By Gabriella Borter WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Thousands of people gathered in Washington on Saturday to protest President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration, as activists for women's rights, racial justice and other causes rallied against incoming policies they say will threaten their constitutional rights during the Republican's second term.

People nervous about the return of a Trump presidency demonstrated in Washington, D.C., New York and other cities to show support for women’s rights, racial justice and other causes.

Activists highlighted a range of issues, descending on the capital two days before President-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House.

Democratic lawmakers who loudly boycotted Trump’s first inauguration say they feel compelled to go this time, while protests are expected to be a fraction of their 2017 size.

Tens of thousands of people rallied in Washington, D.C., on Saturday for the "People's March," held to protest the pending inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump.

The crushing defeat of Kamala Harris has left liberal women exhausted and laid bare racial divides in the women's rights movements that will take some time to heal, activists and organizers told Reuters.

Oklahoma women demonstrated at the state Capitol Saturday in advance of President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration.

Supporters of reproductive rights gather in Phoenix to protest potential restrictions on health care and reproductive freedoms under Donald Trump.

More than 250 protestors, braving bitter cold and harsh wind, stood on the south entrance of the State Capitol early Saturday afternoon to push back against what they see is a rising tide of extremism on women's issues.