“DON’T SAY GAY” BILL: Florida lawmakers are considering a bill that would ban discussion of sexual orientation and gender identity in schools. Gov. DeSantis signaled his support — as LGBTQ youth advocates warn it would result in 'erasing LGBTQ identity.'
The Florida Senate Education Committee passed a controversial bill on Tuesday that would bar school districts from encouraging classroom discussion about sexual orientation or gender identity. The Parental Rights in Education bill, commonly referred to the"Don't Say Gay" bill by its critics, would apply to such topics in primary grade levels, as well as in cases where the discussions are deemed"not age-appropriate.
The bill must be considered by two more Florida Senate committees, which could make changes, before it can be presented to the full chamber and then to the Florida House. If Florida legislators pass the bill, it would go into effect on July 1, with all school district plans having to be updated by June 30, 2023. , said at a roundtable in Miami on Monday that he doesn't approve of"injecting these concepts about choosing your gender" at schools.
A 2019 survey from The Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network found that the school climate in Florida isThe vast majority of LGBTQ youth who responded to the survey said they regularly heard anti-LGBTQ remarks in schools, and about a quarter had experienced physical harassment at school. But 98% of respondents could identify at least one school staff member who was supportive.
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