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Theresa O’Connor / Treasa Ní Chonchúir

Níl ríthe anseo

There are no kings here.

Along with millions of Americans all across the country, we marched in the protest yesterday. Only time will tell if this is the beginning of something serious, or if it will fizzle like the eight years ago. I’m hoping we follow through this time.

Two children sit at a table, coloring in signs with markers. One sign reads “Protect Trans People With Your Life”. A protest sign on white posterboard reads “Protect Trans People With Your Life.” Some of the letters are colored in with blue, pink, or a combination.
EJ conceived of and made this sign all on her own. 🥹😭🏳️‍⚧️
A woman in jeans and a yellow sweatshirt holds a protest sign, which reads “Protect trans kids”. A woman in jeans and a yellow sweatshirt holds a protest sign, which reads “No ICE”.
The two sides of my sign: “Protect trans kids”; “No ICE”.
Two women and a child pose with protest signs in a park. The signs read: “Protect Trans People With Your Life”; “Protect trans kids”; and “Nin[g]ún ser humano es ilegal”.
Our signs. Eryn’s says No Human Is Illegal in English on one side and Spanish on the other.
A child holds a protest sign that reads “Protect Trans People With Your Life.” A child holds a protest sign that reads “Protect Trans People With Your Life.” She’s wearing the transgender pride flag as a cape.
Holding her sign before the march began.
An incredibly large crowd of protesters stretches into the distance. Many signs are visible. Some of the signs: “Immigrants Protest Better”; “Rejecting Kings Since 1776”; “This Is Fascism”; “Trump Is Public Health Enemy #1”; “Fuck Fascism”; “Only You Can Prevent Fascist Liars”.
Getting underway.