DeSantis administration pushes for statewide ban on teaching LGBTQ+ topics.

The administration of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has proposed extending the state's ban on classroom instruction related to sexual orientation and gender identity to all grades. The proposed rule change would prohibit lessons on sexual orientation and gender identity through high school, except when required by state academic standards or part of a reproductive health course. Last year, DeSantis signed a law banning such instruction through fourth grade, which attracted opposition from across the country, including the White House and Walt Disney Company.