Don't Say Gay bill

Disney CEO Bob Chapek addressed criticism over the company's handling of Florida's "Don't Say Gay" bill today, saying he called Governor Ron DeSantis to ...

“The governor heard our concerns and agreed to meet with me and LGBTQ+ members of our senior team in Florida to discuss ways to address them,” Chapek said. “Meanwhile, we’re also reassessing our approach to advocacy, including political giving in Florida and beyond,” Chapek said. Chapek said that the company’s initial response, “no matter how well-intended, didn’t quite get the job done, but we’re committed to support the community going forward.”

In a bitter, emotional atmosphere that rose to a national level, the Florida Senate in the final days of the legislative session approved a bill that limits ...

The bill is now headed to the desk of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who has said that he supports its message (though he hasn't explicitly stated whether or ...

The same is unfortunately true in Florida, where a piece of legislation dubbed the Don’t Say Gay bill has worked its way through the state’s Senate. Below, find everything you need to know about the bill, as well as who’s opposed to it and when it could become law. On Monday, Bob Chapek, CEO of the Walt Disney Company—which is closely associated with Florida due to its namesake theme park in Orlando— wrote in a memo to employees that Disney would not issue a statement against the bill, citing releases including Black Panther, Encanto, Pose, Summer of Soul, and Love, Victor as proof of the company’s values. The Parental Rights in Education bill—also known as the Don’t Say Gay bill—prevents schools from including material about sexual orientation or gender identity in their curriculums, noting that lessons “may not occur in kindergarten through grade three or in a manner that is not age appropriate or developmentally appropriate for students in accordance with state standards.” The bill would allow parents to sue schools or teachers that teach about LGBTQ+ role models like Harvey Milk, Marsha P. Johnson, or Megan Rapinoe.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida's Republican-dominated legislature passed a bill, Tuesday, to forbid instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in ...

Republican Rep. Joe Harding, who sponsored the measure, and other GOP lawmakers in Florida have argued that parents should be broaching these subjects with their children, rather than educators. The bill states: “Classroom instruction by school personnel or third parties on sexual orientation or gender identity may not occur in kindergarten through grade three or in a manner that is not age appropriate or developmentally appropriate for students in accordance with state standards.” Parents would be able to sue districts over violations. The proposal, which opponents have dubbed the “Don’t Say Gay” bill, now moves to the desk of Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, who is expected to sign it into law.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida's Republican-dominated legislature passed a bill Tuesday to forbid instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in ...

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The Florida Senate, rebuffing protests from students and LGBTQ activists over the “Don't Say Gay” bill, gave final approve to the legislation on Tuesday,

“The Department of Education has made clear that all schools receiving federal funding must follow federal civil rights law, including Title IX’s protections against discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity,” Cardona said. “We know that LGBTQ youth already face higher risk for bullying, depression, and suicide – and this bill will only add to the stigma that fuels these disparities.” Yesterday while walking by…I asked a couple members from the other side of the aisle: ‘Are you really okay with this bill?’” Pizzo said.