Hundreds of drag queens and allies rallied in Florida on Tuesday to protest Governor Ron DeSantis and state GOP lawmakers' efforts to limit LGBTQ+ rights.
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Hundreds of drag queens and allies protested Republican Governor Ron DeSantis and state GOP lawmakers' efforts to limit LGBTQ+ rights on Tuesday at the Florida statehouse. DeSantis, inset, looks on after meeting Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the latter's official residence in Tokyo on Monday.
More than 300 people RSVP'd to attend Tuesday's events, Equality Florida Press Secretary Brandon Wolf toldin a phone interview that evening. Wolf says the protests will continue with the goal of putting a spotlight on"this governor's agenda of hate and bigotry." The group chanted phrases such as"drag is not a crime," and"Ron DeSantis has got to go," during what Wolf says is the"largest drag march on Tallahassee" in the state's history. He described Tuesday's turnout as a testament to the community's strength and desire to fight for a better future for Floridians.
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