BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — As several nservative stat adopt legislatn that prohibs school employe om teachg or discsg sexual orientatn and genr inty the classroom, Louisiana advanced s own “Don’t Say Gay” bill Wednday.
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- LOUISIANA ‘DON’T SAY GAY’ BILL ADVANC OUT OF MTEE
- LOUISIANA ADVANC ANTI-LGBTQ SCHOOL BILL CRICS LL 'DON'T SAY GAY'
- LGBTQ+ AFFIRMG THERAPISTS BATON ROUGE, LA
- LOUISIANA ‘DON’T SAY GAY’ BILL ADVANC OUT OF MTEE
LOUISIANA ‘DON’T SAY GAY’ BILL ADVANC OUT OF MTEE
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — As several nservative stat adopt legislatn that prohibs school employe om teachg or discsg sexual orientatn and genr inty the classroom, Louisiana advanced s own “Don’t Say Gay” bill Wednday. * louisiana lgbt *
As several reliably red stat adopt legislatn that prohibs school employe om teachg or discsg sexual orientatn and genr inty the classroom, Louisiana advanced s own “Don’t Say Gay” bill Wednday, April 26. As several reliably red stat adopt legislatn that prohibs school employe om teachg or discsg sexual orientatn and genr inty the classroom, Louisiana advanced s own “Don’t Say Gay” bill Wednday, April 26, 2023. (AP) — As several nservative stat adopt legislatn that prohibs school employe om teachg or discsg sexual orientatn and genr inty the classroom, Louisiana advanced s own “Don’t Say Gay” bill anti-LGBTQ+ measure was narrowly approved by a Republin-ntrolled Hoe mtee and heads to the full Hoe, where an emotnally charged bate over the culture war measure is all but guaranteed.
Last year, Florida beme the first state to pass what crics ll the “Don’t Say Gay” law. They also say creat a chillg effect on teachers who fear beg penalized for mentng anythg related to homosexualy. So far, three other stat — Alabama, Arkansas and Kentucky — have enacted siar “Don’t Say Gay” laws.
LOUISIANA ADVANC ANTI-LGBTQ SCHOOL BILL CRICS LL 'DON'T SAY GAY'
While known for gay bars, gay-owned bs and ftivals like Southern Dence and Mardi Gras, New Orleans LGBTQ anizatns clu active nonprofs and polil groups. * louisiana lgbt *
The lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr, queer, tersex, asexual muny n be even more at risk of experiencg discrimatn and disenanchisement. This practil manual for makg rmed choic about your own, or a loved-one’s, end of life re, is targeted to Louisiana rints intifyg as lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr, queer, tersex, asexual or any other genr inty and/or sexual orientatn mory, and to their regivers.
LGBTQ+ AFFIRMG THERAPISTS BATON ROUGE, LA
"Recent actns unr the fluence of Republin legislators have fostered an atmosphere of fear and timidatn, marked by a blatant, relentls and systemic attack on mocracy and civil rights, " the Louisiana NAACP said a letter makg a formal requt to issue the the legislatn noted: Senate Bill 159 to allow 17-year-olds to be held and tried as adults for certa vlent crim; Senate Bill 23 makg the secretary of state the only official who n terme lotns of alternative early votg s; Hoe Bill 648 that bans genr-affirmg healthre for mors; and Hoe Bill 466, referred to by opponents as "Don't Say Gay, " that rtricts the discsn of genr and sexualy public school classrooms. No longer is beg gay a barrier to public service, ” said Stephen Handwerk, former executive director of the Louisiana Democratic Party and a gay man.
As a gay Black man, Lewis will also be a trailblazer. Even if wasn’t a foc, Lewis did not shy away om his inty as a gay man. We serve to take up space our state ernment, ” said Evan Bergeron, a gay man who ran an unsuccsful mpaign for the Louisiana Hoe 2019.
LOUISIANA ‘DON’T SAY GAY’ BILL ADVANC OUT OF MTEE
Moak, the gay man who ss on the Baton Rouge Metro uncil, is also buoyed by Lewis’ victory, As a Republin, he plans to n for the state Legislature next year. Gay Mardi Gras and a slew of lively gay bars and gay-owned bs around town.