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The Women’s March Turnout Is at 3.2 Million and Counting

D.C. reportedly had the highest turnout, with 485,000 protesters, a number so large it overwhelmed the official march route, packed the National Mall, and other avenues as the mass slowly moved from the Capitol to the White House.

3.2 million. That's the estimated number of people who participated in women's marches in more than 300 cities and towns across the United States on Saturday, according to FiveThirtyEight, which compiled data from crowd scientists, city officials, local law enforcement, and public transportation systems. That figure is expected to go up, as it does not yet include data from around 200 towns and cities believed to have hosted marches across the country . Women, gender nonconformists, and men took to streets across the country, one day after Donald Trump was inaugurated the 45th president of the United States, in support of women's rights, LGBT rights, immigrant rights, civil rights, and many other things they feel are threatened by the incoming administration. Washington, D.C., reportedly had the highest turnout, with 485,000 protesters, a number so large it overwhelmed the official march route, packed the National Mall, and other avenues as the mass slowly moved from the U.S. Capitol to the White House. D.C. was followed by Los Angeles, with 450,000, and then New York, with 400,000 protesters. Read more on VICE News

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