Stop HB 1557 Rally at Florida Capitol
Mon, Mar 07
|Tallahassee
High School students are convening on the Florida Capitol to protest the Florida Senate vote on HB 1557 (the "Don't Say or Be LGBTQ+" in the Florida Classroom Bill) on Monday, March 7th starting at 8:30 am. Help us support them. We will be backing their protest all day so come when you can..
Time & Location
Mar 07, 2022, 8:15 AM
Tallahassee, 400 S Monroe St, Tallahassee, FL 32399, USA
Guests
About the Event
High School students from Tallahassee and across the state are convening on the Florida Capitol on Monday March 7th to protest the final Florida Senate vote on HB 1557 (the "Don't Say or Be LGBTQ+" in the Florida Classroom bill) and we need you to come support them.
Join Florida Coalition for Transgender Liberation and others supporting a grassroots youth movement.The day will start with a STUDENT-LED PRESS CONFERENCE on the steps of the Historic Capitol Building (facing Apalachee Parkway). Â
The youth will then hold a rally on the steps of the Historic Capitol Building (facing Apalachee Parkway) from 9:30 am until 10:30 am and may move inside to the 4th Floor Rotunda and/or courtyard when the Florida Senate convenes to hear HB 1557 on the Special Order calendar. Â
Come when you can and stay as long as you can. Please bring pride flags, wear pride colors and bring signs. If you have trouble finding us - as we might be inside or outside or mobile within the Capitol - please text 850-345-0018 for iniformation.
If you are in Miami there is bus transportation and if you are coming from elsewhere in the state and are willing to carpool Florida Coalition for Transgender Liberation can give you gas reimbursement and help arrange lodging for Monday night at the Florida People's Advocacy Center. Please text 850-345-0018 for details.