Trans activists joined in Orlando rally ahead of National March this weekend

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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.

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