Ron “Don’t Say Gay” DeSantis’ anti-woke agenda just got smacked with another scandal
public education at the center of his regressive agenda. Stay woke with our briefing while staying informed on all things LGBTQ+ entertainment, life, and more!The gay-hating governor signed legislation banning instruction on sexual orientation and gender-identity in classrooms, as well as trans students from using their preferred bathroom and teachers from respecting trans students’ preferred pronouns.
On the racial side of the culture wars, DeSantis limited what schools can teach about race and U.S. history and forbade institutions from using state money for diversity programs.
And as the bigoted cherry on top, his infamous book bans primarily target titles that deal with queer and racial issues. While many of DeSantis’ efforts to suppress education are falling apart–he’s clawed back his school book bans in a sheepish about-face–his draconian efforts at New College of Florida persist. “Meatball Ron” appointed six far-right cronies to the college’s board, and instructed them to turn the formerly liberal institution into Liberty College Lite.
Earlier this month, their repressive ideals spilled into public view, with dump trucks literally emptying hundreds of books into the trash.
