DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES — The Women's March first began as a worldwide protest on January 21, 2017, the day after the inauguration of President Donald Trump.  According to organizers, the goal was to: "send a bold message to our new administration on their first day in office, and to the world, that women’s rights are human rights.”

Close to five million women and their supporters around the world marched that day.

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It was the largest single-day protest in U.S. history. Here in Los Angeles, over one million people descended on Downtown. On Saturday, January 20, hundreds of thousands of people are expected to march in fourth annual “Women’s March L.A.,” to demand equality and justice for people of all genders, ages, races, cultures, and political affiliations.

You would expect to see thousands of women's faces at the annual Women's March. But amidst all of these women and girls, you will also find the face of Gary Avrech.

For the past four years, Gary has made posters, badges, and flyers and given 100 percent of his support to the Women's March. 

“I'm involved with the Women's March because I will do all I can to support equality for women, For people of color, for all American citizens, and all people of the world," Gary said.

He's has had a printing business in West L.A. for 38 years. He and his wife Cindy do work for a lot of local companies and organizations. But for Gary, being a man supporting the Women's March, it's actually par for the course for the many human rights causes he supports.

“We have this beautiful Constitution of the United States, and we have a country that in theory, believes in this Constitution. But we don't always live up to it. Sometimes we block them from voting. Sometimes we block them from getting married," Gary said. "Sometimes we block them from eating at the lunch counter. So it’s frustrating to me, and I've committed my life to fighting for civil rights.

Cindy says; “Gary really walks the walk. He's in it whole heart. It makes me really proud that he's involved in this. He really feels that we just haven't come far enough.”

On his way to deliver his print material to the Women's March foundation organizers, Gary passes by the Federal Building in Westwood where an anti-war demonstration was the beginning of his civil rights activism at the age of 12. 

“It was great! We got picked up by the police and taken to UCLA police station, where they held us for some period of time until they returned us to Emerson junior high school,” Gary recalled.

Gary unloads a dozen boxes from his car and walks to the door of a large house in West L.A. He rings the bell and in a few seconds the door is opened by Elaine Patel, the Executive Director of the Women’s March Foundation.

“Hi there,” she said, welcoming Gary into a house that is ground zero for all of the t-shirts, bags, posters, badges, signs and paperwork being collected for the march.

The Women's March has become more than just an annual event in January. It's become a movement and a year round effort to mobilize people. Last year, the Women's March foundation in L.A. registered 100,000 high school and college students to vote.

Gary is proud to be one of the Women's March L.A. “warriors” -- their version of a volunteer for the fourth year. 

“It’s all about equality. All we can do to support each other," Gary said. "To have equal rights. Whatever those rights are in America.” 

The goal of the annual marches is to advocate legislation and policies regarding women’s rights as well as many other issues, such as immigration reform, reproductive rights, racial equality, health care reform, and freedom of religion.

“Women’s Rising” is the theme of this year’s march, with the premise that after the 2018 midterm election, a record-breaking 103 women were elected to Congress and have risen to assert leadership positions and making changes.

And the half mile march starts with a rally at 9 a.m. at Pershing Square. 

Speakers at this year's march include; Rep. Maxine Waters, First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, and actress Rosanna Arquette.

At 10 a.m., people will begin marching northeast five blocks to City Hall (200 N. Spring St).

Speakers, activists, artists, celebrities and community leaders are scheduled from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. 

For more info go to: womensmarchfoundation.org