All smiles for one demonstrator at the Tucson Women's March, Jan. 21, 2017.
An estimated 15,000 women and men gathered in downtown Tucson Saturday to take part in the Women's March.
It was one of 600 rallies staged in cities across the world one day after Donald Trump's inauguration as president of the United States.
"I think our country, our populace is speaking loud and clear today," marcher Elizabeth Lavin said. "They're saying, 'This was not the popular vote. This is not who we want to represent us."
People marched for of a wide range of issues, from women's reproductive rights, climate change, education, and in support of groups that Trump has attacked: Muslims, immigrants, "dreamers" and women.
"I'm marching for all the women who face structural barriers in our system," Nick Kortessis said. "I'm marching for my daughter and my wife and for my mom and all the women I know. And my grandmother, who was the first feminist that I ever knew."
Turnout crushed expectations. Organizers had said they thought between 2,000 and 5,000 people would attend.
Twenty-five-year-old Paloma Phelps said Saturday's rally was just the beginning of what needs to be a prolonged movement of resistance to what she called fascism.
"I definitely want to participate more," she said. "I think there are going to be more kinds of protests like this and more much more everyday activism."
Women's March 1 hero
People at the Tucson's Women's March as it passes by the Screening Room in downtown Tucson, Jan. 21, 2017.
Women's March 2
A marcher holds a sign at the Tucson Women's March, Jan. 21, 2017.
Women's March 3
Marchers of all ages show off their signs at the Tucson Women's March, Jan. 21, 2017.
Women's March 4
Demonstrators take a selfie at the Tucson Women's March, Jan. 21, 2017.
Women's march 5
Demonstrators on the grass during the Tucson Women's March, Jan. 21, 2017
Women's March 6
Demonstrators of all stripes, and spots, turned out for the Tucson Women's March, Jan. 21, 2017.
Women's March 7
People hold umbrellas at the Tucson Women's March, Jan. 21, 2017.
Women's March 8
A demonstrator holds a rainbow flag at the Tucson Women's March, Jan. 21, 2017.
Women's March 9
All smiles for one demonstrator at the Tucson Women's March, Jan. 21, 2017.
women's march 10
Demonstrators hold signs and don hats, pink and otherwise, at the Tucson Women's March, Jan. 21, 2017.
By submitting your comments, you hereby give AZPM the right to post your comments and potentially use them in any other form of media operated by this institution.