To shield minors from the political agenda of the left, a federal judge has upheld the so-called “Don’t Say, Gay Bill.”
The “Parental Rights in Education” measure signed into law by Republican Florida governor Ron DeSantis (also known as the “Don’t Say Gay” bill) will not be halted by a federal judge.
Florida’s new state law prohibiting teaching gender identity and sexual orientation in classrooms was upheld by U.S. District Judge Wendy Berger after hearing testimony from parents, students, and a nonprofit group.
This is the second time in less than a month that an attempt to challenge the controversial law has been blocked by a federal judge.
It is against the law to teach about sexual orientation and gender identity to children in kindergarten through third grade. Each lesson plan must be “in line with state criteria” while also being appropriate for the student’s developmental stage.
In addition, the law safeguards parents’ right to be informed about their children’s education so that they can intervene if they feel their kid is being exposed to information that is inappropriate for their age or maturity level.
Attorneys for the parents say the law “was written with the intent to discriminate and has the effect of discriminating against LGBTQ+ pupils and those with LGBTQ+ family members.”
Berger ruled against the plaintiffs’ effort to enjoin the law after the Attorney General’s Office argued that they lacked standing.
She received an email from Berger, who said that the plaintiffs “have not referred this court to any policy or process from Orange County that they say has resulted in an increase in bullying that S.C. would face at school.” The court understands the Cousins’ concerns about their kid being bullied, but many students in middle school “will confront the criticism and severe judgment of their classmates,” as Berger put it. It’s not only South Carolina dealing with this issue. It’s important to note that the gender of the target is often irrelevant to the motivations behind acts of harassment and denigration committed by middle school pupils.