Queer students and teachers decry new anti-LGBTQ+ legislation

LGBTQ+ protestors
Demonstrators protest inside the Florida State Capitol, Monday, March 7, 2022, in Tallahassee, Fla. Wilfredo Lee/Associated Press
LGBTQ+ protestors
Demonstrators protest inside the Florida State Capitol, Monday, March 7, 2022, in Tallahassee, Fla. Wilfredo Lee/Associated Press

Queer students and teachers decry new anti-LGBTQ+ legislation

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Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill prohibits discussions of sexual orientation in elementary schools. Similar bills that would ban LGBTQIA+ content in public schools are under deliberation in nine other states.

Reset uncovers the effects these restrictions could have on LGBTQIA+ individuals.

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