What happens to the bill next, from a legislative perspective? The Parental Rights in Education bill-also known as the Don’t Say Gay bill-prevents schools from including material about sexual orientation or gender identity in their curriculums, noting that lessons “may not occur in kindergarten through grade three or in a manner that is not age appropriate or developmentally appropriate for students in accordance with state standards.” The bill would allow parents to sue schools or teachers that teach about LGBTQ+ role models like Harvey Milk, Marsha P. Below, find everything you need to know about the bill, as well as who’s opposed to it and when it could become law. The same is unfortunately true in Florida, where a piece of legislation dubbed the Don’t Say Gay bill has worked its way through the state’s Senate.
Between the ongoing attacks on trans youth in Texas and the criminalization of gender-affirming care for minors in Idaho, it’s a scary time to be a member of the LGBTQ+ community.
