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Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill is one of many aimg ‘to lock LGBTQ+ topics on the wrong si of the schoolhoe gate’

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HERE’S WHAT FLORIDA’S ‘DON’T SAY GAY’ AND ANTI-'WOKE’ BILLS ACTUALLY SAY

‘Don’t say gay’ vs. 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' (HB1557) EXPAND TO ALL GRAS. EVERYTHG YOU NEED TO KNOW:

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’ is not banned Florida​. 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.

FLORIDA SET TO DRAMATILLY EXPAND ITS 'DON'T SAY GAY' LAWS. HERE'S WHAT THEY WILL DO

It jt seems like this is gog to make kids gay and trans — sorry, prsed and suicidal.

The claims n largely be attributed to the legislatn’s "don’t say gay" nickname, ed by Equaly Florida.

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

The legislatn do not lerally prohib Floridians om sayg the word "gay, " but do prohib classroom stctn on "sexual orientatn or genr inty.

‘IT’S HAD A CHILLG EFFECT’: FLORIDA TEACHERS ANX ABOUT ‘DON’T SAY GAY’ BILL

Tampa Bay Tim, Republins ma chang to ‘don’t say gay’ bill. Tampa Bay Tim, Florida’s ‘don’t say gay’ bill passed, head to DeSantis amid stunt protts, March 8, 2022. ’ Miami teachers react to passg of ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill, March 10, 2022.

AS 'DON'T SAY GAY' AND SIAR BILLS TAKE HOLD, LGBTQ YOUTHS FEEL THEY'RE 'GETTG CSHED'

Florida’s legislature passed ntroversial bills the past two weeks affectg nversatns about race and racism the classroom, as well as rtrictg younger stunts’ accs to lsons on sexual orientatn and genr bills—wily referred to as an anti-"woke” bill and a “Don’t Say Gay” bill—have been vered extensively natnal media and even late night televisn.

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What is Florida's 'Don't Say Gay' law? Everythg you need to know: .

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