The White House condemned the bill, with the official Twitter account adding Tuesday that conservative politicians are working to “make growing up harder for young people. More than half of non-binary and transgender youth said they had. Seventy-five percent of LGBTQ youth say they’ve experienced sexuality/identity-based discrimination and 42% said they have seriously considered suicide. A related bill passed Florida’s Senate Education Committee on Tuesday, Washington Post reports.Ĭritics argue the bill would further stigmatize and marginalize LGBTQ youth, who are already predisposed to significantly higher mental stress, discrimination and uncomfortable home lives, according to the Trevor Project’s 2021 National Survey of LGBTQ Youth Mental Health. HB 1557, officially called the Parental Rights in Education bill, would also allow parents/guardians to sue teachers and/or schools who do discuss the topics with the students. This bill is going to hurt kids, and that’s why I’m asking Disney to please take a position on the ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill and say that it’s wrong and say that you’re going to stop. I have your back and my administration will continue to fight for the protections and safety you deserve.” Pres. “I want every member of the LGBTQI+ community – especially the kids who will be impacted by this hateful bill – to know that you are loved and accepted just as you are.
Ron DeSantis has not officially endorsed the bill, the Republican said Monday that discussions of gender and sexual orientation shouldn’t be happening in schools, elaborating that “Hiding things from the parent, you’re interjecting these concepts about choosing your gender – that is just inappropriate for our schools, and so I don’t support that going on.” Grocery prices are about to go through the roof - again