A divisive Florida law banning schools from discussing sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade is likely to face legal challenges.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the Parental Rights in Education bill into law on Monday, and it will take effect July 1.The Walt Disney Company, a powerful player in Florida politics, suspended its political donations in the state, and LGBTQ advocates who work for the company criticized CEO Bob Chapek for what they said was his slow response speaking out against the bill. Some walked off the job in protest.
“I don’t care what big corporations say. Here I stand. I’m not backing down,” DeSantis said on Monday.The legislation has pushed Florida and DeSantis, an ascending Republican and potential 2024 presidential candidate, to the forefront of the country’s culture wars, with LGBTQ advocates, students, Democrats, the entertainment industry and the White House denouncing what critics have called the “Don’t Say Gay” bill.
The bill’s supporters say the bill gives parents more oversight into what their children see and discuss at school. They also say LGBTQ topics should be kept at home and out of the classroom, but opponents say the bill will only have a negative impact and will remove teachers as lifelines to vulnerable students.
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