DeSantis Pushes for Expansion of 'Don't Say Gay' Law.

The Florida Board of Education is seeking to expand the provisions of HB 1223, which banned teaching on sexual orientation and gender identity in Florida’s kindergarten through third-grade classrooms, to all grades. The amendment states that teachers “shall not intentionally provide classroom instruction to students in grades four through 12 on sexual orientation or gender identity unless such instruction is either expressly required by state academic standards.” Critics argue that this amounts to discrimination against LGBTQ students and staff. The move is part of Governor Ron DeSantis’ efforts to reshape Florida’s education system into a bastion of conservative thought.