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?

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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 “part of a reproductive health course or health lesson for which a student’s parent has the option to have his or her student not attend.” That’s the time when students are becoming aware of their sexuality. “This is a territory that we have no right of stepping into.” As they debated, a group of protesters shouted against bill sponsor Republican Rep. Randy Fine, chanting, “Racist, sexist, anti-queer, Randy Fine get out of here.” “We know that these are all just part of the governor’s agenda to attack our community and to take rights away from people disguised under parents’ rights,” said Salvatore Vieira, a field manager for Equality Florida, who led the chants. “I fully believe in an equal and a beautiful Florida for everyone.” The “rule will spread the confusion caused by the ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law all the way up to high school graduation,” State House minority leader Fentrice Driskell told Axios. The entertainment giant publicly opposed the “Don’t Say Gay” legislation last year, and, as punishment, DeSantis pushed lawmakers to give him control of a self-governing district that Disney oversees in its theme park properties.

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Florida Has a Weird Political Culture. It’s About to Take Over the White House.
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Florida Has a Weird Political Culture. It’s About to Take Over the White House.

Politico  

If anything, Florida is a place of contradictions. Ron DeSantis’ slogan — “The free state of Florida.” But state lawmakers in the past few years have passed laws restricting abortion, making it illegal to release balloons at gender reveal parties and polices what books kids can read. Tallahassee, the state’s capital, is just 20 miles from the Georgia border, where …

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

The Independent  

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‘Don’t Say Gay’ law would be expanded to all public school grades in Alabama under proposal
9 months ago

‘Don’t Say Gay’ law would be expanded to all public school grades in Alabama under proposal

Associated Press  

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Teacher-led discussions on sexual orientation and gender identity would be banned in public schools and displaying Pride flags in classrooms would be prohibited under legislation lawmakers advanced in Alabama on Wednesday. Alabama’s law currently prohibits instruction and teacher-led discussions on gender identity or sexual orientation in a manner that is “not age appropriate or developmentally appropriate” from …

What to know about a settlement that clarifies what’s legal under Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law
9 months, 1 week ago

What to know about a settlement that clarifies what’s legal under Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law

Associated Press  

The Florida law labeled by critics as “ Don’t Say Gay ” is remaining in place under a settlement reached this week between the state and parents, students, teachers and advocacy groups who challenged it in court. “What the settlement now makes clear is that students can say ‘gay’ in Florida schools, that students can say ‘trans’ in schools. Katie …

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, 2 weeks 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 …

25 years after Matthew Shepard’s death, LGBTQ+ activists say equal-rights progress is at risk
1 year, 2 months ago

25 years after Matthew Shepard’s death, LGBTQ+ activists say equal-rights progress is at risk

Associated Press  

It’s been 25 years since Matthew Shepard, a gay 21-year-old University of Wyoming student, died six days after he was savagely beaten by two young men and tied to a remote fence to meet his fate. “We’re not doing the pronoun Olympics in Florida.” Shannon Minter, a transgender civil rights lawyer with the National Center for Lesbian Rights, depicted the …

Shakespeare and penguin book get caught in Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ laws
1 year, 4 months ago

Shakespeare and penguin book get caught in Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ laws

Associated Press  

ORLANDO, Fla. — Students in a Florida school district will be reading only excerpts from William Shakespeare’s plays for class rather than the full texts under redesigned curriculum guides developed, in part, to take into consideration the state’s new law that restricts classroom materials whose content can be deemed sexual. The changes to the Hillsborough County Public Schools’ curriculum guides …

Louisiana ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill for public school classrooms advances in the legislature
1 year, 6 months ago

Louisiana ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill for public school classrooms advances in the legislature

Associated Press  

— A bill that would broadly ban K-12 public school employees in Louisiana from discussing sexual orientation or gender identity in the classroom is nearing final passage after securing the endorsement of a key Senate committee Thursday. Louisiana’s legislation, which already passed the House and advanced from the Senate Committee on Education to the GOP-dominated Senate floor on Thursday, is …

'Don't Say Gay' to ‘Monkey This Up’: When Ron DeSantis exposed his anti-woke stand
1 year, 7 months ago

'Don't Say Gay' to ‘Monkey This Up’: When Ron DeSantis exposed his anti-woke stand

Hindustan Times  

As Republican Ron DeSantis gears up to announce his candidacy for the 2024 US Presidential election, here's a look at five instances that have highlighted his controversial "anti-woke" agenda, marking his political journey. DeSantis and the Controversial Gun Laws One controversy surrounding Governor Ron DeSantis centres around his signing of a bill that allows Floridians to carry concealed guns without …

Florida teacher under investigation for showing Disney movie with gay character
1 year, 7 months ago

Florida teacher under investigation for showing Disney movie with gay character

Salon  

An elementary school teacher in Florida is under investigation by the Florida Department of Education for showing a Disney movie featuring a gay character, an action that a right-wing member of the school board claims is in violation of the state's "Don't Say Gay" law. Jenna Barbee, a fifth-grade teacher in the Hernando County School District, showed her students the …

Louisiana’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill passes, advances to Senate
1 year, 7 months ago

Louisiana’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill passes, advances to Senate

Associated Press  

— As Republican-drafted legislation that prohibits school employees from teaching sexual orientation or gender identity in the classroom mounts, Louisiana lawmakers advanced their own “Don’t Say Gay” bill Tuesday. The latest measure, which passed in the House 67-28 and advanced to the GOP-dominated Senate, is legislation that would broadly ban K-12 public school staff from discussing sexual orientation and gender …

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 …

Louisiana ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill advances out of committee
1 year, 7 months ago

Louisiana ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill advances out of committee

Associated Press  

— As several conservative states adopt legislation that prohibits school employees from teaching or discussing sexual orientation and gender identity in the classroom, Louisiana advanced its own “Don’t Say Gay” bill Wednesday. Republican state Rep. Dodie Horton, who authored the legislation, said the bill has “nothing to do with someone’s personal lifestyle,” but rather was created to “protect all children.” …

Florida expands ‘Don’t Say Gay'; House OKs anti-LGBTQ bills
1 year, 8 months ago

Florida expands ‘Don’t Say Gay'; House OKs anti-LGBTQ bills

Associated Press  

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Republican Florida Gov. 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 shows. The DeSantis administration put forward the proposal last …

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 …

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 …

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

Associated Press  

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Gov. 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 run. President Joe Biden called it “hateful.” DeSantis and other Republicans have …

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. …

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 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 …

Indiana ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill pivots to kids’ gender identity
1 year, 10 months ago

Indiana ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill pivots to kids’ gender identity

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — Teachers in Indiana public schools could be required to tell parents if a student changes their gender identity or preferred name under a bill House committee members approved Monday. If a student questions their gender identity to a teacher, “the best answer is, you can talk to your parents,” said Micah Clark, executive director of the Indiana Family …

Judge tosses challenge to Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law
1 year, 10 months ago

Judge tosses challenge to Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law

Associated Press  

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A federal judge has again dismissed a lawsuit challenging a Florida law critics have dubbed “Don’t Say Gay” that restricts teaching about gender identity and sexual orientation in schools. U.S. District Judge Allen Winsor in Tallahassee ruled Wednesday that a revised lawsuit filed by students, parents and teachers failed to show they had legal standing to challenge …

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 …

North Carolina Senate again seeking LGBTQ limits in schools
1 year, 10 months ago

North Carolina Senate again seeking LGBTQ limits in schools

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — A bill advancing in North Carolina’s Senate would prohibit instruction about sexuality and gender identity in K-4 public school classes, defying the recommendations of parents, educators and LGBTQ youths who testified against it. But bill sponsor Sen. Amy Galey, an Alamance County Republican and education committee co-chair, said that without it, teachers can “shove parents out of …

'It's all a fabrication': Florida teacher blows the lid off Ron DeSantis' agenda
1 year, 10 months ago

'It's all a fabrication': Florida teacher blows the lid off Ron DeSantis' agenda

Raw Story  

A teacher in a community just south of Tampa, Florida is suing Gov. Ron DeSantis over an "anti-woke" school policy that has effectively required him to cover up books in his classroom. In an interview with Business Insider published on Friday, Don Falls highlighted what it's like to be in public education in the Sunshine State right now under the …

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 …

US appeals court upholds Florida transgender toilet policy
1 year, 11 months ago

US appeals court upholds Florida transgender toilet policy

Al Jazeera  

LGBTQ groups say transgender people face growing threats of violence and discrimination in the US. A United States federal appeals court has approved a Florida high school’s policy barring transgender high school students from using the toilet facilities of their chosen identity. On Friday, the 11th US Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in a seven-to-four decision that the policy – …

Judge tosses challenge to Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill
2 years, 2 months ago

Judge tosses challenge to Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill

Associated Press  

ORLANDO, Fla. — For the second time in about a month, a lawsuit challenging Florida’s so-called “don’t say gay” legislation restricting teaching on gender identity and sexual orientation in schools has been dismissed by a federal judge. “Plaintiffs have not directed this Court to any fact that would lead a reasonable person to believe that the law prohibits students from …

What's in the so-called Don't Say Gay bill that could impact the whole country
2 years, 2 months ago

What's in the so-called Don't Say Gay bill that could impact the whole country

NPR  

What's in the so-called Don't Say Gay bill that could impact the whole country Enlarge this image toggle caption Wilfredo Lee/AP Wilfredo Lee/AP House Republicans have introduced legislation that some critics are describing as a national "Don't Say Gay" bill – inspired by the controversial Florida law that bans instruction on gender identity and sexual orientation in kindergarten through third …

‘Don’t Say Gay’ law confuses some Florida schools
2 years, 4 months ago

‘Don’t Say Gay’ law confuses some Florida schools

Associated Press  

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Some Florida schools have moved library books and debated changing textbooks in response to a law critics call “Don’t Say Gay” — and some teachers have worried that family pictures on their desks could get them in trouble. When school officials sought the board’s approval for the new textbooks in April, after the law had passed, administrators …

Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law fuels anti-LGBTQ hate online
2 years, 4 months ago

Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law fuels anti-LGBTQ hate online

Associated Press  

Research that analyzed social media posts finds that hateful references to gays, lesbians and other LGBTQ people surged online after Florida passed a law that bars instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade. References to pedophiles and “ grooming ” rose by more than 400 percent in the month after Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” measure …

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 …

Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law and ‘critical race theory’ ban are in effect. Teachers brace for ‘straight-up indoctrination’
2 years, 5 months ago

Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law and ‘critical race theory’ ban are in effect. Teachers brace for ‘straight-up indoctrination’

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. Florida’s Parental Rights in Education Act, which opponents have called the “Don’t Say Gay” …

New Restrictions For Some Florida Schools As 'Don't Say Gay' Law Goes Into Effect
2 years, 5 months ago

New Restrictions For Some Florida Schools As 'Don't Say Gay' Law Goes Into Effect

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The highly controversial Florida education law dubbed “Don’t Say Gay” officially went into effect on Friday, July 1, even though state officials have yet to clarify exactly what conduct is banned under the new rules. Other schools are also ensuring that their bookshelves are compliant: Palm Beach County is instructing teachers to pull LGBTQ-friendly books that might …

Bills limiting LGBTQ instruction, trans athletes pass Senate
2 years, 5 months ago

Bills limiting LGBTQ instruction, trans athletes pass Senate

Associated Press  

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania’s GOP-controlled Senate approved legislation Wednesday that Republicans say will restrict sexually explicit content and classroom instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in public schools, mirroring partisan fights playing out in statehouses around the country. The Republican sponsors of the bill in Pennsylvania say it aligns with the state’s “timeline for when the existing academic standards …

Say gay
2 years, 5 months ago

Say gay

Salon  

I don't have kids in Florida. Or any of the other states – the list seems to be growing by the day – that have passed or are considering versions of Florida's "Don't Say Gay" legislation, which is set to go into effect on July 1. Because I've written a novel with a queer romance at the center of it, …

NC parents’ bill with LGBTQ limits going to Senate floor
2 years, 6 months ago

NC parents’ bill with LGBTQ limits going to Senate floor

Associated Press  

N.C. — Republican legislation that supporters argue would give North Carolina parents more say over their children’s public schooling and health, but critics say would intimidate and harm LGBTQ youth, is heading to the Senate floor after another affirmative committee vote Tuesday. The “Parents’ Bill of Rights” legislation includes a provision that would prevent instruction on sexual orientation and gender …

What is Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill?
2 years, 7 months ago

What is Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill?

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 bill came up for debate in the …

Measure called ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill dies in House hearing
2 years, 7 months ago

Measure called ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill dies in House hearing

Associated Press  

NEW ORLEANS — Legislation forbidding teachers from discussing their gender identity or sexual orientation in Louisiana public schools was rejected Tuesday in a state House committee in Baton Rouge. Rep. Dodie Horton’s bill would have prohibited a teacher or school employee from discussing “his own sexual orientation of gender identity with students in kindergarten through grade twelve.” It also said …

Disney stripped of special tax status in Florida over 'Don’t Say Gay' bill
2 years, 8 months ago

Disney stripped of special tax status in Florida over 'Don’t Say Gay' bill

The Telegraph  

Disney has been stripped of its long-held special status as a self-governing area of Florida, after Republican governor Ron DeSantis punished the company for refusing to back his culture war waged over “woke” LGBT policies. The Florida House of Representatives on Thursday gave final passage to a bill that would dissolve Walt Disney World's private government. The swift effort by …

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