Local Folks Honored 2024 Women’s March
The Women’s March “Bigger Than Roe” call to action was held on Saturday, January 20, across the country. Grand Marais was one of the official sister rallies for the work of the international organization Women’s March. Despite double-digit windchills, a group of citizens showed up in downtown Grand Marais with signs, banners, and boundless energy to advocate for women’s rights. Denny FitzPatrick, an organizer of the local event, said, “With the approaching 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, we are challenging politicians at all levels to support reproductive freedom and women’s rights, and we are beginning to galvanize voters for the 2024 elections.” He added, “We received lots of encouraging and supportive honking from passing cars.” Women’s March began on social media the day after the 2016 presidential election. Teresa Shook posted that the country needed a pro-woman march in reaction to the election result. Thousands of women signed up to march, and veteran activists and organizers