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'{{Copy edit|date=March 2021}} The '''2017 Lincoln Nebraska Women's March''' was a protest of around 3,000 to 4,000 women in [[Lincoln, Nebraska]]. It took place on January 21, 2017, the day of President [[Donald Trump]]'s inauguration, and was part of a larger movement of [[2017 Women's March|anti-Trump women's marches]].<ref name="Thousands show up to support Women's March on Lincoln" /> == Introduction == On January 20th, 2017, [[Donald Trump]] was inaugurated as the 45th President of the United States. His [[Donald Trump 2016 presidential campaign|presidential campaign]] was controversial due to his derogatory comments and a very limited background in politics.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-11-09|title=President-Elect Trump Did Not Create the Movement, It Created Him|url=https://www.nationalreview.com/2016/11/donald-trump-wins-election-populist-champion-movement/|access-date=2021-03-31|website=National Review|language=en-US}}</ref> Many Americans paid particularly close attention to his derogatory remarks about women, and noted that he had a history with making such comments.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-10-09|title=Trump has a long history of offensive comments about women|url=https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/trump-offensive-comments-women|access-date=2021-03-31|website=PBS NewsHour|language=en-us}}</ref> Although many were outraged at these shocking observations, this did not affect his ability to win the Presidency. The day after Trump was inaugurated, thousands of peaceful protestors gathered in downtown Lincoln, Nebraska, to express their solidarity for women’s rights issues as well as other issues they felt might be threatened by the Trump administration.<ref>{{cite web |title=Mission and Vision |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170123015852/https://www.womensmarch.com/mission/ |website=www.womensmarch.com |access-date=April 5, 2021}}</ref> It was estimated that around 3,000 to 4,000 women met at the UNL Student Union and marched to the State Capitol a few blocks away.<ref name="Thousands show up to support Women's March on Lincoln" /> They joined millions of other people that marched nationwide to advocate for the equal rights of women. The protestors across the nation advocated for reproductive rights, environmental initiatives, healthcare, and economic inequality.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Gibson|first=Scott Malone, Ginger|date=2017-01-22|title=Women lead unprecedented worldwide mass protests against Trump|language=en|work=Reuters|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-women-idUSKBN15608K|access-date=2021-03-31}}</ref> Lincoln was one of three locations that hosted a march in Nebraska, with Omaha and Loup City being the other two.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|last=Lange-Kubick|first=Cindy|title=Cindy Lange-Kubick: A road trip to nation's capital; women power to usher in Trump era|url=https://journalstar.com/news/local/cindy-lange-kubick-a-road-trip-to-nations-capital-women-power-to-usher-in-trump/article_c0209400-2610-5065-9757-6b096fb6d174.html|access-date=2021-03-31|website=JournalStar.com|language=en}}</ref> == Impact == On January 21, 2017, the nationwide Women's March was estimated to have been the largest single-day demonstration in United States History.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Women’s March {{!}} Definition, Attendance, & Facts|url=https://www.britannica.com/event/Womens-March-2017|access-date=2021-03-29|website=Encyclopedia Britannica|language=en}}</ref> It is difficult to tell what type of legislative impact the march had on the U.S. Government. Still, it likely brought awareness to women's general issues, given the event's magnitude. The Lincoln March was one of three in Nebraska that day. <ref name=":2" /> The Lincoln March recurred every year, including 2020 when it was held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It remains to be seen whether the march will occur under the Biden administration. == 2017 Event Logistics == === Organizers === The local march was primarily organized through [[Facebook]] by Wendy Hines, a resident of [[Lincoln, Nebraska]].<ref name="Thousands show up to support Women's March on Lincoln" /> === Candidates/Speakers === [https://journalstar.com/news/local/thousands-show-up-to-support-womens-march-on-lincoln/article_2e87f297-d977-504f-b240-0f9946a37c68.html Three speakers] addressed the crowd, starting and ending with Rev. Karla Cooper, who is ordained in the African Methodist Episcopal Church. Cooper closed the ceremony with song, and together thousands of participants joined arms and sang "This Little Light of Mine." Across the country, over 670 affiliate marches popped up in collaboration with the Women's March on Washington. It is estimated that over 4.5 million people attended the marches, according to the Women's March on Washington's official website. The event was created to promote unity and equal rights for all regardless of gender, race, or religion in the wake of President Donald Trump's election. == Controversy == ===UNL Fraternity Scandal=== The event started at the [[University of Nebraska-Lincoln]] campus. As the crowd passed the [[Phi Gamma Delta]] fraternity, 50 members were outside harassing members of the protest. They shouted phrases such as "No means yes" and flew Trump flags.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Bureau|first=Marcella Mercer / World-Herald|title=50 protest UNL fraternity whose members are accused of making vulgar remarks during Women's March|url=https://omaha.com/news/education/50-protest-unl-fraternity-whose-members-are-accused-of-making-vulgar-remarks-during-womens-march/article_99610d24-fb23-53cd-aa9d-f47d338ff638.html|access-date=2021-03-29|website=Omaha.com|language=en}}</ref><ref name="Thousands show up to support Women's March on Lincoln">{{Cite web|last=Star|first=TESS WILLIAMS Lincoln Journal|title=Thousands show up to support Women's March on Lincoln|url=https://journalstar.com/news/local/thousands-show-up-to-support-womens-march-on-lincoln/article_2e87f297-d977-504f-b240-0f9946a37c68.html|access-date=2021-03-29|website=JournalStar.com|language=en}}</ref> This brought a lot of media attention to the protest and the fraternity. This caused counter-protests against the fraternity. A group threw bloody tampons at the fraternity door, protested outside the chapter house, and tried to start arguments with members of the fraternity. Members of Phi Gamma Delta claimed that they did not protest against women's rights but wanted to support Donald Trump.<ref name=":0" /><ref name="Thousands show up to support Women's March on Lincoln" /> ===Campus Response=== The university did a full investigation and ended up suspending the chapter for multiple violations, including alcohol abuse, hazing, and inappropriate sexual behaviour.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=University suspends Phi Gamma Delta fraternity until 2020|url=https://news.unl.edu/newsrooms/today/article/university-suspends-phi-gamma-delta-fraternity-until-2020/|access-date=2021-03-29|website=news.unl.edu|language=en}}</ref> This included a pattern of sexually harassing conduct that was shown at the event. The house was not on active status until 2019.<ref name=":1" /> ==See also== * [[2017 Women's March]] * [[List of 2017 Women's March locations]] ==References== {{Reflist}} [[Category:Protests in the United States by state or territory]]'