Cruel amendment to Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill would force schools to out LGBT+ students
General view of atmosphere during the Miami Beach Pride Parade at Ocean Drive on 19 September 2021 in Miami Beach, Florida. (Getty/Jason Koerner) An amendment to Florida House Bill 1557, dubbed the “Don’t Say Gay” bill, would force school officials to out LGBT+ students to their parents. HB 1557, which passed through the House Judiciary Committee last week, would effectively ban school districts from encouraging “classroom instruction” on sexual orientation or gender identity. The proposed legislation would impact students in “kindergarten through grade 3” or in discussion on LGBT+ issues...