Florida lawmakers pass controversial bills on parental rights and LGBTQ education.

The Florida House passed a bill that tightens restrictions on school lessons about sexual identity and gender orientation, expands the state's prohibition on teaching about sexual identity and gender orientation from pre-K through eighth grade, and restricts how school staff and students can use pronouns on K-12 campuses. The bill is part of the push by Florida conservatives to uproot what they say is “indoctrination” in schools and is one of several bills taken up this session focusing on the LGBTQ community and transness. Critics argue that the bill amounts to censorship and disregards the rights of LGBTQ students and families.