Florida Governor DeSantis Continues Anti-LGBTQ+ Agenda with 'Don't Say Gay' Law Expansion.

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Florida Governor DeSantis Continues Anti-LGBTQ+ Agenda with 'Don't Say Gay' Law Expansion.
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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is seeking to expand a controversial law that prohibits public schools from teaching about sexual education and gender identity to all grades, including high school. Teachers who violate the law, dubbed "Don't Say Gay," could face suspension or lose their teaching licenses. The law, which passed last year, is currently in effect for public schools from kindergarten through third grade. Critics, including LGBT rights groups and the Biden administration, say it could marginalize LGBT youth and that the language within the law is vague.

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