Brooklyn Webb, joined a group of students in support of the Walking Out to Learn! Protest, in Miami Beach to protest again the many educational policies implemented by the State of Florida and to send a message Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, to their representatives—from school board to Senate, On Friday April 21, 2023.
Pedro Portal
pportal@miamiherald.com
Miami-Dade County students joined others across Florida Friday to protest against what they say is Gov. Ron DeSantis’ anti-LGBTQ+ legislation.
Organized by Walkout 2 Learn, a group of Florida student activists, high-schoolers and college students left their classes in the afternoon and then rallied in major cities at 6 p.m., including Miami Beach, Orlando and Jacksonville.
A few dozen activists came together at Pride Park in Miami Beach holding various signs that read “Say gay,” “You can’t erase us,” and “See our power”.
Using a large stage, activists like Maxx Fenning, president of Prism, an LGBT nonprofit organization in South Florida, voiced their opposition to recent LGBTQ+ legislation.
WPTV 5 reported students at the School for Advanced Studies at Miami Dade College also joined in.
On Wednesday, the State Board of Education agreed to an expansion of what LGBTQ+ activists call the “don’t say gay” law, banning classroom teaching about sexual orientation and gender identity in all grades.
The DeSantis administration made the proposal in March and it will take effect after a procedural notice period that lasts about a month.
This also comes after the Florida House of Representatives passed bills on gender-transition treatments, bathroom rules and blocking children from drag shows.
Here’s a look at the Miami Beach rally:
A group of students attended a rally in support of the Walking Out to Learn! Protest, in Miami Beach to protest again the many educational policies implemented by the State of Florida and to send a message Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, to their representatives—from school board to Senate, On Friday April 21, 2023. Pedro Portal pportal@miamiherald.com
Maxx Fenning, president of Prism, an LGBT nonprofit organization in South Florida, joined a group of students during a rally in support of the Walking Out to Learn! Protest, in Miami Beach to protest again the many educational policies implemented by the State of Florida and to send a message Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, to their representatives—from school board to Senate, On Friday April 21, 2023. Pedro Portal pportal@miamiherald.com
Andrea Guerrero (left) and Nathalie Saladriguas, joined a group of students in a rally to support the Walking Out to Learn! Protest, in Miami Beach to protest again the many educational policies implemented by the State of Florida and to send a message Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, to their representatives—from school board to Senate, On Friday April 21, 2023. Pedro Portal pportal@miamiherald.com
Maxx Fenning, president of Prism, an LGBT nonprofit organization in South Florida, joined a group of students during a rally in support of the Walking Out to Learn! Protest, in Miami Beach to protest again the many educational policies implemented by the State of Florida and to send a message Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, to their representatives—from school board to Senate, On Friday April 21, 2023. Pedro Portal pportal@miamiherald.com
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