Protests erupt after Florida passes ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill in primary schools
@ProudTwinkie â¬ï¸ pic.twitter.com/Az1yCu5qxzWhen asked why Mr Biden had previously backed such restrictions, Ms Psaki said: ‘You have seen the president speak passionately about his view that a bill like this, which would discriminate against families, kids and put them in a position where they don’t get the support they need, is discriminatory.‘It is a form of bullying and it is horrific.
The president has spoken about that.‘In terms of his views and comments from 25 years ago, I think the most important question now is why are Florida leaders deciding against kids who are members of the LGBT+ community.‘What prompts them to do that?
Is it meanness? Is it wanting to make kids have more difficult times in school and their community?’ According to the Public Opinion Research Lab at the University of North Florida, 49% of residents oppose the bill while 40% support it.
Among Republicans, 44% strongly approve of the legislation, compared to 19% of Democrats.When the data is broken down in age groups, a majority of recent secondary school graduates aged between 18 and 24 disapprove of efforts to erase LGBT+ people in schools.Cathryn Oakley, senior counsel at the Human Rights Campaign, insisted Florida state legislature is ‘playing a dangerous political game’ with the health and safety of children.She said: ‘The existence of LGBT+ people across Florida is not up for debate.
