March for Our Lives, a nationwide demonstration that included a march held in Washington, D.C., took place on March 24, 2018. The event was conducted in collaboration with the nonprofit organization Everytown for Gun Safety.[41][42][43] Hundreds of thousands of protesters showed up at demonstrations across the United States, as well as internationally, to demand action against gun violence.[44] Many Marjory Stoneman Douglas students spoke out in Washington, DC.[44][45][46][47] González spoke for six minutes, the length of time of the Parkland shooting, and paid tribute by repeating the victims' names and the things they would never do again followed by minutes of silence.[46][48]