Florida Republican state lawmakers are proposing a slew of new bills that would expand Ron DeSantis’s “Don’t Say Gay” law in the state.
House Bill 1223 would institute many additional measures to the current “Don’t Say Gay” law. It would extend the prohibition on discussion of any topics relating to sexuality or gender from third grade to eighth grade, keeping in place the vague “age-appropriate or developmentally appropriate” restrictions on topics for high schoolers.
The other two bills are similar. House Bill 1069 also redefines “sex” as being determined by a person’s “reproductive function at birth,” and adds that “reproductive roles are binary, stable, and unchangeable,” defying the scientific understanding of how gender actually works. It would also limit the teaching about the prevention of AIDS and other sexually transmitted infections , allowing such lessons to only be taught to students in grades 6-12.
In addition to likely creating a more stifling environment than what is already in existence in Florida schools under the original “Don’t Say Gay” law, the new bills largely disregard the scientific and educational expertise regarding gender and gender identity, including what ages experts say discussions of such topics should begin.
Equality Florida Public Policy director Jon Harris Maurer lambasted the new bills, saying they appear to be pushed solely to promote DeSantis as he gears up for a likely run for the GOP nomination for president in 2024.
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