As state schools were at the time led by local authorities, section 28 prevented schools from teaching the acceptability of homosexuality as a “pretended family relationship”. This bill has strong echoes of section 28, the 1988 law that prevented local authorities in the UK from promoting homosexuality. Florida’s bill also allows parents to sue school districts for damages if they believe a teacher has broken the law. The parental rights in education bill, labelled the “don’t say gay” bill by critics, would also prevent teachers and school counsellors from giving support to LGBTQ+ students, without first getting permission from their parents.įlorida follows other states with similar statutes restricting classroom discussion of same-sex relationships or mandating that sex education teaches “ honor and respect for monogamous heterosexual marriage”. Florida lawmakers have advanced a bill that would bar teachers from discussing sexual orientation or gender identity in the classroom.
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