Florida lawmakers pass 'Don't Say Gay' bill, send to Gov. DeSantis for signature
Source: USA Today
Florida lawmakers on Tuesday passed a bill — dubbed by critics the "Don’t Say Gay" bill — restricting speech in public school classrooms on sexual orientation and gender identity, sparked by one lawmaker's concern that children were being "trendy" in coming out as gay.
The legislation — titled "Parental Rights in Education" (HB 1557) — now heads to Gov. Ron DeSantis, who has suggested he will sign it into law. If so, it goes into effect July 1.
The 22-17 vote came after weeks of national attention over the measure, which has grabbed the attention of international newspapers, Hollywood actors and the White House.
What has caused the most contention is one section of the bill: It prohibits public school teachers from "instruction" about sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten-3rd grade — though it's already not taught in those grades — and limits it to “age appropriate” in other grades.
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