Florida’s ‘don’t say gay’ law may sound vague – but s purpose is clear | Arwa Mahdawi | The Guardian

Contents:

• SO-LLED 'DON'T SAY GAY' L EXPAND THROUGH 12TH GRA FLORIDA
• WHAT IS THE “DON’T SAY GAY” LAW REALLY ABOUT?
• “SAY GAY” IS TRENDG AS EVERYONE SPEAKS OUT AGAST FLORIDA’S DON’T SAY GAY LAW
• FACT-CHECKG 3 PROMENT CLAIMS ABOUT FLORIDA’S ‘DON’T SAY GAY’ BILL
• FLORIDA’S ‘DON’T SAY GAY’ LAW MAY SOUND VAGUE – BUT S PURPOSE IS CLEAR
• WHAT THE BILL DUBBED ‘DON’T SAY GAY’ BY CRICS ACTUALLY SAYS
• ‘DON’T SAY GAY’ UNEXPECTED SHOWDOWN BETWEEN FLORIDA, DISNEY RPORATN

SO-LLED 'DON'T SAY GAY' L EXPAND THROUGH 12TH GRA FLORIDA

It looks like this le would make impossible to do much stctn at all, " Lra McGnis, of the LGBTQ advocy group PFLAG, prevly told ABC law was dubbed "Don't Say Gay" by crics for aimg to rtrict curriculum that clus history, lerature and more that touch on LGBTQ inti.

The law is lled “Parental Rights Edutn, ” but s crics—which clu Democrats, Hollywood, and many outspoken employe of the Walt Disney Company—ll “Don’t Say Gay.

So I thk we should start wh the passage that earned the bill the nickname “Don’t Say Gay. A book where a character has two moms or that, you know, mentns a gay historil figure—the fact that that person was gay means would not be the book that the teacher would read aloud to the class. DT: So ’s important to say, this law do not lerally say, “Don’t say gay.

WHAT IS THE “DON’T SAY GAY” LAW REALLY ABOUT?

” What do is potentially create the kd of legal atmosphere signed to disurage teachers om cludg gay characters or the issue of gay people any classroom stctn. Is the pot of the vaguens to create such a large space for potential ligatn that mak teachers feel like they’re the danger zone jt walkg up to the le of cludg gay people their stctn.

In rponse to the Florida legislature passg the so-lled “Don’t Say Gay” bill, people are takg to social media to speak out wh the hashtag #SayGay. Related lk: Florida Republin sists “gay isn’t permanent” to expla her vote for “Don’t Say Gay” bill. Smh (D) poted to the other forc of discrimatn also at play the Florida legislature, notg: “While the Florida Senate prepar to pass #DontSayGay, I’m the Hoe fightg voter supprsn and anti-immigrant bills.

Many of the Florida lawmakers who opposed the bill monstrated their opposn by postg imag wh duct tape over their mouths wh the word “gay” on . Allison Tant (D) tweeted: “I will ntue to #saygay and support our LGBTQ+ youth and muny the state of Florida.

“SAY GAY” IS TRENDG AS EVERYONE SPEAKS OUT AGAST FLORIDA’S DON’T SAY GAY LAW

Ta Polsky (D) wrote: “Jt fished my bate on the floor agast the don’t say gay bill. Andrew Learned (D) explaed: “I #SayGay for the ltle guys out there, the margalized and bullied, for the kids who don’t belong at the ol-kids-table at lunch. You are perfect whether you’re gay or straight, black or brown, man or woman.

I #SayGay for the ltle guys out there, the margalized and bullied, for the kids who don't belong at the ol-kids-table at lunch. You are perfect whether youre gay or straight, black or brown, man or woman. #SayGay.

Author Frerick Joseph also announced he is steppg up to start the #SayGay fund “to help efforts to protect LGBTQ+ youth Florida and bat Ron DeSantis’ #DontSayGay bill.

FACT-CHECKG 3 PROMENT CLAIMS ABOUT FLORIDA’S ‘DON’T SAY GAY’ BILL

To help efforts to protect LGBTQ+ youth Florida and bat Ron DeSantis’ #DontSayGay bill, I’ve created the #SayGay fund. But crics nicknamed HB 1557 the “don’t say gay” bill, warng isn’t necsary and mak some stunts feel unsafe by sglg out LGBTQ material as dangero and appropriate. Dennis Baxley (R-Ola) the bill’s Senate sponsor who said he was addrsg “social engeerg” that uld rult more children intifyg as gay or transgenr.

FLORIDA’S ‘DON’T SAY GAY’ LAW MAY SOUND VAGUE – BUT S PURPOSE IS CLEAR

” The guidance clus fns of terms related to sexual orientatn and genr inty — cludg gay, lbian and transgenr — that teachers are enuraged to e when applible. ” The word ‘gay’ People on Facebook and Twter have said that Florida Republins want to ban the word “gay” school.

“GOP’s 2022 platform: Ban books, Ban abortn, Ban Black history, Ban transgenr teens, Ban sayg ‘gay’ and Ban votg, ” said Dean Obeidallah, a left-leang rad host and edian, on March 11. ’” On SNL’s “Weekend Update” segment, anchor Col Jost told st member Kate McKnon, who is gay, that the bill “means that you n’t acknowledge that ‘gay’ exists at all.

” McKnon then slammed the legislatn, sayg, “I am eply gay — sorry, eply ncerned. It jt seems like this is gog to make kids gay and trans — sorry, prsed and suicidal.

WHAT THE BILL DUBBED ‘DON’T SAY GAY’ BY CRICS ACTUALLY SAYS

” The claims n largely be attributed to the legislatn’s “don’t say gay” nickname, ed by Equaly Florida. The legislatn do not lerally prohib Floridians om sayg the word “gay, ” but do prohib “classroom discsn about sexual orientatn or genr inty.

‘DON’T SAY GAY’ UNEXPECTED SHOWDOWN BETWEEN FLORIDA, DISNEY RPORATN

Sign up for the Week Patriarchy, a newsletter​ on femism and sexism sent every SaturdayFlorida’s ‘don’t say gay’ law officially go to effectRabows are no longer wele the Sunshe state. On Friday, Florida’s Parental Rights Edutn measure, more monly known as the “don’t say gay” law, officially took effect. Like Texas’s abortn bounty law, the don’t say gay bill giv parents the power to levy lawsus agast teachers or schools they believe ntravene the liberately broad law.