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April 20, 2023

Florida Expands "Don't Say Gay" Ban to All K-12 Public Schools
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Florida has banned teaching about gender identity and sexuality
throughout K-through-12 in all public schools, extending the ban known
as "don't say gay" that previously went through third grade. Teachers
who violate the ban could have their licenses suspended or revoked. Joe
Saunders of Equality Florida said, "This rule is by design a tool for
curating fear, anxiety and the erasure of our LGBTQ community."


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