Hundreds of people have signed up to protest outside the Texas governor’s mansion on Thursday against bills that they say threaten the rights of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people.

Their resistance of choice? Dancing.

The mansion is "a Greek revival building and is the oldest continuously occupied home in Austin," said Jeremy von Stilb, an organizer of Thursday’s event called Queer Dance Freakout at the Governor’s Mansion. "It’s such a shame it’s been misused for so many years so turning it into a gay bar for a night seems like a proper use of this gorgeous architecture."

As of Tuesday morning, almost 650 people had said on Facebook that they plan to attend the dance party, which will be held 6-9 p.m. on the east side of Gov. Greg Abbott’s home, 1010 Colorado St.

Von Stilb said that the goal is to show opposition to what he and other activists consider consider anti-LGBT legislation, particularly so-called transgender bathroom bills — Senate Bill 6 and House Bill 1362. The bills would prohibit public schools from letting transgender children use multistall bathrooms that conform with their gender identity. State government buildings also would be barred from creating transgender-friendly bathrooms, and cities and counties would be prohibited from requiring bathrooms that accommodate transgender individuals.

Von Stilb said that a similar event held outside of Vice President Mike Pence’s home in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 18 inspired organizers to create their own in Texas. A few hundred people, adorned in rainbow flag accessories, showed up outside Pence’s home and danced to a playlist that included Madonna, Beyoncé and Lady Gaga.

"When we saw the pictures from the Pence Mansion party it seemed really fun and a great way to channel one’s anger," he said.

Von Stilb said the playlist on Thursday is going to include a wide array of music but will definitely include "lots of classic disco as it’s the music of our people."