'Don't say gay' bill signed: Teachers forbidden to give sexual orientation lessons in Florida
news.sky.comFlorida and DeSantis, an emerging name in the Republican Party and a potential 2024 presidential candidate, to the forefront of the country's culture war.LGBTQ advocates, students, Democrats, the entertainment industry and the White House have denounced its aims.Mr DeSantis and Republicans have repeatedly said the measure is reasonable and that parents, not teachers, should be broaching subjects of sexual orientation and gender identity with their children.
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