Florida House Passes ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill
variety.comEthan Shanfeld The Florida state House of Representatives passed the controversial “Don’t Say Gay” bill on Thursday, The Hill reports.
The legislation would limit discussions of sexual orientation and gender identity in schools.The legislation, officially titled the Parental Rights in Education bill, passed in a 69-47 vote.
All Democrats, plus seven Republicans, voted against the act. Next, it will move to the state Senate, where similar legislation is already being considered.Introduced by Republican state Sen.
Joe Harding, the bill would ban classrooms from discussing LGBTQ+ topics that are not considered “age-appropriate or developmentally appropriate for students.” The bill would also allow parents to take legal action against school districts they believe to be in violation of the law.
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