Anyone else participated in the April 25, 2004 March for Women's Lives?

[Kath1]

I was just thinking of what a game changing and life-changing event that was for me. I was a catholic and was struggling with the issue of divorce from a devout catholic (abusive). A couple of good friends who were helping me through that trauma (my family was no help) asked me to attend with them. The pastor at my church had just gone off on a pro-life rant the proceeding Sunday and my ex forbid me to go. I went anyway. Took my daughter along, also. I was already pissed off about the Iraq war (ex was all for it) and was disgusted with Bush. I was so amazed about the energy and love of all I saw there! So much more than in church. I was also moved by all the signs which basically said, "How can you be pro-life and pro-war?" The anti-Bush sentiment, which I shared, was everywhere. I went from feeling guilty that I was at a pro-choice rally when I should be at mass to really feeling good about myself for being there for women's rights. I left the march committed to a divorce, peace and feminism (although I still had a lot to learn). Both of my friends I went with had been at the 1989 pro-choice DC rally.

Anyway, I got full custody and have been liberal/progressive/feminist since. No regrets at all!