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Republican Governor Ron DeSantis expressed his support for a bill that would prohibit classroom discussion of sexual orientation and gender identity for many young students 👉 reut.rs/3pNiruE 1/5
The Republican-passed bill, formally titled ‘Parental Rights in Education’, prohibits public schools from teaching about sexual orientation or gender identity for children in kindergarten through third grade 2/5
Under the law, parents would be allowed to sue districts they believe are in violation. 

Amid an increasingly partisan debate over what schools should teach children about race and gender, Republicans and Democrats don't agree 👉 reut.rs/3IXAm9l 3/5
Republican politicians say they want to prevent schools from promoting 'inappropriate' ideologies to young students. While Democrats, who refer to it as the ‘don’t say gay bill’, say these policies are discriminatory and hateful against minority groups 4/5
Students have been protesting the bill, which will limit discussions related to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer community. Read more 👉 reut.rs/3IXAm9l @GabriellaBorter 5/5

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