‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill Louisiana Legislature would ‘isolate’ LGBTQ stunts, cric says - Louisiana Illumator

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• LOUISIANA IS THE LATT STATE TO FILE S OWN 'DON’T SAY GAY' BILL FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS
• ‘DON’T SAY GAY’ BILL LOUISIANA LEGISLATURE WOULD ‘ISOLATE’ LGBTQ STUNTS, CRIC SAYS
• LOUISIANA ADVANC ANTI-LGBTQ SCHOOL BILL CRICS LL 'DON'T SAY GAY'
• 2--5 RINTS CONSIR LEAVG FLORIDA OVER “DON’T SAY GAY”

LOUISIANA IS THE LATT STATE TO FILE S OWN 'DON’T SAY GAY' BILL FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Louisiana beme the latt state to file a Florida-style “Don’t Say Gay” bill when state Rep. ” This uld mean elimatg books wh LGBTQ characters or removg people who intified as gay or lbian om history uld also mean barrg stunts wh gay parents om participatg class discsns when that rmatn is relevant. For example, clus a measure that allows parents to opt their children out of unselg and mental health servic and giv them the power to sue schools, at the district’s st, if they thk any part of the bill has been least four stat addn to Florida had troduced “Don’t Say Gay” bills as of mid-Febary, acrdg to The Hill.

A recent draft of the state’s revised standards asked stunts to analyze “the major ntributns and limatns placed on diverse groups” cludg “LGBT people, ” but that versn was later isn’t the first time stat have tried to pass legislatn rtrictg classroom discsn of genr and sexualy; rather 's jt a new least a half-dozen stat, cludg Louisiana, already have “no promo homo” laws place that lim how, or whether, teachers n talk about LGBTQ issu wh stunts. “No sex tn urse offered the public schools of the state shall utilize any sexually-explic materials pictg male or female homosexual activy, ” the policy a statement Thursday, SarahJane Guidry, executive director of Fom for Equaly, said Horton’s bill was meant to “stigmatize LGBTQ people, isolate LGBTQ kids and make teachers fearful of providg safe, clive classrooms. In an terview wh Louisiana Illumator reporter Julie O’Donoghue, Horton reportedly disagreed wh the bill’s scriptn as “Don’t Say Gay” legislatn, argug her motivatn was to protect children “om nversatns that are not age appropriate.

It follows siar efforts Florida and more than a dozen other stat referred to as “Don’t Say Gay” proposals.

‘DON’T SAY GAY’ BILL LOUISIANA LEGISLATURE WOULD ‘ISOLATE’ LGBTQ STUNTS, CRIC SAYS

She also objected to labelg her proposal as as a “Don’t Say Gay” bill. “This is not a ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill, ” Horton said. -- Louisiana is poised to bee the latt state to enact laws targetg the LGBTQ+ muny, after the Republin-ntrolled Legislature on Tuday sent a package to the Democratic ernor that clus a ban on genr-affirmg re for Legislature also overwhelmg passed Louisiana’s versn of a “Don’t Say Gay” bill and a measure outlg pronoun age for stunts.

It is siar to a law enacted Florida last year that crics dubbed, “Don’t Say Gay. ” So far, three other stat — Alabama, Arkansas and Iowa — have enated siar siar “Don’t Say Gay” laws, acrdg to HRC.

Baton Rouge, Louisiana – Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the natn’s largt lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr and queer (LGBTQ+) civil rights anizatn, nmns Louisiana legislators for advancg three discrimatory bills targetg LGBTQ+ youth. Recent pollg dit that 64% of all likely voters, cludg 72% of Democrats, 65% of Inpennts, and 55% of Republins thk that there is “too much legislatn” aimed at “limg the rights of transgenr and gay people Ameri” (Data For Progrs survey of 1, 220 likely voters, 3/24-26, 2023).

LOUISIANA ADVANC ANTI-LGBTQ SCHOOL BILL CRICS LL 'DON'T SAY GAY'

Louisiana lawmakers also attempted to overturn two other ntroversial LGBTQ+ bills that Edwards vetoed; a “ Don’t Say Gay ” bill that broadly bars teachers om discsg genr inty and sexual orientatn public school classrooms; and a measure requirg public school teachers to e the pronouns and nam that align wh what stunts were assigned at birth. This year alone, more than 525 anti-LGBTQ+ bills were troduced 41 stat, acrdg to data llected by the Human Rights Campaign, a gay rights anizatn. Dodie Horton, scribed by crics as a "don't say gay" bill, rtricts the discsn of genr and sexualy public school Bill 81 by Republin Bossier Cy Rep.

"It would prevent gay and trans children om beg loved and valued. John Bel Edwards, a Democrat, said Thursday he tends to veto a package of bills passed by the GOP-domated legislature that targets the LGBTQ+ muny, cludg a ban on genr-affirmg re for transgenr mors and the state's versn of a “Don't Say Gay” bill. John Bel Edwards’ recent bill rejectns, which clud blockg a genr-affirmg re ban for transgenr youths and the state’s versn of “Don’t Say Gay” legislatn.

The Democratic ernor blocked a package of anti-LGBTQ+ legislatn om beg law Friday, June 30, 2023, cludg the state’s versn of a “Don’t Say Gay” bill and a ban on genr-affirmg medil re for transgenr youths. READ NEXTAmeri is Not a Safe, Welg Place for UsHow Cut Worms Got His Name (and Other Revelatns)‘Hidn Pleasur’ and ‘Confsns of a Congrsman’ ReviewsYouTube Chef Confs to Murr of Gay Lover. (AP) — Louisiana is poised to bee the latt state to enact laws targetg the LGBTQ+ muny, after the Republin-ntrolled Legislature on Tuday sent a package to the Democratic ernor that clus a ban on genr-affirmg re for Legislature also overwhelmg passed Louisiana’s versn of a “Don’t Say Gay” bill and a measure outlg pronoun age for stunts.

2--5 RINTS CONSIR LEAVG FLORIDA OVER “DON’T SAY GAY”

Gabe Firment, R-Pollock, bans genr-affirmg healthre for trans ’s bill is siar to a Florida law referred to by crics as a “Don’t Say Gay” bill. Her proposal is much broar and would apply to K-12 gras, whereas Florida’s law appli only through the third ’s legislatn appli to any school employee or volunteer, and vers discsns the classroom and durg any extracurricular activy, meang effectively outlaws Gay Straight Alliance proponents of Crews’ proposal argue the bill prriz parental rights, teachers wh relig or moral objectns uld opt to overri parental nsent to e a stunt’s given name, also lled a adname, as well as pronouns associated wh their sex assigned at birth. John Bel Edwards, a Democrat, said Thursday he tends to veto a package of bills passed by the GOP-domated legislature that targets the LGBTQ+ muny, cludg a ban on genr-affirmg re for transgenr mors and the state’s versn of a “Don’t Say Gay” bill.

This year alone, more than 525 anti-LGBTQ+ bills have been troduced 41 stat, acrdg to data llected by the Human Rights Campaign, a gay rights anizatn.

In the wang days of the ssn, lawmakers passed a seri of ntroversial legislatn, cludg: A “Don’t Say Gay” bill that broadly bars teachers om discsg genr-inty and sexual orientatn public school classrooms; a ban on genr-affirmg medil re for transgenr youths; and a measure requirg public school teachers to e the pronouns and name that align wh a stunt’s sex assigned at bills have not yet reached Edwards’ sk.