WHAT: The Houston Women’s March will bring together women and allies for a peaceful protest on Saturday, October 2, 2021. Participants will gather at Discovery Green and then march to Houston City Hall beginning at 9 a.m. The event will also include voter registration stations, speakers, and musical performances. Details will be announced soon. WHEN: Saturday, October 2, 2021, at 9 a.m. Participan
ts will begin gathering at Discovery Green at 7 a.m. WHERE: START: Discovery Green (1500 McKinney St., Houston, TX 77010)
END: Houston City Hall (901 Bagby St., Houston, TX 77002)
The Houston Women’s March will serve as a peaceful protest of dire current events in Texas, including Senate Bill 8, which is tantamount to an unconstitutional ban on abortion; recently passed voter suppression laws; redistricting measures; discriminatory proposals harming the trans community; the inhumane treatment of immigrants along the border and throughout the state; attacks on Asian Americans; and so much more. Voter stations will be set up to encourage registration, inclusion, and participation in the election process.
“Women’s bodily autonomy is crucial, but it isn’t the only issue that demands our attention in Texas right now. Over the last year, many of the causes we care deeply about have come under attack, from access to voting and fair representation to unchecked aggressions hurting our most vulnerable populations,” said Robin Paoli, Board Chair of Houston Women March On. “There has never been a more important time to come together and act.”
The walk to Houston City Hall from Discovery Green is approximately 0.8 miles long. Masking, social distancing, and other safety measures will be encouraged. A nonpartisan 501(c)(3) run entirely by volunteers, Houston Women March On is an inclusive, diverse coalition united against all forms of discrimination. Women’s marches will occur in cities throughout the United States on October 2. About Houston Women’s March On
Founded in 2017, Houston Women March On is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization run entirely by volunteers that gathers and mobilizes women and allies to take action for themselves and their communities. Houston Women March On is building an inclusive, grassroots movement determined to root out all forms of bigotry through peaceful, decisive action. Originally known as Houston Women’s March, the organization rebranded when it joined the “March On” alliance and remains a sister march to the national Women’s March held in Washington, D.C. and other marches throughout the United States. For more information, visit https://www.houstonwomensmarch.org/.
