Opponents to the law, which passed Thursday in the House of Representative in a 69-47 vote, warn that it will mean LGBTQ identity, history and culture will be erased. The bill, dubbed 'Don't Say Gay' by its critics, stops school districts from encouraging any discussion of the topics in a way that is not age-appropriate for students 'It’s actually providing boundaries, and it’s fair to our teachers and our school districts to know what we expect.' 'Creating boundaries at an early age of what is appropriate in our schools, when we are funding our schools, is not hate,' Harding said. Joe Harding said the measure is about 'empowering parents' and improving the quality of life for the state's children. Speaking to legislators on the House floor, Rep. The bill has attracted widespread criticism in Florida and beyond, but some Republican lawmakers have insisted the bill would give parents more of a say in what their young children are being told about sexuality in school. In Minnesota, some parents in September accused a school district of telling children as young as four years old to refer to a female as a 'person with a vulva' as part of the sex education curriculum. It comes after several clashes over the issue, with one California mother taking legal action against a school district, claiming two teachers secretly manipulated her 11-year-old daughter into believing she was a transgender boy. The bill, dubbed 'Don't Say Gay' by its critics, stops school districts from encouraging any discussion of the topics in a way that is not age-appropriate for students. Published: 10:35 BST, 25 February 2022 | Updated: 18:12 BST, 25 February 2022įlorida has passed a law which bans the discussion of sexual orientation and gender identity in primary school classrooms. The bill passed after a proposed amendment that would have required schools to 'out' students to their parents if they identified as LGBTQ within six weeks was pulled on Tuesday.
In Minnesota, some parents in September accused a school district of asking teenagers to role play as homosexual characters as part of the sex ed curriculum.It comes after clashes, with a mother taking legal action against a school district, claiming teachers manipulated her daughter, 11, into thinking she was trans.And the White House has lambasted the law, which is expected to come into effect from July 1, and said it was 'designed to attack' LGBT youth.Opponents to the law, which passed Thursday in the House of Representative in a 69-47 vote, warn that it will mean LGBTQ identity, history and culture will be erased.The bill, dubbed 'Don't Say Gay' by its critics, stops school districts from encouraging any discussion of the topics in a way that is not age-appropriate.Florida passes 'Don't Say Gay' bill banning discussion of sexual orientation and gender identity in primary school classrooms