: Florida’s ‘don’t say gay’ Bill will lead to a disaster, just as Britain’s section 28 did #IndiaNEWS Lawmakers in America’s Florida have advanced a Bill that would bar teachers from discussing

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Florida’s ‘don’t say gay’ Bill will lead to a disaster, just as Britain’s section 28 did #IndiaNEWS
Lawmakers in America’s Florida have advanced a Bill that would bar teachers from discussing sexual orientation or gender identity in the classroom. The parental rights in education Bill, labelled the “don’t say gay� Bill by critics, would also prevent teachers and school counsellors from giving support to LGBTQ+ students, without first getting permission from their parents.Florida follows other states with similar statutes restricting classroom discussion of same-sex relationships or mandating that sex education teaches “honour and respect for monogamous heterosexual marriage�. Florida’s Bill also allows parents to sue school districts for damages if they believe a teacher has broken the law.This Bill has strong echoes of section 28, the 1988 law that prevented local authorities in the United Kingdom from promoting homosexuality. As state schools were at the time led by local authorities, section 28 prevented schools from teaching the acceptability of homosexuality as a “pretended family relationship�.Teachers believed they would lose their jobs if they gave advice and support to LGBTQ+ students, or challenged homophobic language and bullying. LGBTQ+ teachers were left in fear, believing that their identity alone was grounds for dismissal from their job.The legacy of section 28 shows the long-term impact legislation like this can have on students and teachers. Section 28 emerged from...Read more

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