BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Lawmakers Louisiana's Republin-domated Legislature have opted to return to the Capol for a veto ssn next week an attempt to overri Democratic Gov. 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.
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- NO LONGER A ‘DON’T SAY GAY’ BILL: UTAH LAWMAKER UPDAT PROPOSAL AFTER LGBTQ MUNY RAIS NCERNS
- EQUALY UTAH REACH PROMISE OVER HB550, SAYS BILL IS NO LONGER 'DON'T SAY GAY'
- ACTIVISTS CONVCED A UTAH LEGISLATOR TO REWRE HIS DISCRIMATORY “DON’T SAY GAY” BILL
- 'DON'T SAY GAY' BILL TRODUCED UTAH LEGISLATURE
- UTAH LAWMAKER PROPOS STATE VERSN OF FLORIDA’S ‘DON’T SAY GAY’ BILL
- ‘NO LONGER A DON’T SAY GAY BILL’: MEASURE TO BAN SOME CLASSROOM DISCSN ON SEXUAL ORIENTATN, GENR INTY WATERED DOWN
- INDIANA 'DON'T SAY GAY' BILL PIVOTS TO KIDS' GENR INTY
- STRICTLY LEGAL: SU OVER 'DON'T SAY GAY' BILL FAILS
- UTAH LAWMAKER RELEAS BILL SIAR TO FLORIDA'S 'DON'T SAY GAY' LAW
NO LONGER A ‘DON’T SAY GAY’ BILL: UTAH LAWMAKER UPDAT PROPOSAL AFTER LGBTQ MUNY RAIS NCERNS
A Utah lawmaker says he has listened to ncerns om the LGBTQ muny and updated his bill to no longer be a “Don’t Say Gay” measure. * utah don't say gay bill *
24, 2023, makg the measure no longer a "Don't Say Gay" proposal for Utah HB550 didn’t pass the 2023 legislative ssn. A Utah lawmaker says he has listened to ncerns om the LGBTQ muny and updated a bill that had been a close py of the law Florida natnally brand as the “Don’t Say Gay” measure.
”That mak the bill ls strgent and means words like “gay” or “lbian” are not off lims when someone, cludg an tor, speaks about relatnships — though, Stenquist said, discsns should still be age-appropriate. “Wh the proposed amendment, HB550 n no longer be nsired a ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill. mutSALT LAKE CITY — One day after a bill siar to Florida's so-lled "Don't Say Gay" law was released, lawmakers have removed language prohibg discsn of sexual orientatn or genr inty after meetg wh an LGBTQ advocy group.
Wh the new amendment, HB550 is no longer a 'Don't Say Gay' bill, " the group speakg agast the bill on Thursday, Equaly Utah said met wh Stenquist Friday and had a "very enuragg nversatn. Wh the proposed amendment, HB550 n no longer be nsired a 'Don't Say Gay' bill.
EQUALY UTAH REACH PROMISE OVER HB550, SAYS BILL IS NO LONGER 'DON'T SAY GAY'
A bill siar to Florida’s ntroversial “Don’t Say Gay” law has been filed the Utah State Legislature. * utah don't say gay bill *
A Utah Republin has whdrawn key provisns of his “Don’t Say Gay or Trans” bill after meetg wh LGBTQ+ Rep. “Wh the proposed amendment, HB 550 n no longer be nsired a ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill. SALT LAKE CITY — A bill siar to Florida’s ntroversial “Don’t Say Gay” law has been filed the Utah State Legislature.
A Utah lawmaker is nng a bill that would prohib any discsn of sexualy, sexual orientatn and genr inty krgarten through third gra classrooms — legislatn that directly pi language om a Florida law that was wily panned and referred to as the “Don’t Say Gay” measure by groups Utah have led up wh ncerns and fears about what one lled a “py and paste culture war bill. Williams said the mirrored Utah versn of the “Don’t Say Gay” legislatn is “only ed to stoke polil divisn.
Williams also poted to state lawmakers Utah prevly passg a siar bill 1997 and then repealg measure was lled the “no promo homo” law and prohibed advocy of same-sex relatnships public schools’ health class. Wh the new amendment, HB 550 is no longer a “Don’t Say Gay” bill.
ACTIVISTS CONVCED A UTAH LEGISLATOR TO REWRE HIS DISCRIMATORY “DON’T SAY GAY” BILL
A Utah lawmaker is nng a bill to prohib discsn of sexual orientatn and genr inty some elementary classrooms — like Florida's “Don’t Say Gay” measure. * utah don't say gay bill *
#EqualyUtah #utpol #utleg #lgbtq #dontsaygay. “Wh the proposed amendment, HB 550 n no longer be nsired a ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill, ” said Equaly Utah. The so-lled “Don't Say Gay” bill drew tense natnal scty om those who argue margaliz LGBTQ people.
'DON'T SAY GAY' BILL TRODUCED UTAH LEGISLATURE
* utah don't say gay bill *
The basis for the su was that Disney's directors and officers allegedly vlated their rporate fiduciary duti by opposg Florida HB 1557 – also known as the "don't say gay" HB 1557 was first passed, Disney took no public posn on the 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.
Durg the wang days of Louisiana’s legislative ssn, lawmakers passed a seri of ntroversial bills: a ban on genr-affirmg medil re for transgenr mors that clus puberty-blockers, hormone treatment and surgery; 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. Like Florida's law — dubbed the "Don't Say Gay" bill by crics — HB550 would prohib adult-led discsns "on sexualy, cludg sexual orientatn or genr inty" krgarten through third gra class, and requir that such discsns be "age or velopmentally appropriate" for olr sponsor Rep. Jefey Stenquist, R-Draper, rejected the characterizatn of his bill as a "don't say gay" bill.
UTAH LAWMAKER PROPOS STATE VERSN OF FLORIDA’S ‘DON’T SAY GAY’ BILL
Although the language of HB550 closely rembl that of Florida's law, Stenquist said he was simply tryg to fd somethg that was "mon sense, " and wasn't tryg to mol after the "Don't Say Gay" rights activists cried the bill, sayg 's a dishearteng move nsirg Utah repealed an earlier so-lled "no promo homo" law 2017. "Equaly Utah is very dismayed to see a 'Don't Say Gay' bill troduced Utah, pecially when the Utah Legislature enacted legislatn repealg siar language om Utah 2017, " Equaly Utah stated.