Florida board approves expansion of ‘don’t say gay’ ban to all school grades

Approval of bill prohibiting discussions of sexual orientation and gender identity comes at the request of Governor Ron DeSantis

Florida’s board of education has approved the expansion of the state’s so-called “don’t say gay” bill, which now prohibits discussions of sexual orientation and gender identity at school across all grade levels.

Wednesday’s approval came at the request of Republican governor Ron DeSantis who in the past two years has waged what critics call a “culture war” across the state through his bans on gender-affirming care, Covid-19 precautionary measures and abortion rights, among other facets.