Former school teacher Chasten Buttigieg is slamming Florida legislation dubbed the “Don’t Say Gay” bill, which would ban discussion of LGBTQ issues in public schools under the guise of “parental rights,” saying it will “kill kids.” 1
A Republican-led committee in the Florida state house has advanced a bill that would ban all discussion of sexuality and gender identity in schools, a move advocates say will “erase” LGTBQ+ students and history. 2
January 20, 2022 — The Trevor Project, the world’s largest suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning (LGBTQ) young people, condemned the Florida House Education & Employment Committee for passing HB 1557/SB 1834, also known as the “Don’t Say Gay” bill, which would ban classroom discussions about sexual orientation and gender identity in schools, erasing LGBTQ identity, history, and culture — as well as LGBTQ students themselves. The bill also has provisions that appear to undermine LGBTQ support in schools and include vague parental notification requirements which could effectively “out” LGBTQ-identifying students to their parents without their consent. 3
- AlterNet.org, January 25, 2022 – Chasten Buttigieg slams Florida GOP’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill for ‘pushing LGBTQ families back into the closet’
- The Guardian, January 24, 2022 – Florida: Republican panel advances bill to ban LGBTQ+ discussion in schools – Critics condemn ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill, which seeks to ban discussion of sexuality and gender identity in Florida schools
- The Trevor Project, January 20, 2022 – The Trevor Project Condemns Florida “Don’t Say Gay” Bill Targeting LGBTQ Students
