The Republican Party’s “Don’t Say Gays” bill, passed by the Florida Legislature, is being sent to Gov. Ron DeSantis

TALAHASI, Florida – Florida Republicans on Tuesday passed a bill banning the teaching of sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten until third grade, dismissing a wave of criticism from Democrats that it marginalizes LGBTQ.

Proponents who have dubbed the “Don’t Tell Gays” bill are now being passed to Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, who is expected to sign it into law.

Since its inception, the measure has provoked strong opposition from LGBTQ supporters, students, National Democrats, the White House and the entertainment industry amid heightened attention to Florida as Republicans insist on passing cultural war legislation and DeSantis ascends to the Republic as a potential presidential candidate of 2024. .

The bill states: “Training of school staff or third parties on sexual orientation or gender identity may not take place in kindergarten before grade 3 or in a form that does not meet the age or development of students in accordance with state standards.”

Parents could sue the districts for violations.

Republican MP Joe Harding, who sponsored the measure, and other Republican lawmakers in Florida argued that parents should discuss these topics with their children, not educators.

Harding and his supporters do not interfere with spontaneous discussions of sexual orientation and gender identity in schools, but instead seek to prevent districts from integrating subjects into the official curriculum.