Advocates plan for battle as DeSantis preps ‘Don’t Say Gay’ expansion
Posted on AllSides April 11th, 2023
From The Center
Florida LGBTQ advocacy groups and lawmakers are gearing up for another uphill battle against Gov. Ron DeSantis and his fellow Republicans as the legislature appears poised to pass an expansion to the controversial state education law restricting talk of sexual orientation and gender identity in public school classrooms.
The state’s Parental Rights in Education measure, known to critics as “Don’t Say Gay” for its disproportionate impact on LGBTQ students and families, has been the law of the land in Florida for more than a year.
It bars public kindergarten through the third grade teachers...