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Florida Senate Passes ‘Don’t Say Gay Bill’

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The Florida Senate has passed the “Don’t Say Gay Bill” on Tuesday, March 8.In a 22-17 vote, the Republican-controlled Senate approved the bill.

It will now go on to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who is expected to sign it. If a school district is suspected of violating this law, parents would be able to sue.During the debate, Democrat Shevrin Jones, Florida’s first openly gay senator, tearfully said to his colleagues, “To those who think you can legislate gay people away, I’m sorry.

You cannot. I think you should legislate to protect them.”He went on to say, “So I ask you all, whatever this bill is supposed to do, let this bill do that…but please, do no harm.”"Thoughts ran through my mind after I lost my brother, because I never got a chance to tell him.

So I ask you all, whatever this bill is supposed to do, let this bill do that…but please, do no harm."@shevrinjones , FL's first openly-LGBTQ State Sen., with powerful remarks.

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