July 1 (UPI) — Florida’s law prohibiting classroom discussion about sexual orientation or identity in primary grade levels went into effect on Friday.Known as the “Don’t Say Gay” law, the official title of the law is “Parental Rights In Education.” While the law does not actually bar use of the word gay, it requires teachers to reveal to parents if their children have “come out” — or revealed — to them that they are LGBTQ, as well as barring classroom instruction on “sexual orientation” and “gender identity” with children younger than third grade.It also bars education on either topic “in a manner that that is not age-appropriate or developmentally appropriate for students in accordance with state standards.” Republican lawmakers in Florida who support the law insist it is meant to strengthen parental rights over education.But many parents, teachers, administrators and students say that while the law purports to be about parent’s rights, it actually singles out LGBTQ+ students and teachers,<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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