ORLANDO, Fla. — Members of the LGBTQ+ community came together for a rally in Central Florida on Friday.
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The rally began at City Hall, where they also announced plans for the National March to Protect Trans Youth, which will be held on Saturday at noon.
Transgender icon Miss Major, who spoke at the conference, challenged Gov. DeSantis’s trans bathroom ban.
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“I’m here to make sure we fight for this,” she said.
Participants also paid tribute to the Pulse nightclub victims.
With only 5 days left until the National March to Protect #trans Youth, we need your support more than ever!! Show up with #Pride this Saturday and stand in solidarity with the LGBTQIA youth that are under attack! #transyouthmarch #activism #transrightsarehumanrights #queer pic.twitter.com/p66caQyRlG
— Trans Kids March (@Transyouthmarch) October 2, 2023
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