Thread by @ByPiperHutch

The committee is now taking up Rep. Dodie Horton’s HB466, which prohibits discussion of gender identity and sexual orientation in public schools. Referred to by critics as a “don’t say gay bill” #lalege #lagov

https://twitter.com/bypiperhutch/status/1664305570671673344

“The sexualization and indoctrination of children without permission of parents should be a non controversial issue. Parents are concerned that their children's are being exposed to dangerous innocence destroying topics,” Horton said #lalege #lagov

“Many of us had teachers that we can find and may have literally saved our lives… This bill actually takes the humanity out of the classroom,” @M1Flournoy said #lalege #lagov

Public Service Commissioner @davantelewis, Louisiana’s first openly gay state-level elected official, is here to testify against the bill. “I say with the deepest respect, this is a hateful piece of legislation because what it does is punitive.” #lalege #lagov

Lewis is a former public school teacher. “I loved every one of my children accordingly... At no time did I ever try to indoctrinate, as we keep hearing, but it was a recognition that we're different and we should cherish our differences.” #lalege #lagov

A public school teacher tells the committee he doesn’t have time to indoctrinate even if he wanted to. “I have 18 weeks to teach the course of European history. I don't have time to, I don't know, sit on my desk and tell kids about different gender orientations.” #lalege #lagov

He adds that if he had the power to indoctrinate, his students would turn their homework in on time #lalege #lagov

Rep. Dodie Horton’s HB466, which prohibits discussion of gender identity and sexual orientation in public schools is passed with only Fields in opposition. This is the last senate education committee vote of the term. #lalege #lagov