"Florida's 'Don't Say Gay' Law Upheld in Federal Court Settlement"

The State of Florida and plaintiffs have reached a settlement clarifying that the "Don't Say Gay" law does not ban classroom references to LGBTQ+ people, including in literature and class discussions. The law, which prohibits instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through eighth grade, will remain in place, but the settlement allows students and teachers to talk about sexual identity and gender orientation in public schools as long as it is not part of formal classroom instruction.