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March for Our Lives Seattle

March for Our Lives Seattle was a protest march for gun control reform held in Seattle on March 24, 2018, in conjunction with March for Our Lives, a student-led initiative in response to the Parkland high school shooting. Part of a series of rallies and marches in more than 800 cities across the United States and other parts of the world, estimates indicated as many as 50,000 people participated in Seattle.

The protest received support from Seattle Public Schools. King County Council passed a March for Our Lives motion.

Local organizers included Emilia Allard, Rhiannon Rasaretnam, Lina Waughman, and Catherine Zhu. Students raised approximately $40,000 via GoFundMe for permits and security.

Lyft offered free transportation to Cal Anderson Park for participants. Metro and Sound Transit made plans for increased service.

People gathered at Cal Anderson Park on Capitol Hill and marched through downtown Seattle to the Seattle Center via Pine Street and Fourth Avenue.

Speakers and performers included Governors Jay Inslee and Dan Malloy, state attorney general Bob Ferguson, Brandi Carlile, and Dave Matthews. Carlile performed "The Joke", a cover of Bob Dylan's "The Times They Are a'Changin'", and "Hold Out Your Hand". Maria Cantwell also attended.

Thousands of people participated in the demonstration. Crowd estimates were as high as 50,000.

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