Last month, Florida Gov. Ron De Sandis, Republican, signed into law the Parental Education Bill. The law bans any discussion of sexuality and gender identity in schools, a move that advocates say will “wipe out” LGBTQ + students and history. Since the bill was passed and passed, several Republican-run states have introduced similar legislation that mimics Florida, reflecting a creepy wave of speech and identity restrictions across the country. More than 156 silencing accounts have been filed or re-filed in 39 states since January 2021, according to a February report by Pen America, a nonprofit that seeks to protect freedom of expression in the United States. At least 105 of these K-12 schools target, 49 target higher education and 62 include mandatory penalties for those found to be in violation. “Florida’s ‘Do Not Say Homosexual’ bill is just the tip of the iceberg. “While race, sex and American history remain the most common targets of censorship, bills that silence the talk of LGBTQ + identities have also come to the fore.” In March, Georgian lawmakers introduced the Common Humanity Act in private education. According to the law, “No private or non-public school or program πρέπει should promote, coerce or encourage class discussion on sexual orientation or gender identity in primary school or in a way that is not age-appropriate and the student’s developmental stage. . » The act, backed by 10 Republican senators, says “a focus on race and gender identity and discrimination based on color, race, ethnicity and ethnicity is destructive to the fabric of American society.” Proponents of her case have been working to make the actual transcript of this statement available online. Proponents of her case have been working to make the actual transcript of this statement available online. In Louisiana, a Republican spokesman introduced a bill last month that seeks to ban discussions about gender identity and sexual orientation in certain public school classrooms. The bill, proposed by spokeswoman Dodie Horton, seeks to ban “teachers and others from discussing their sexual orientation or gender identity with students” from kindergarten to 12th grade. It also seeks to prevent teachers and other presenters from discussing issues of sexual orientation and gender identity with students in kindergarten through the eighth grade. In February, Republicans in Kansas introduced a state legislature that would make the portrayal of homosexuality in class B a misdemeanor. In Indiana, state lawmakers proposed a bill that would require schools to “obtain prior written consent from the parent of a student under the age of eighteen” before a student can participate in any human sexuality instruction. ». Issues mentioned in the bill that require parental consent include abortion, birth control or contraception, sexual activity, sexual orientation, transgender and gender identity. Prior to obtaining written consent from parents, the bill requires schools to provide parents with “up-to-date written notice that accurately describes the content and nature of teaching about human sexuality, including the purpose of teaching about human sexuality.” ». A bill introduced by Tennessee Republicans in February seeks to ban any educational material that “promotes, normalizes, supports or addresses issues or lifestyles of lesbians, homosexuals, bisexuals or transgender people.” In Arizona, bills proposed by Republican senators include those that would block gender-specific health care for trans youth, and force teachers, nurses and other school staff to disclose the gender identity of a minor parent. Oklahoma lawmakers recently passed a bill that prevents college-enrolled students from “being required to attend any form of compulsory education or counseling on gender or sexual diversity.” provided that voluntary counseling is not prohibited “. The law also states, “Any orientation or requirement that exhibits any form of racial or sexual stereotype or racial or gender bias will be prohibited.” Earlier this week, Ohio Republican Rep. Jean Schmidt and Mike Loychik introduced a bill that would ban kindergartens up to third grade from discussing sexual orientation and gender identity. In addition, classes with older students will not be allowed to present these topics in ways that are “inappropriate for their age or developmentally appropriate”. In response to the introduction of the bill, the representative of the Democrats Brigitte Kelly described it as a “huge problem” and said: “We do not give people access to the tools, materials, lessons needed to prepare children for the diverse world that exists. ” Similarly, lawmakers in the state of South Carolina have introduced a bill that would prohibit government agencies, including schools, from subjecting students to “instruction, presentations, discussions, advice or material in any medium” that includes topics such as “sexual lifestyle, acts” or practices “. as well as “gender identity or lifestyles”. In addition, like Oklahoma law, another South Carolina bill seeks to prevent teachers, staff and county employees from participating in education on gender and sexual diversity. In states such as Wisconsin and Rhode Island, personal pronouns have also become a controversial issue for Conservative lawmakers. Both Wisconsin legislatures have passed a bill that has not yet been signed into law that includes the right of parents to choose pronouns for their children. In Rhode Island, a proposed bill would require children to “address their common names and pronouns related to their biological sex” unless their parents give them permission to change them. “Florida’s hard-hitting ‘Do not say gay’ bill is one of hundreds of anti-LGBTQ bills circulating in state legislatures, most of which target mostly trans young people,” the American Civil Liberties Union wrote on Twitter in February. . “Censorship of classroom discussions will not prevent children from being LGBTQ. “It simply accumulates in the national pattern of attacks.”
