Florida Republicans approve controversial school bills on pronouns and diversity.

Florida Republicans have passed bills banning diversity programs in colleges and preventing students and teachers from being required to use pronouns that don’t correspond to someone’s biological sex. These bills are expected to be signed into law by Republican Governor Ron DeSantis, who is expected to announce his presidential campaign soon. The legislative session has been dominated by divisive cultural issues, with Republican allies of DeSantis approving his priority bills on sexual orientation, gender identity, race, and education that are expected to aid the governor in his presidential bid.