BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Hundreds of men, women and children gathered at Niagara Square for a peaceful march and rally Saturday.
Buffalo Police say between 2,500 to 3,000 attended the rally. 40 police officers were on hand, but there were no reports of arrests or other issues, police say.
Marchers in Buffalo were among millions worldwide turning out for demonstrations inspired by the Women's March on Washington.
Buffalo's march was called a "No Hate, No Mandate March and Rally," and was an "official sister" to the Women's March on Washington, according to a news release. The event was coordinated by the WNY Peace Center and Riverside Salem UCC.
Women at the Buffalo march, like those in marches across the country, were showing solidarity for women's rights, such as contraception, as well as many other national issues, such as environmental conservation. The events were held a day after the inauguration of U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence.
Those at the march in Buffalo held signs advocating for women's rights, with phrases such as "Women's Rights are Human Rights." Participants chanted and displayed their signs up and down Delaware Ave.
The march is part of a "Buffalo Resistance Weekend" which included a series of local activities such as letter-writing, volunteering and a pot-luck.
Hundreds packing Niagara Square for peaceful march, and they're still coming @WGRZ pic.twitter.com/fE3qR50Zsx
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