Here's what the first page of the bill says[1]: > An act relating to parental rights in education requiring district school boards to adopt procedures that com

Here's what the first page of the bill says[1]: > An act relating to parental rights in education requiring district school boards to adopt procedures that comport with certain provisions of law... prohibiting classroom discussion about sexual orientation or gender identity in certain grade levels or in a specified manner; It very explicitly states that the bill prohibits classroom discussion about sexual orientation or gender identity in certain grade levels. There are plenty of parents, politicians and government employees who think that acknowledging that LGBT people exist, and should be respected as people, is not age appropriate. There are parents that are convinced that acknowledging their kids' trans peers' existence will convince them to be trans, too, and that "Timmy has two mommies" isn't age appropriate, either. I've also heard supporters of the legislation claim that it's meant to prevent kids from being taught about sex, despite it already being illegal in Florida to teach kids in that age group about it. Inspired by Florida's bill, HB 800 was introduced in Tennessee, which is very explicit about prohibiting educators from using any materials or lessons that normalize, address or support LGBT issues and lifestyles[2]: > The state board is prohibited from approving for local adoption or granting a waiver for, and LEAs and public charter schools are prohibited from locally adopting or using in the public schools of this state, textbooks and instructional materials or supplemental instructional materials that promote, normalize, support, or address lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, or transgender (LGBT) issues or lifestyles. Nearly a dozen states have proposed similar legislation that aren't afraid of saying the quiet part out loud. [1] https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2022/1557/BillText/er/PDF https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2022/1557/BillText/er/... [2] https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default.aspx?BillNumber=HB0800 https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default.aspx?BillN...