![]() ![]() Ron DeSantis for his signature into law.Īt DeSantis’s urging, the Florida Board of Education previously expanded the law by passing a new rule governing “professional conduct” by teachers that prohibits instructors in grades K-12 from “intentionally provid classroom instruction” on sexual orientation or gender identity. ![]() ![]() The expanded law passed on a party-line vote in both chambers, which are controlled by Republicans, and now heads to the desk of Republican Gov. The new law also contains what opponents call a “book ban” provision, which permits any county resident - regardless of whether they have children enrolled in school - to demand the removal of books they deem objectionable from school library shelves. Original image – DonkeyHotey, via Flickr.įlorida lawmakers have approved a bill expanding prohibitions on LGBTQ content in the state’s existing “Parental Rights in Education” law - dubbed the “Don’t Say Gay” law by opponents - through high school. Welcome to Florida sign – Image by Todd Franson. ![]()
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