Lauren Boebert Mocked After Suggesting Pronouns Don't Come Up in Classroom
newsweek.comLauren Boebert, a Colorado Republican, has faced ridicule online after tweeting that she does not remember teachers bringing up their pronouns or marital status in the classroom.Conservatives in recent years have targeted the discussion of LGBTQ identities in public school classrooms, passing bills restricting teachers' ability to discuss such topics.
Many in the LGBTQ community have raised concerns that this sort of legislation infringes on their rights and well-being, but proponents of these bills have defended them, saying these conversations aren't appropriate for the classroom.Boebert, who has previously faced accusations of using anti-LGBTQ rhetoric, responded to a clip of White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre condemning Florida officials last week for their controversial "Don't Say Gay" bill.
Jean-Pierre called out the state for banning "teachers from talking about who they are and who they love."Boebert questioned why Democrats would "complain" about the bill, which critics say limits the abilities of LGBTQ teachers to talk about their personal life while their heterosexual colleagues do not have the same restrictions."Growing up, I don't recall teachers announcing their marital status & pronouns to everyone.
