Gay rights groups sue Florida Gov. DeSantis over so-lled 'Don't Say Gay' law : NPR

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• ‘DON’T SAY GAY’ BILL: FLORIDA SENATE PASS LAW MARGALIZG LGBTQ+ PEOPLE
• LGBTQ GROUPS SUE FLORIDA OVER THE SO-LLED 'DON'T SAY GAY' LAW
• FLORIDA SENATE PASS “DON’T SAY GAY OR TRANS” BILL, LEGISLATN HEADS TO DESANTIS’ DK FOR SIGNATURE OR VETO

‘DON’T SAY GAY’ BILL: FLORIDA SENATE PASS LAW MARGALIZG LGBTQ+ PEOPLE

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Ron DeSantis's sk, addg to a list of anti-gay polici on his rume as he prepar to n for Hoe also approved a bathroom bill that would require dividuals to e genr-signated rtroom facili based on the genr on their birth certifite stead of their genr inty. The bills passed the same day that the state's board of tn approved a measure expandg the state's "don't say gay" law up until high school graduatn. From Your Se Articl'Thunrdome of Hate': Florida Hoe Debat Slew of Anti-LGBTQ+ Bills ›Florida Stunts Plan Walkout to Prott Edutn Rtrictns This Friday ›Homophobic DeSantis Campaign Staffer Cheers at LGBTQ+ Fai Fleeg Florida ›Florida Bs Displays Homophobic Slur on Sign Over Memorial Day Weekend ›.

The Republin-domated Florida legislature passed a bill on Tuday which would forbid stctn on sexual orientatn and genr inty krgarten through third gra, rejectg a wave of cricism om Democrats that margaliz LGBTQ+ proposal, which opponents have dubbed the “Don’t Say Gay” bill, now mov to the sk of the Republin ernor, Ron DeSantis, who is expected to sign to s ceptn, the measure has drawn tense opposn om LGBTQ+ advot, stunts, Democrats, the Whe Hoe and the entertament dtry, amid creased attentn on Florida as Republins ph culture war legislatn and DeSantis ascends the GOP as a potential printial ndidate. Dozens of stunts and advot flood mtee rooms durg the early stag of the bill procs and then packed the halls of the legislature as moved toward fal passage, often wh chants of “We say gay!

LGBTQ GROUPS SUE FLORIDA OVER THE SO-LLED 'DON'T SAY GAY' LAW

DeSantis has chafed at llg the proposal the “Don’t Say Gay” bill bee he said would apply to stctn on any genr inty or sexual orientatn. Another le dictat that parents give their permissn before their children participate any extracurricular activi — a le that crics say aims to prevent LGBTQ stunts om participatg or jog any anizatns like a Genr and Sexualy Alliance or Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA).

Ron DeSantis back May, cludg one of the more nsequential anti-LGBTQ measur, the expansn of the state’s “Don’t Say Gay” law. “We had several stunts who were livg homels at 16, 17 years old bee their parents kicked them out of their hoe for beg gay, for beg trans, ” Larks said, acrdg to Florida Today. Ron DeSantis signed a slate of legislatn Wednday targetg the LGBTQ muny, cludg rtrictns on transgenr health re, ntent on LGBTQ inti schools, transgenr bathroom e and drag performanc the news on the Internatnal Day agast Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia, May the new laws sayFlorida state bill DB 254 will rtrict genr-affirmg healthre for transgenr people unr the age of 18, allowg the state to take temporary ctody over any child who receiv such treatment.

Stephen Maturen/Getty Imag, FILEHoe Bill 1069 will expand the Parental Rights Edutn law, dubbed the "Don't Say Gay" law by crics. Republin supporters say the new laws rtrict genr-affirmg re for kids and adults, require people to e bathrooms that align wh their sex assigned at birth, ban kids om attendg “adult live performanc, " block the e of preferred pronouns and expand Florida's Parents Right law, rid by crics as the "Don't Say Gay" advot, however, lled the bill-signgs a "slate of hate. 'Don't Say Gay' expand:Florida's 'Don't Say Gay' (HB1557) expand to all gras.

FLORIDA SENATE PASS “DON’T SAY GAY OR TRANS” BILL, LEGISLATN HEADS TO DESANTIS’ DK FOR SIGNATURE OR VETO

Florida expands "Don't Say Gay" to clu all grasFlorida’s ntroversial Parental Rights Edutn Act, also lled the “Don’t Say Gay” bill, has been expand to now clu fourth through 12th Parental Rights Edutn Act, HB 1557, was signed to law by DeSantis on March 28, 2022. In a report by Bo Raton News, was stated that “known homosexualy” uld be nsired as a reason for barrg people om then, the fight for marriage equaly the untry raged on, and queer people om all over Ameri entered marriag and civil unns and fought to be regnized at the state and feral levels.

Florida’s LGBT Adoptn RightsMuch like the fight for marriage equaly, the fight for gay and lbian adoptn rights was rife wh challeng.