IMAGE GALLERY: NH Women United Rally in Concord
Hundreds of women vow to organize, vote in November.
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Joanne Dowdell contributed this photo from the NH Women United rally on April 28 at the Statehouse.
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Hundreds of women gathered on the Statehouse plaza on April 28, to protest legislation they believe infringes on their reproductive, personal, and economic freedom.
The event – called NH Women United – continued the rallying cry of fighting “the war on women” and combating recent legislation initiatives in both the New Hampshire House and U.S. Congress. The women (as well as a few good men, as noted by a few speakers), focused primarily on getting others registered to vote and educated about what was going on at the Statehouse.
A number of organizations, including the New Hampshire Citizens Alliance, the Concord Feminist Health Center, and others, set up booths and spoke with people while musicians played.
A slew of Democratic politicians – from candidates for governor Jackie Cilley and Maggie Hassan, to Congressional candidates like Ann McLane Kuster and Carol Shea Porter – shook hands and renewed acquaintances before offering stump speeches.
Concord NH Patch will post a full story from the rally later on today.
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New Hampshire State House
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New Hampspire Citizens Alliance
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Concord Feminist Health Center
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Curly-lady
7:51 pm on Saturday, April 28, 2012
I can't believe this is the ONLY press coverage on this event! No TV, no major newspapers! Thank you Concord Patch for being there!
Jan Schmidt
11:07 am on Sunday, April 29, 2012
What a great day - and oh my goodness... the speakers were amazing!
Everyone was welcome, everyone... I even sent a personal invite to Ayotte, Guinta and Bass - and you know, they never even opened them.
This is the regard they hold for the women of NH.
Curly-lady
12:19 pm on Sunday, April 29, 2012
someone needs to get a life! It was a day of doing not just being a Monday morning quarterback! Activists get things done and this event was attended by NH Women activists. We WILL remember in NOVEMBER!
Jan Schmidt
8:51 am on Monday, April 30, 2012
Over the course of the day over 400 people came to the Rally - I'd say it was a great success - and thanks to all those who did come out. WIth family obligations and vacation week, and sports and meetings and the cold start to the day - what a great turnout!!!