PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Peopld who took part in the Women's March on Philadelphia a day after Republican Donald Trump's inauguration as president are listening to speakers at an afternoon rally.

Thousands of marchers held signs, chanted and sang as they walked slowly down the Benjamin Franklin Parkway on Saturday morning as similar demonstrations took place in Washington and in other cities.Organizers in Philadelphia called it a demonstration in support of the rights of women and America's diverse communities following a presidential election in which they say many groups were demonized. They say the marches are intended to unify the diverse communities in an effort to protect the rights of all.Marchers in Philadelphia started at Logan Square headed a half-mile down the Benjamin Franklin Parkway for the rally at Eakins Oval.