Of course Joe Rogan is defending the “Don’t Say Gay” bill
Even though nobody asked, Joe Rogan has shared his thoughts on Florida’s controversial “Don’t Say Gay” bill. The host of The Joe Rogan Experience offered his support to the bill, saying “teachers are not supposed to be the people that explain gender to a f*cking 7- year-old.”Rogan segued into a rant over the bill on the Friday (March 25) edition of his show.
Guest Ali Siddiq, a stand-up comic, brought up the recent controversy about Rogan’s use of the “n-word.” Musician India Arie shared a montage of Rogan using the word on social media which fueled a wide backlash against him.
Rogan claimed his words had been taken out of context, likening his use of the word to Florida bill HB 1557. HB 1557, which has passed both houses of the Florida legislature, would prohibit discussion of sexual orientation or gender in schools from kindergarten to grade 3.
It also contains a provision that would allow parents of students to sue if they believe the prohibition has been violated.Rogan, for his part, says he believes critics of the bill have mischaracterized it.Related: Joe Rogan just cost Spotify yet another famous podcast“They’re calling this the ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law in Florida with kids,” Rogan said. “They’re pretending … they’re saying ‘don’t say gay,’ so everybody’s saying ‘gay, gay, gay, I’m gonna say gay cause I support gay people, and gay rights, and gay this and gay that.’”“But that’s not what the law is,” he continued. “What the law does say is that from first grade to third grade, you can’t bring up gender transition, sexual orientation, whether people are gay or straight.
