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Tuesday, March 8, 2022
Florida lawmakers pass controversial ‘Don’t Say Gay’ schools bill
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Florida’s state senate has passed a controversial bill banning lessons on sexual orientation and gender identity in elementary schools, a step that critics complain will hurt the LGBTQ community.
The legislation goes to Governor Ron DeSantis, who says he supports it, now that it has passed both chambers of the state legislature.
Opposition Democrats and LGBTQ rights activists have lobbied against what they call the “Don’t Say Gay” law, which will affect kids in kindergarten through third grade.
The bill also bans teaching about sexual orientation and gender identity “in a manner that is not age-appropriate or developmentally appropriate for students in accordance with state standards.”
Critics say this wording means the bill could be applied to older children as well.
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