The event was to end with a candlelight walk. Why was that important?
When we began planning, we thought of calling it a candlelight march, but then the implication is we are protesting something. … We are bringing light to this issue and light to downtown Tucson, the city and county government. Maybe most elected officials didn’t come because they thought we’d ask for money, and it would become a budget issue. We’re not asking for an increase in services, dollars or anything. We’re just asking them to think about women and girls’ health and say something to show us they care to be part of the solution to bring attention to this crisis.
