The proposal would expand the “Parental Rights in Education Act” — commonly referred to as the “Don’t Say Gay” law — that was enacted this year by Gov. Ron DeSantis.
LGBTQ rights supporters protest against Florida Gov. Ron Desantis outside a campaign event at the Alico Arena on November 6, 2022, in Fort Myers, Florida.A key Republican lawmaker in Florida’s legislature is signaling that she would be open to implementing increased restrictions on what educators can discuss when it comes to LGBTQ issues in public school classrooms throughout the state.
The proposal would expand the “Parental Rights in Education Act” — commonly referred to as the “Don’t Say Gay” law — that wasEarlier this month, Senate President Kathleen Passidomo told reporters that members of her caucus believe current law should be amended that include mention of any LGBTQ themes. The law as it’s written right now forbids such discussions in K-3 classrooms, and puts some restrictions — though not an outright ban — on discussions in grades 4 to 6.“The one thing that I think could be looked at is, we ended it at grades one through three,” she said. “I don’t think I’d be supportive of [ending LGBTQ discussions in] high school, because kids in high school are hopefully a little bit more mature, at least they should be.
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