and bigots to show their intolerance towards anyone not straight and white, allowing them to spew their hatred for all to see and hear.
In Madison, a city known for its long history of activism and left-of-center political and non-political organizations, a coalition from these groups came together to organize the 2025 People’s March Madison. Guided by a belief that the path forward is through empowering the people to control their lives and not have them controlled by millionaires and billionaires, who are so out of touch with those below them that they cannot adequately serve the majority of the country. This includes those from both the democratic and republican parties alike--neither serve the people, only their corporate, capitalist overlords in the oligarchy.
From the event posting:
On January 18th, and throughout Inauguration Weekend, hundreds of everyday people will gather in Madison, WI, and across the nation, to demand a future that centers the needs of the people over the interests of the wealthy elite.
Together, we’ll defend our freedoms against relentless attacks on our communities. We choose solidarity, safety, and each other
WE SUPPORT:
- Women’s Rights
- Workers’ Rights
- Abortion Rights
- Trans and Gay Rights
- Immigrant Rights
- Black Rights
- Tribal Rights
- Global Solidarity (Palestine, Lebanon, Congo, Sudan)
- Environmental Justice
- Housing Justice
WE DEMAND:
- No Genocide, No Deportation, No Abortion Ban
- Housing, Healthcare, Union Jobs for All
- Democracy for All, People Over Profit, Workers Party Now
- End Act 10
Sponsors of the People's March Madison were:
- Wisconsin Bail Out The People Movement
- Reproductive Justice Action - Milwaukee
- Democratic Socialists of America - Madison
- MARRCH (Madison Abortion & Reproductive Rights Coalition for Healthcare)
Note: I am not affiliated with any political organizations. I am an independent freelance photographer covering marches, protests, and rallies in Madison, Wisconsin, documenting the people's right to free speech and their right to organize.
