Boston, New York, Chicago, Miami, Oklahoma City, San Fransisco, and Los Angeles; these were just a few cities that gathered across the country on January 21st for the Women's March. It was estimated that nearly 673 cities had rallies, all across the world, garnering over 2 million people. Women's Marches were also held all across Europe and in Canada, Mexico, South Africa, Kenya and Australia.

Arriving at the Oklahoma state capitol, I was met with all different kinds of people. Men, women, and children all gathered together from all different walks of life. Every race, every age, every gender, every economic class, all gathered to demonstrate that love is better than hate.

As I weaved my way through the beautifully diverse crowd, I asked some people why they marched. There were a variety of answers but all had a single theme tying them together: progress.

I met mothers who brought their daughters, wanting to demonstrate that kindness is a choice, love is better than hate and progress isn't made without action.

"I just wanted to show my daughters that showing up is half the battle," explained one mom. "I tell them all the time to be kind, but today I got to show them."

I met daughters who marched for their mothers, honoring the progress that they and many other women fought so hard for.

"I came here today because I think a lot of younger girls don't remember or understand what women in my mother's generation and earlier ones had to do just to get fundamental rights that we so easily enjoy today," explained one daughter. "We have a long way to go and I'm honoring my mom because I don't want to forget how we got here."

I met men who stood alongside their mothers, sisters, wives and daughters, recognizing that this is their fight too. Gender equality cannot be achieved if only one gender shows up.

I saw pro-life and pro-choice supporters stand side by side, recognizing that while they don't agree, yelling at each other won't solve anything.

I marched because, while I don't agree with some people's opinions and views, this statement rings truer than ever:

We get there together or we don't get there at all

It won't be easy, but the 2.5 million people that marched today are a testament that rings loud and clear. It can be done, equality can be achieved. Not through violence or hatred, but through the ability to gather together, to stand together, to march together...

"Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into a friend." -- Martin Luther King Jr.