Showing posts with label don't say gay bill. Show all posts
Showing posts with label don't say gay bill. Show all posts
Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Florida Settlement Clarifies Reach of ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Law - The New York Times
The settlement says that students and teachers are allowed to talk about sexual identity and gender orientation in public schools, as long as it is not part of formal classroom instruction...
Tuesday, December 12, 2023
Florida Students Have Questions About the Ziegler Scandal. The Law Bridget Pushed Means Teachers Can’t Answer Them. – Mother Jones
Thomason's daughter's question gets to the heart of weird plot twist in Florida's culture wars: The state's so-called "Don't Say Gay" law—which Bridget Ziegler says she helped craft—forbids teachers in the state from talking about same-sex relationships in most contexts. "The irony is crazy because you have this woman and her husband who are so concerned with preventing children from hearing anything that doesn't totally align with their values," said Thomason. "And then it's like, I'm having to explain a three-way to a 12-year-old this week." …
Thursday, August 17, 2023
What DeSantis means when he says he’s ‘moved on’ from Disney fight
When DeSantis told CNBC that he and his team have "basically moved on" from their fight against Florida's largest employer, the governor wasn't backing down, so much as he was trying to argue that Disney should simply give up a lawsuit that might very well succeed. This wasn't a concession; it was evidence of the governor's fear that his administration could lose an important case, handing him another important defeat at an inopportune time.
In effect, the struggling GOP candidate has publicly delivered a curious message to the company: "Now that I've finished hitting you, the important thing is that you stop trying to hit me back."…
Friday, June 2, 2023
Opinion | In a deep red Florida county, a student-teacher revolt shames the right - The Washington Post
But the real story of the night was the response. Again and again, parents and students forcefully defended teachers. They cast the right's attacks, the censoring of educators and the removal of books as the real threats to education…
Saturday, May 20, 2023
Disney cancels $1 billion campus, over Don’t Say Gay bill. (Anthony Davis; Five Minute News podcast)
Disney cancels $1 billion campus, over Don’t Say Gay bill. False claims of a stolen election thrive on Twitter even as Musk promises otherwise. Debt default could trigger recession, Vice President warns.
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Friday, May 19, 2023
Robert Iger Wasn't Bluffing, Disney Cancels Lake Nona Town Center Amid Feud with DeSantis
Now Disney is cancelling plans to build a massive nearly $1 billion office complex in Orlando, costing the state more than 2,000 six-figure jobs...
Friday, April 28, 2023
Disney sues Florida Gov Ron DeSantis
Walt Disney Co. sued Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, alleging the Republican governor has waged a "relentless campaign to weaponize government power" over the company...
Thursday, April 13, 2023
Advocates plan for battle as DeSantis preps 'Don't Say Gay' expansion
The measure, House Bill 1069, would also add additional restrictions for lessons about "human sexuality" through high school and require that "all school-aged students" are taught to abstain from sexual activity outside of marriage.
Florida teachers would also be encouraged to promote "the benefits of monogamous heterosexual marriage" in reproductive health courses under the bill, which would also extend the ability to challenge school library books considered inappropriate for young readers to individuals nationwide…
Thursday, February 9, 2023
New Missouri bill takes 'Don't Say Gay' law even further - ABC News
The bill says that "no nurse, counselor, teacher, principal, contracted personnel, or other administrative official at a public or charter school shall discuss gender identity or sexual orientation with a minor student" unless they're a licensed mental health care provider and have a guardian's permission...
Thursday, December 8, 2022
Florida Republican who sponsored ‘Don’t Say Gay’ indicted on Covid relief fraud charges - POLITICO
He is charged with two counts of wire fraud, two counts of engaging in monetary transactions because he transferred the loan money to two separate bank accounts and two counts of making false statements to the SBA. He faces a maximum of 35 years in prison...
Thursday, October 20, 2022
A national 'Don't Say Gay' law? Republicans introduce bill to restrict LGBTQ-related programs
Proponents of the law say it applies only through grade 3, but critics have emphasized the "age appropriate or developmentally appropriate" clause, which some legal experts said could open up teachers of all grade levels to lawsuits from parents...
Tuesday, April 26, 2022
As DeSantis signs anti-Disney bill, ‘gangster government’ returns
…For all of DeSantis' over-the-top boasts about Florida being the "freest" state in the nation, it's his administration that's intent on punishing one of his state's largest businesses for expressing an opinion that's out of step with the Republican Party's culture war…
Wednesday, April 20, 2022
Opinion | Florida's vile 'don't say gay' and anti-'groomer' law may blow up in Ron DeSantis's face - The Washington Post
…So what's to stop parents from bringing actions against school boards from the other side — against references to heterosexuality or cisgenderism that can be deemed "instruction" in "sexual orientation or gender identity"?…
Monday, April 11, 2022
Florida’s ‘Parental Rights in Education Act’ is unconstitutional, unnecessary, and bigoted | The Hill
…Along with their constitutional arguments, critics maintain that treating gay and transgender people — who already experience high rates of bullying, harassment, and assault — as "outcasts, or their allies as outlaws, by punishing schools where someone dares to affirm their identity and dignity," constitutes "a grave abuse of power." Blocking discussions of sexual orientation and gender identity, according to Frank Worrell, President of the American Psychological Association, "risks stigmatizing and marginalizing children who may realize their differences at a young age." It can lead to "depression, anxiety, self-harm, and even suicide."…
Saturday, April 9, 2022
Republicans Creating Handmaid’s Tale Hellscape (Opening Arguments podcast OA583)
The devastating consequences of Texas HB 8 and the Supreme Court’s cowardly shadow docket ruling on it are reverberating not just through Texas, but around the country. Not to be outdone, Republicans in Idaho produced a copycat bill. Andrew gives the breakdown and we discuss some truly shocking NPR coverage of how Republicans are ruining lives. But it’s not all bad news! In the B segment, Andrew takes us through the Equality Florida Lawsuit, a well-argued lawsuit attempting to fight back against the Don’t Say Gay Bill. Also, we’re not bothering to cover Trump’s idiotic flop of a lawsuit against Hillary.
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Tuesday, March 15, 2022
Opinion | Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill Will Hurt Teens Like Me - The New York Times
… I learned that in pre-Colonial times, more than 150 Indigenous tribes acknowledged third genders in their community and three to five gender roles: female, male, Two Spirit female, Two Spirit male and transgender. I realized how common the experience of falling outside of the gender binary was. As I learned about the history and culture of my community, I grew to understand and love myself. Education made me hate myself less...
Sunday, March 13, 2022
‘Don’t Say Gay’: Disney clashes with DeSantis over Florida bill
Entertainment giant suspends political donations as CEO apologises for silence and governor hits back with 'communist' barb…
Saturday, March 12, 2022
Outcry as Georgia lawmakers aim to pass Florida-style ‘don’t say gay’ bill | Georgia | The Guardian
…In addition to Florida and Georgia, several other states have introduced or passed bills in recent months marginalizing LGBTQ+ people.
Wednesday, January 26, 2022
Chasten Buttigieg, husband of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, says Florida’s ‘Don’t say gay bill’ could lead to more suicides - The Washington Post
…Parents would be empowered to sue if they think schools are violating the law."You're essentially pushing kids back into the closet," Chasten Buttigieg said Tuesday during an appearance on CNN. "You're saying we can't even talk about your families."…
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/01/25/chasten-buttigieg-criticizes-florida-bill/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/01/25/chasten-buttigieg-criticizes-florida-bill/
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