On March 30, 2022, NCLR, with our colleagues at Kaplan, Hecker & Fink LLP, filed a new lawsuit challenging Florida’s so-called “Don’t Say Gay or Trans” legislation, which Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law on March 28.
Along with several students, parents, and teachers, we represent Equality Florida, which has over 400,000 members, and Family Equality, the nation’s leading group for LGBTQ-parent families and their children.
The new Florida law seeks to create a climate of fear, uncertainty, and financial risk for any school that wants to be an inclusive place of learning.
Under this law, even mentioning the existence of LGBTQ people in the classroom can prompt a costly private lawsuit against the school district.