‘DON’T SAY GAY OR TRANS’ LAW TO EXPAND Jeremy Williams

TALLAHASSEE | The Florida Board of Education has approved the expansion of the state’s “Don’t Say Gay or Trans” law, which will now ban all classroom discussions about sexual orientation and gender identity in all grades.

The change extends the law from its previous restrictions on kindergarten through 3rd grade classrooms to grades through 12th, unless required by existing state standards or as part of reproductive health instruction. Under current rules, 4-12 students can choose not to take part in reproductive health instruction and such discussions are already currently banned in K-3.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his administration put forward the proposal last month as part of the Republican’s aggressive conservative agenda. According to The Associated Press, an education department spokesman states that the proposal will take effect after a procedural notice period that lasts about a month.