Florida Extends ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Law Through High School Graduation
Now no student in a Florida public school will be taught about the existence of LGBTQ+ people or other gender identities until after they graduate from high school.
APRIL 19, 2023
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Kansas bill requires ID to view material 'harmful to minors,' including 'acts of homosexuality'
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DeSantis Blames Queer Theory for AP African American Studies Course Rejection
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