Florida Pulls LGBTQ+ Support, Antibullying Video After Don't Say Gay [View all]
One of the many negative impacts of Florida’s newly enacted “don’t say gay” law is the removal of a 12-minute video that teaches middle and high school students about preventing bullying and supporting their LGBTQ+ peers.
The Duval school district also plans to reduce an LGBTQ+ support guide drastically, and the school board will vote Monday on a policy that could require schools to notify parents if their students wish to change their names or pronouns on unofficial records, including yearbooks and ID cards, according to Jacksonville Today.
These actions are primarily in response to Florida’s Parental Rights in Education law (commonly known as “don’t say gay”), which restricts how schools can teach about sexual orientation and gender identity. Parents say the law gives them control over their children’s education, but critics call it discriminatory and unnecessary.
In a review of internal district emails, Jacksonville Today found an email from a Duval Schools federal grant coordinator raising concerns about removing the anti-bullying video.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/florida-pulls-lgbtq-support-antibullying-162804723.html
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