Florida to schools: Don’t follow federal LGBTQ protections
2 years, 4 months ago

Florida to schools: Don’t follow federal LGBTQ protections

Associated Press  

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida advised school districts to ignore protections for LGBTQ students that President Joe Biden’s administration is trying to implement, saying the anti-discrimination language is not binding law and following the guidance could result in breaking state law. Florida Education Commissioner Manny Diaz wrote to school districts Thursday saying they should not change current practices because of proposed new rules under Title IX that would extend sexual discrimination protections to students based on their gender identity or sexual orientation. He added that doing any of those things would “jeopardize the safety and wellbeing of Florida students and risk violating Florida law.” But Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried, the only statewide elected Democrat and whose agency overseas school lunch programs, said the matter wasn’t just about bathrooms, but also about feeding students. “I will do everything possible to ensure that Florida’s kids are not victimized by the DeSantis administration and denied their meals.” Fried’s department recently told schools they should hang posters with the new language.

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Florida officials pressure schools to roll back sex ed lessons on contraception and consent
3 months ago

Florida officials pressure schools to roll back sex ed lessons on contraception and consent

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Supreme Court keeps new rules about sex discrimination in education on hold in half the country
4 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court keeps new rules about sex discrimination in education on hold in half the country

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Supreme Court rejects Biden administration’s request to enforce new civil rights protections for LGBTQ+ students
4 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court rejects Biden administration’s request to enforce new civil rights protections for LGBTQ+ students

CNN  

CNN — The Supreme Court on Friday turned down a request from the Biden administration to enforce parts of a new federal rule meant to protect LGBTQ+ and pregnant students from discrimination in 10 states where the rule was put on hold by federal judges. Pointing to provisions of the rule that deal with pregnancy discrimination or preemployment inquiries about …

Supreme Court blocks Biden’s new antidiscrimination rules for transgender students in red states
4 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court blocks Biden’s new antidiscrimination rules for transgender students in red states

LA Times  

The Supreme Court has refused to lift court orders in 26 conservative states that blocked Education Department rules extending anti-discrimination protections to transgender students. The Supreme Court said Friday it has turned down an appeal from the Biden administration and refused to lift court orders in 26 conservative states that blocked new Education Department rules extending antidiscrimination protections to transgender …

Federal protections of transgender students are in effect where courts haven’t blocked them
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Federal protections of transgender students are in effect where courts haven’t blocked them

Associated Press  

New federal protections for transgender students at U.S. schools and colleges took effect Thursday with muted impact because judges have temporarily blocked enforcement in 25 states and hundreds of individual colleges and schools across the country. A Kansas-based federal judge appointed by former President Donald Trump added another wrinkle, asserting power over states led by Democrats: He said the rule …

Days before a Biden rule against anti-LGBTQ+ bias takes effect, judges are narrowing its reach
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Days before a Biden rule against anti-LGBTQ+ bias takes effect, judges are narrowing its reach

Associated Press  

TOPEKA, Kan. — New federal court rulings are narrowing the Biden administration’s enforcement of a rule for protecting LGBTQ+ students from discrimination and allowing critics to limit it even further school by school. Sipple’s ruling followed one last week by U.S. District Judge John Broomes in Kansas, who blocked enforcement in that state, Alaska, Utah and Wyoming but also in …

Newsom signs bill banning schools from notifying parents about student gender identity
5 months, 1 week ago

Newsom signs bill banning schools from notifying parents about student gender identity

LA Times  

The LGBTQ+ Pride Flag, bottom, flies for the first time with the California, top, and Los Angeles flags during Pride Month outside L.A. City Hall on June 6, 2024. Gavin Newsom signed a bill on Monday that prohibits mandating that teachers notify families about student gender identity changes, capping a yearlong battle between conservative school boards concerned about parental rights …

Judge's order greatly expands where Biden can't enforce a new rule protecting LGBTQ+ students
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Judge's order greatly expands where Biden can't enforce a new rule protecting LGBTQ+ students

The Independent  

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Judge’s order greatly expands where Biden can’t enforce a new rule protecting LGBTQ+ students
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Judge’s order greatly expands where Biden can’t enforce a new rule protecting LGBTQ+ students

Associated Press  

TOPEKA, Kan. — Enforcement of a federal rule expanding anti-discrimination protections for LGBTQ+ students has been blocked in four states and a patchwork of places elsewhere by a federal judge in Kansas. U.S. District Judge John Broomes suggested in his ruling Tuesday that the Biden administration must now consider whether forcing compliance remains “worth the effort.” Broomes’ decision was the …

Judge’s order restricts enforcement of rule protecting LGBTQ+ students
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Judge’s order restricts enforcement of rule protecting LGBTQ+ students

LA Times  

Kansas high school students, family members and advocates rally for LGBTQ+ rights earlier this year in the statehouse in Topeka. Enforcement of a federal rule expanding antidiscrimination protections for LGBTQ+ students has been blocked in four states and a patchwork of places elsewhere by a federal judge in Kansas. U.S. District Judge John Broomes suggested that the Biden administration must …

Federal judges are blocking Biden’s plans to protect LGBT+ students
6 months ago

Federal judges are blocking Biden’s plans to protect LGBT+ students

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Biden’s Title IX rule change protecting LGBTQ+ students blocked by judge in 6 more states
6 months, 1 week ago

Biden’s Title IX rule change protecting LGBTQ+ students blocked by judge in 6 more states

LA Times  

Lawmakers listen as parents speak about the prospect of their daughters competing against transgender girls in school sports at the Utah Capitol in Salt Lake City in 2022. A federal judge on Monday temporarily blocked the Biden administration’s new Title IX rule expanding protections for LGBTQ+ students in six additional states, dealing another setback for a policy that has been …

'Huge win in Florida' as judge strikes down gender-affirming care ban
6 months, 1 week ago

'Huge win in Florida' as judge strikes down gender-affirming care ban

Raw Story  

A federal judge on Tuesday ruled that key sections of Florida's ban on gender-affirming healthcare for minors—which also limits adults seeking such care—are unconstitutional and that the Republican state lawmakers and GOP Gov. "The state of Florida can regulate as needed but cannot flatly deny transgender individuals safe and effective medical treatment—treatment with medications routinely provided to others with the …

Florida law blocking treatment for transgender children tossed out by federal judge
6 months, 1 week ago

Florida law blocking treatment for transgender children tossed out by federal judge

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A Florida law blocking treatment for transgender youth is thrown out by a federal judge
6 months, 1 week ago

A Florida law blocking treatment for transgender youth is thrown out by a federal judge

LA Times  

Ron DeSantis, speaking in January, signed the transgender care restrictions last year as he was gearing up for his presidential campaign, which was based largely on such culture wars. “I’m so relieved the court saw there is no medical basis for this law — it was passed just to target transgender people like me and try to push us out …

Arkansas governor says state won’t comply with new federal rules on treatment of trans students
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Arkansas governor says state won’t comply with new federal rules on treatment of trans students

Associated Press  

Sarah Huckabee Sanders declared Thursday that the state won’t comply with a federal regulation that seeks to protect the rights of transgender students in the nation’s schools, joining other Republican-led states that are defying the new rules. The regulation finalized last month seeks to clarify Title IX, a landmark 1972 sex discrimination law originally passed to address women’s rights and …

Conservative states challenge federal rule on treatment of transgender students
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Conservative states challenge federal rule on treatment of transgender students

Associated Press  

Several Republican state attorneys general are challenging a federal regulation that seeks to protect the rights of transgender students in the nation’s schools by banning blanket policies that bar transgender students from school bathrooms aligning with their gender, among other provisions. “The central feature of the Final Rule is the Department’s extraordinary move to transform Title IX’s prohibition of discrimination …

Tennessee schools would have to out transgender students to parents under bill heading to governor
8 months, 1 week ago

Tennessee schools would have to out transgender students to parents under bill heading to governor

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee would join the ranks of states where public school employees have to out transgender students to their parents under a bill advancing in the Republican-supermajority Legislature. The bill’s progression comes as Tennessee Republican lawmakers have established the state as one of the most eager to pass policies aimed at the LGBTQ+ community as Republicans pursue legislation …

LGBTQ bill lawsuit: Florida teachers can discuss sexuality, gender identity in some classroom settings, legal settlement clarifies
9 months, 1 week ago

LGBTQ bill lawsuit: Florida teachers can discuss sexuality, gender identity in some classroom settings, legal settlement clarifies

CNN  

CNN — Florida education officials and a group of LGBTQ advocates and families have reached a legal settlement that clarifies the scope of a statute referred to by critics as the “Don’t Say Gay” law, spelling out that students and teachers are allowed to discuss sexual orientation and gender identity in classrooms, as long as it is not part of …

Florida teachers can discuss sexual orientation and gender ID under ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill settlement
9 months, 1 week ago

Florida teachers can discuss sexual orientation and gender ID under ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill settlement

Associated Press  

ORLANDO, Fla. — Students and teachers can discuss sexual orientation and gender identity in Florida classrooms, provided it’s not part of instruction, under a settlement reached Monday between Florida education officials and civil rights attorneys who had challenged a state law which critics dubbed “Don’t Say Gay.” The settlement clarifies what is allowed in Florida classrooms following passage two years …

Sexual orientation, gender ID can be discussed in Florida classrooms under lawsuit settlement
9 months, 1 week ago

Sexual orientation, gender ID can be discussed in Florida classrooms under lawsuit settlement

LA Times  

Ron DeSantis’ office described the deal between state education officials and civil rights attorneys as a “major win” that allows the Parental Rights in Education Act to remain intact. Students and teachers will be able to speak freely about sexual orientation and gender identity in Florida classrooms, provided it’s not part of instruction, under a settlement reached Monday between Florida …

Staff reassigned at Florida school after allegations that transgender student played on girls’ team
1 year ago

Staff reassigned at Florida school after allegations that transgender student played on girls’ team

Associated Press  

COCONUT CREEK, Fla. — Dozens of students participated in a walkout at a South Florida high school on Tuesday, a day after their principal and four other staff members were removed from their positions as officials investigate allegations of a transgender student being allowed to play on a girls’ volleyball team, in violation of state law. The school district on …

California governor signs law barring schoolbook bans based on racial, gender teachings
1 year, 2 months ago

California governor signs law barring schoolbook bans based on racial, gender teachings

Associated Press  

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill Monday to ban school boards from rejecting textbooks based on their teachings about the contributions of people from different racial backgrounds, sexual orientations and gender identities. “With this new law, we’re cementing California’s role as the true freedom state: a place where families — not political fanatics — have the …

Louisiana governor vetoes anti-LGBTQ+ legislation including a gender-affirming care ban
1 year, 5 months ago

Louisiana governor vetoes anti-LGBTQ+ legislation including a gender-affirming care ban

Associated Press  

— Democratic Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards blocked a package of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation from becoming law Friday, including the state’s version of what critics call Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill and a ban on gender-affirming medical care for young transgender people. During the waning days of Louisiana’s legislative session, lawmakers passed a series of controversial bills: a ban on gender-affirming …

Federal judge strikes down Florida’s ban on Medicaid funding for transgender treatment
1 year, 6 months ago

Federal judge strikes down Florida’s ban on Medicaid funding for transgender treatment

Associated Press  

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A federal judge on Wednesday struck down Florida rules championed by Gov. He said a Florida health code rule and a new state law violated federal laws on Medicaid, equal protection and the Affordable Care Act’s prohibition of sex discrimination. The judge said Florida had chosen to block payment for some treatments “for political reasons” using a …

Federal judge blocks DeSantis ban on gender-affirming care for Florida trans youth: ‘Gender identity is real’
1 year, 6 months ago

Federal judge blocks DeSantis ban on gender-affirming care for Florida trans youth: ‘Gender identity is real’

The Independent  

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Here are the restrictions on transgender people that are moving forward in US statehouses
1 year, 7 months ago

Here are the restrictions on transgender people that are moving forward in US statehouses

Associated Press  

A federal judge is considering whether to block Florida’s ban on gender-affirming medical care for transgender youth, as bills targeting the rights of trans people are being embraced by Republican governors and statehouses across the country. Here’s what’s happening: FLORIDA’S RESTRICTIONS Attorneys for the parents of three transgender children appeared before a federal judge in Florida on Friday, seeking to …

Florida Gov. DeSantis signs bills targeting drag shows, pronouns, bathroom use and transgender kids
1 year, 7 months ago

Florida Gov. DeSantis signs bills targeting drag shows, pronouns, bathroom use and transgender kids

LA Times  

Ron DeSantis throws a pen into the crowd Tuesday at an evangelical Christian school in Lighthouse Point, Fla. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed bills into law Wednesday that ban gender-affirming care for minors, target drag shows, restrict discussion of “preferred pronouns” in schools and force people to use certain bathrooms. “It’s kind of sad that we even have some of …

Florida Republicans pass school bills on pronouns, diversity
1 year, 7 months ago

Florida Republicans pass school bills on pronouns, diversity

Associated Press  

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Republicans on Wednesday approved bills to ban diversity programs in colleges and prevent students and teachers from being required to use pronouns that don’t correspond to someone’s sex, building on top priorities of Republican Gov. The state’s Legislative session, scheduled to end this week, has been dominated by divisive cultural issues, with Republican allies of DeSantis …

Explained: What is Florida's 'Don't say gay' law? Why has its expansion across more classes caused outrage?
1 year, 8 months ago

Explained: What is Florida's 'Don't say gay' law? Why has its expansion across more classes caused outrage?

Firstpost  

Florida has expanded its controversial anti-LGBTQ policy across all grades in schools. As per Yahoo.com, the revised law says teachers “shall not intentionally provide classroom instruction to students in grades 4 through 12 on sexual orientation or gender identity unless such instruction is … expressly required by state academic standards.” However, an exemption can be made if the lesson is …

Florida expands ‘Don’t Say Gay’ through 12th grade while House OKs anti-LGBTQ bills
1 year, 8 months ago

Florida expands ‘Don’t Say Gay’ through 12th grade while House OKs anti-LGBTQ bills

LA Times  

Ron DeSantis signs a bill he called the Parental Rights in Education bill in 2022. Ron DeSantis added more wins to his agenda targeting the LGBTQ+ community as a state board approved an expansion of what critics call the “Don’t Say Gay” law Wednesday, and the House passed bills on gender-transition treatments, bathroom use and keeping children out of drag …

Florida expands ‘Don’t Say Gay’ education ban to all grades
1 year, 8 months ago

Florida expands ‘Don’t Say Gay’ education ban to all grades

Al Jazeera  

Ban in US state bars classroom discussion of gender identity and sexual orientation through high school. The Florida Board of Education has approved a ban on classroom instruction about sexual orientation and gender identity in all grades, expanding the law critics call “Don’t Say Gay” at the request of Governor Ron DeSantis as he gears up for an expected presidential …

No Period Talk: Why Florida wants to restrict menstruation discussions at school
1 year, 8 months ago

No Period Talk: Why Florida wants to restrict menstruation discussions at school

Firstpost  

Florida is planning to pass a law that would ban teachers from discussing puberty and menstruation with children below sixth grade – those lower than 12 years of age. If passed, critics say House Bill 1069, which aims to restrict sex education, would be ‘harmful’ to younger students After the “Don’t Say Gay” law, United States’ Florida is considering banning …

Florida families with trans children file federal lawsuit to overturn gender-affirming care ban
1 year, 9 months ago

Florida families with trans children file federal lawsuit to overturn gender-affirming care ban

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A federal lawsuit filed by four families with transgender children …

Other states are copying Florida's "Don't Say Gay" efforts
1 year, 9 months ago

Other states are copying Florida's "Don't Say Gay" efforts

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Florida's move to expand its …

Other states are copying Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” efforts
1 year, 9 months ago

Other states are copying Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” efforts

Associated Press  

— Florida’s move to expand its prohibition on teaching sexual orientation or gender identity in the classroom comes as Republican lawmakers in other states are pursuing their own versions of what critics have dubbed the “Don’t Say Gay” law. FLORIDA’S EXPANSION The Florida state Board of Education is set to vote next month on an effort by DeSantis’ administration to …

Transgender youth: ‘Forced outing’ bills make schools unsafe
1 year, 9 months ago

Transgender youth: ‘Forced outing’ bills make schools unsafe

Associated Press  

TULSA, Okla. — Al Stone-Gebhardt worked hard in school to make sure he graduates in May, and he spent hundreds of dollars on commencement regalia, but he is fully prepared not to participate in the ceremony. Several “ parental rights ” proposals, which aim to give parents greater control over their children’s education, would formally allow or require schools to …

DeSantis to expand ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law to all grades
1 year, 9 months ago

DeSantis to expand ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law to all grades

LA Times  

Ron DeSantis’ administration plans to ban lessons on sexual orientation and gender identity in grades K through 12. Ron DeSantis’ administration is moving to forbid classroom instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in all grades, expanding the controversial law critics call “Don’t Say Gay” as the Republican governor continues to focus on cultural issues ahead of his expected presidential …

DeSantis administration moves to extend prohibition on teaching sexual orientation and gender identity to all grades
1 year, 9 months ago

DeSantis administration moves to extend prohibition on teaching sexual orientation and gender identity to all grades

CNN  

CNN — The administration of Gov. Ron DeSantis this month quietly proposed extending Florida’s controversial prohibition on classroom instruction related to sexual orientation and gender identity to all grades. DeSantis last year signed into law a measure that banned such instruction through fourth grade, arguing at the time that young children should not be exposed to concepts like gender identity. …

Arkansas bans trans people from school bathrooms corresponding to their gender identity
1 year, 9 months ago

Arkansas bans trans people from school bathrooms corresponding to their gender identity

LA Times  

A sticker reading, “Keep Locker Rooms Safe,” is worn in 2016 by a supporter of a bill to revoke Washington state’s rule allowing transgender people to use public bathrooms and locker rooms that match their gender identity. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Tuesday signed a law prohibiting transgender people at public schools from using the restroom that matches their gender identity, …

Florida considers ban on discussing menstruation before sixth grade
1 year, 9 months ago

Florida considers ban on discussing menstruation before sixth grade

Firstpost  

The proposal, put forth by state representative Republican Stan McClain and backed by governor of Florida Ron DeSantis, will ban students up to sixth grade from holding discussions around menstruation Florida: Republican lawmakers in Florida are considering introducing a draft law that will strengthen the state’s crackdown on sex education in schools. The proposal, put forth by state representative Republican …

Shocking! Florida likely to ban discussion on girls’ period, human sexuality topics in schools
1 year, 9 months ago

Shocking! Florida likely to ban discussion on girls’ period, human sexuality topics in schools

India TV News  

Florida: In a shocking development, Florida is likely to ban discussions on menstrual cycles and other human sexuality topics in elementary grades. If the bill passes, it would restrict public schools' discussion on human sexuality, sexually transmitted diseases and related topics to grades 6 through 12. “So if little girls experience their menstrual cycle in 5th grade or 4th grade, …

Florida may ban girls’ period talk in elementary grades
1 year, 9 months ago

Florida may ban girls’ period talk in elementary grades

Associated Press  

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Legislation moving in the Florida House would ban discussion of menstrual cycles and other human sexuality topics in elementary grades. The bill “So if little girls experience their menstrual cycle in 5th grade or 4th grade, will that prohibit conversations from them since they are in the grade lower than sixth grade?” asked state Rep. Ashley Gantt, …

Florida advances bills on gender identity, defamation
1 year, 9 months ago

Florida advances bills on gender identity, defamation

Associated Press  

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Republicans on Tuesday advanced a proposal to ban classroom lessons on sexual orientation and gender identity through the eighth grade, expanding the controversial law critics call “Don’t Say Gay.” The bill, which was approved by a House subcommittee, still must clear another committee before moving to the full House. Florida came under intense national scrutiny last …

Biden Condemns Florida's Anti-Trans Legislation As ‘Cruel' and ‘Close To Sinful'
1 year, 9 months ago

Biden Condemns Florida's Anti-Trans Legislation As ‘Cruel' and ‘Close To Sinful'

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING President Joe Biden bashed a wave of anti-trans legislation from Florida Republicans, calling their efforts to ban gender-affirming care and enact other anti-LGBTQ policies “cruel” and “close to sinful.” On Monday’s episode of “The Daily Show,” actor and former Obama administration staffer Kal Penn spoke with Biden about his support for LGBTQ rights. Ron DeSantis, have targeted …

Indiana House advances bill that could out trans students
1 year, 10 months ago

Indiana House advances bill that could out trans students

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana House Republicans advanced a bill Thursday that would require public school teachers to tell parents about students’ social transitions and pronoun changes — a bill that some worry would erode student-teacher trust and force children to come out to their parents prematurely. Republican bill author Rep. Michelle Davis said Thursday that in voting for the bill, lawmakers …

US: After Florida, Missouri proposes 'Don't Say Gay' law with even more 'Woke' provisions
1 year, 10 months ago

US: After Florida, Missouri proposes 'Don't Say Gay' law with even more 'Woke' provisions

Firstpost  

Jefferson City: The contentious Parental Rights in Education Act, also known as the “Don’t Say Gay” law introduced by Florida, was expanded even further in a recent bill proposed in Missouri state. Unless they are a licenced mental health care provider or have a guardian’s consent, the bill states that “no nurse, counsellor, teacher, principal, contracted personnel, or other administrative …

Missouri proposal goes farther than ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill
1 year, 10 months ago

Missouri proposal goes farther than ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill

Associated Press  

— K-12 public school teachers and counselors would be largely outlawed from talking about LGBTQ people under a Missouri proposal more restrictive than what critics call Florida’s “ Don’t Say Gay ” law. Republican state Sen. Mike Moon’s bill, which received a Tuesday committee hearing in the GOP-led Missouri state Senate, is among several filed across the nation this year …

Ron DeSantis ban forces Florida teachers to remove books from classrooms
1 year, 10 months ago

Ron DeSantis ban forces Florida teachers to remove books from classrooms

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The new guidelines, issued by Duval County Public …

Florida county bans kids’ book about gay penguins as schools cite DeSantis’ ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law to erase LGBTQ themes
1 year, 11 months ago

Florida county bans kids’ book about gay penguins as schools cite DeSantis’ ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law to erase LGBTQ themes

Raw Story  

Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis claimed his "Don't Say Gay" law only applied to "classroom instruction" in kindergarten through third grade, and only prohibited "sexual instruction," but his Dept. One Florida school system, Lake County, which includes about 60 public schools, has banned "And Tango Makes Three," according to Popular Information's Judd Legum. Popular Information quotes DeSantis defending his discriminatory …

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