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On Saturday,I Am a Plaything (2025) March 24, students all over the world are taking to the streets to say #NeverAgain with the March for Our Lives.

The march is just one of many protests — including March 14th's National School Walkout — that have developed in the aftermath of the shooting that killed 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, on Feb. 14. The mission in these marches is to raise awareness and demand legislation to prevent further shootings.

"This movement will take to the streets to demand we end the epidemic of mass shootings," the march organizers state in the event's bio on Twitter.

The organizers hosted a Twitter Q&A to further explain the protest.

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With the number of rallies planned for March 24 quickly growing, and with more and more celebrities signing on to support the movement, it can be hard to keep up with the details about the day of advocacy. Here's everything you need to know about the March for Our Lives.

What Is the March for Our Lives?

March for Our Lives is a student-led protest and rally calling for youth all over the world to stand up and march in support for gun control legislation.

"The mission and focus of March for Our Lives is to demand that a comprehensive and effective bill be immediately brought before Congress to address these gun issues," the movement's organizers outline on the website. "No special interest group, no political agenda is more critical than timely passage of legislation to effectively address the gun violence issues that are rampant in our country."

In addition to marching, the rally will include speeches from activists and performances from musical guests including Ariana Grande, Vic Mensa, Miley Cyrus, Jennifer Hudson, and more. The full speaker list will be announced closer to March 24.

Ultimately, the goal of the March for Our Lives is to spark a meaningful conversation about gun control, not only in the wake of Parkland, but because of shootings that have taken place all over the United States. It's a conversation that the student organizers of the march feel adults have failed to have adequately.

"The adults in office have let us down, absolutely," Cameron Kasky told Face the Nationin February. "What we're trying to do here at March for Our Lives is say 'The adult politicians have been playing around while my generation has been losing our lives.'"

But organizers are clear — the rally is NOT politically affiliated.

In a letter posted to the March for Our Lives website, student and activist Emma González clarified, "This isn’t a political rally. It’s literally a march for our lives."

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When and where is the March for Our Lives?

The main rally will take place on Saturday, March 24, at 12 p.m. ET in Washington, D.C. Protestors and activists plan to meet on Pennsylvania Avenue, between 3rd Street and 12th Street. You can find more info about the D.C. rally here.

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In addition to the main rally in D.C., there are more than 800 sibling marches taking place all over the world on March 24. You can find a rally near you here.

Who started the March for Our Lives?

The march was first announced during a series of interviews on Feb. 18. Parkland shooting survivors and gun control advocates Jacqueline Coren, Emma González, David Hogg, Cameron Kasky, and Alex Wind described it as a way to reclaim the conversation about gun control following the Parkland shooting.

"The thing that inspired us to create the march was people saying 'you're all talking about gun control and this is not the time to talk about gun control, this is the time to mourn,'" said Cameron Kasky, discussing the rally on The Ellen Show. "We understand that. And we said, 'Now might not be the time to talk about gun control. HERE'Sthe time to talk about gun control. March 24.'"

Even though the March was created by Stoneman Douglas students, the day of protest is for students, families, gun control advocates, and supporters everywhere. But the core goal is for the March For Our Lives to be youth-focused.

"March For Our Lives is created by, inspired by, and led by students across the country who will no longer risk their lives waiting for someone else to take action to stop the epidemic of mass school shootings that has become all too familiar," march organizers wrote in a mission statement for the protest.

"Change is coming. And it starts now, inspired by and led by the kids who are our hope for the future. Their young voices will be heard."

What are the demands of the march?

Part of the goal of the march is to compel Congress to pass gun control legislation. Specifically, as the march organizers write, they're asking Congress to:

1. Pass a law to ban the sale of assault weapons like the ones used in Las Vegas, Orlando, Sutherland Springs, Aurora, Sandy Hook and, most recently, to kill 17 innocent people and injure more than a dozen others at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.

2. Prohibit the sale of high-capacity magazines such as the ones the shooter at our school — and so many other recent mass shootings — used

3. Close the loophole in our background check law that allows dangerous people who shouldn’t be allowed to purchase firearms to slip through the cracks and buy guns online or at gun shows.

How can I participate?

There are several ways to participate in Saturday's March for Our Lives. The first is to join a rally, either the one in D.C. or one of the more than 800 marches planned across the world.

If you can't make the march, there are other ways to participate and help the movement.

There's a GoFundMe campaign asking for donations for the day of protest. The movement is also selling merchandise, the proceeds from which will go to help fund the march.

In a section called "Vote for Our Lives," organizers are encouraging anyone who's eligible to register to vote in 2018's mid-term elections. March for Our Lives also created a petition for concerned citizens to compel Congress to pass gun control legislation.

And finally, you can help by amplifying the voices of those participating in the march. "We need our voices heard by as many people as possible," Gonzáles writes. "Please help us amplify our voices by using yours. Be part of this moment in time."

To that end, the march is encouraging people to tweet with the hashtags #MarchForOurLives and #IWillMarch. The site has also pre-written messages of support you can tweet out with only the click of a button here.

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Most importantly, the March For Our Lives is a peaceful protest. A disclaimer on the event's info page outlines, "By choosing to attend this event, you are committing to participate nonviolently and in accordance with the law, to work to de-escalate confrontations with others, and to obey the orders of authorized event marshals and of law enforcement."

So go out, stand up, make your voice heard, and of course, #MarchForOurLives.

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