LGBTQ ban bill proposed allows parents to sue schools for discussing sexual or gender identities
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Published: Jan. 24, 2022 at 11:13 PM EST
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LEVY COUNTY, Fla. (WCJB) - Discussing sexual and gender identity in classrooms could soon be banned if a North Central Florida State Representative’s bill becomes law.
Joe Harding of Marion and Levy Counties sponsored House Bill 1557 Parental Rights in Education. The bill allows parents to sue a school if the district encourages quote “classroom discussion about sexual orientation or gender identity " in elementary school or in a manner that is not age-appropriate.
The bill passed the education and employment committee.
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