Florida’s fight over contentious LGBTQ legislation — dubbed the “Don’t Say Gay” bill by opponents — had its genesis not in the halls of the state Legislature but in a conversation between a Tallahassee mother and her 13-year-old teen.
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The lawsuit and the issues it touched on galvanized Republican lawmakers to introduce and eventually pass one of the most contentious pieces of legislation to come from Florida, according to interviews with a dozen state lawmakers, advocates, parents, school officials and others involved in crafting the measure. Lawyers with the Child & Parental Rights Campaign say they helped Florida Republicans shape the legislation, a connection that has received little attention.
Florida Sen. Shev Jones speaks against the "Don't Say Gay" bill during a legislative session at the Florida State Capitol, Thursday, March 10, 2022, in Tallahassee, Fla. | Wilfredo Lee/AP Photo The legislation additionally requires schools to notify parents if there is a change in services for a student or any additional monitoring for their “mental, emotional, or physical health or well-being.” It builds on the state’s “,” which is meant to spur parental involvement in education and has been used by DeSantis as a means to thwart local mask mandates for students.
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