A Florida Lawmaker Has Backed Off His Proposal That Would Have Forced Teachers To Out Students To Their Parents

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

50% : Besides sexual orientation and gender identity, the bill would also require the school to inform parents of healthcare services offered on campus and notify them about any health screenings for their child in kindergarten through third grade.
45% : "Banning speech about sexual orientation and gender identity in Florida classrooms would not only be an infringement on civil rights, it would also erase entire chapters of history, classic literature, and critical health information from textbooks, to say nothing of erasing students themselves," said Sam Ames, director of advocacy and government affairs at the Trevor Project, in a statement.
43% : The proposed amendment to the so-called Don't Say Gay bill was withdrawn Tuesday by its sponsor, Republican Rep. Joe Harding, who is pushing for classroom instruction on sexual orientation or gender identity to be banned for kindergarten through third grade "or in a manner that is not age appropriate or developmentally appropriate for students in accordance with state standards."

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