Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis voiced his support for a bill that would prohibit the discussion of sexual orientation and gender identity in the state's primary schools.
by The Trevor Project, an LGBTQ youth suicide prevention and crisis intervention group, found that 42 percent of more than 35,0000 LGBTQ youths surveyed seriously considered attempting suicide last year.last month that the measure would not prevent students from discussing their families, according to WFLA-TV, an NBC affiliate in Tampa. He added that teachers would not be prohibited from lessons on LGBTQ history, including discussing the 2016 Pulse nightclub massacre in Orlando, Florida.
"His political agenda is driven not by the real pressing needs of our state but his desire to peel away Trump supporters as the two jockey for the 2024 GOP presidential primary," the group Four states — Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana and Mississippi — have laws similar to the proposed Florida measure, according to, a nonprofit group that advocates for LGBTQ students. And, according to GLSEN, three states — Arkansas, Tennessee and Montana — passed bills last year that would allow parents to opt students out of any lessons or coursework that mention sexual orientation or gender identity.
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