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New Florida Bill Would Restrict Using Preferred Pronouns In Schools
The new Florida bill would restrict students from using their preferred pronouns, forcing them to use their ‘biological sex.”
A new Florida bill would expand the state’s ban on classroom instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in public and charter schools. The Hill reports that the bill filed on Tuesday, February 28, by state Rep. Adam Anderson would expand on Parental Rights in Educational law. The law has been denounced by many dubbing it the “Don’t Say Gay or Trans” bill.
Currently, the ban only applies to kindergarten through third grade. The new bill would prohibit classroom instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through eighth grade.
If this bill becomes a law, it will prevent employees, contractors, and students of public K-12 schools from being required to refer to someone by their preferred pronouns if they don’t match their birth-assigned sex.
The bill would protect employees and contractors from being penalized for not using a student’s preferred pronoun. Rep. Anderson believes this will ensure students are taught age-appropriate content related to gender identity and sexual orientation.
