People came out to speak out and speak up in San Francisco on International Women’s Day. In San Francisco, demonstrators rallied and marched through Union Square, calling for not only the protection of women’s rights, but opposition to federal actions. “I’m out here today for women’s rights, for all human rights,” Lacey, from the East Bay, said. For over 100 years, people have recognized March 8 as International Women’s Day, a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for gender equality. This year’s message varied, with some carrying signs calling for reproductive justice, women for peace not war and no war on Iran. “We’re here today because the Trump regime’s attack on women and women’s rights is unacceptable and we have to rise of our millions we have to encourage that rising in our millions to defeat this,” Sully with Refuse Fascism said. Sully was one of the speakers at the rally. “We are going to be vehemently opposing the Trump regimes attack on Iran,” she said. Meantime, Deborah and Paige who had their own take on the day. “We had the idea of dressing up like suffragettes to pay homage to our foremothers who led this very brave protest movement,” Deborah said. They came with a reminder of their own. “We want to remind people that protest movements do work,” Deborah said. “Particularly, now that voting is really coming under attack with the Save Act,” Paige added. After rallying, many in the group marched, vowing to keep speaking up. ...read more read less