ORLANDO, Fla. — Several hundred Central Floridians came out to Orlando City Hall Monday afternoon to protest policies and actions put in place by President Donald Trump and his administration.

The demonstration was part of a national movement, known as the 50501 Movement, which stands for "50 protests. 50 states. 1 movement."

Demonstrators of all ages and backgrounds came in numbers on the President’s Day holiday to rally in support of this shared cause.

Event organizers said it wasn’t a coincidence that the protest took place on President’s Day.

They said their intent was to send a clear message and get as many people to protest as they could.

Protesters and local organizations gathered in downtown Orlando to protest the Trump Administration’s early actions, from his immigration policies, to his string of actions targeting minority groups, including the LGBTQ community.

Despite fears of retaliation, event organizers encouraged Central Floridians to stand together and speak out against the “dangerous attacks” on those vulnerable communities.

Central Florida Progressive Caucus Vice President Guerdy Remy helped organize the 50501 Protest on Monday, and said the turnout gives her a sense of hope for the future.

“It is powerful — and I say that because each of our organizers come from these spaces and that was very intentional, as well as the speakers, because if we leave people out, then the oppressors gets a chance to lie and tell them that they’re not important,” Remy said.

However, Remy said the work is just getting started and that there will be many more opportunities for people to protest in the months ahead.

Protesters like University of Central Florida political science student Alex Lopez, who also shared a similar sense of hope.

“We were genuinely surprised that, no hate to the boomer crowd, but like a lot of older folk are here," Lopez said. "And at least it’s kind of inspiring to see people, because as for young people, it can feel kind of isolating that our views are not maybe so widely held. But its great to see older parents out here supporting trans kids, supporting Palestine Liberation movement, it’s honestly very inspiring."

Remy was proud to share that the Orlando 50501 Instagram page gained more than 700 followers in a matter of days after it was created.

“All of our goals in this organization, especially as for national, is to call out the fascism, get people motivated and activated so we can save our country before it gets too late," Remy said. "Because we save us, we’re the ones that have to save us. No one is coming."

As president of the Greater Orlando National Organization for Women, Debbie Deland said she stood behind that statement as well.

She said collective action is important now more than ever before, which is why she and members of her organization came to rally in support Monday.

“Women’s rights are going backwards, and we really need to stand out there and say, 'No, we’re not doing this,'" she said. "We’re not going to lose our abortion, we’re not going to lose contraception — which they’re fighting about already — and the importance of coming out. It’s not being silent while all this stuff goes on. We may not change them, but we certainly won’t be silent and we won’t give up."

Even though it was her first time attending a protest of this sort, Seminole County resident Tammy Snook Quezada came accompanied by a friend with more than 15 different signs that she prepared ahead of time to pass around to protesters.

“We were both very hesitant to come here today, because my friend and I have never done this before," she said. "But when you come together with people and you realize that they feel the same way you do, you know you’re not alone in your views and it’s great when people stand up united because it’s the only way we’ll make change."