Chasten Buttigieg says Florida's 'Don't Say Gay' bill will push kids 'back into the closet'

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

49% : Three states also passed bills in 2021 that allow parents to opt students out of any lessons or coursework that mention sexual orientation or gender identity, according to GLSEN.
40% : Matt Rourke / AP fileChasten Buttigieg, a former teacher who is the husband of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, slammed a Florida bill that would prohibit discussion of sexual orientation or gender identity in "primary grade levels."
40% : It's unclear exactly what kinds of discussions would be prohibited by the bill and exactly what grade levels would be affected, but the exact text broadly prohibits school districts "from encouraging classroom discussion about sexual orientation or gender identity in primary grade levels.

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