Thread by @lgbtmap

Fact—So-called "Don't Say Gay or Trans" bills aren't the first of their kind in the country: A handful of states have had similar laws on the books for decades. 19thnews.org/2022/04/dont-s…

For example, Florida’s #DontSayGay bill is part of a long legacy of anti-LGBTQ rhetoric and legislation in the state. The “Save Our Children” campaign led by Anita Bryant in the 1970s helped spawn Florida's #LGBTQ culture war.
nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-ne…

As @loganscasey describes, these bills are also relics of the AIDS crisis: “Once the HIV epidemic came into the picture, then a bunch of states started considering & enacting laws that banned instruction on sexuality & homosexuality in public education[.]" 19thnews.org/2022/04/dont-s…

Currently, five states require parental notification of LGBTQ inclusive curricula and allows parents to opt their children out, while six states have laws censoring discussions of LGBTQ people or issues in school.

➡️ bit.ly/lgbtqcurricula…