DeSantis charges that opponents are hiding what he calls their true intentions.ĭESANTIS: They support sexualizing kids in kindergarten. Although the law bans instruction dealing with sexual orientation, they say students and even teachers can use the word gay if it's an informal classroom discussion. I'm not backing down.ĪLLEN: DeSantis and other supporters of the new law say the label don't say gay is deliberately misleading. RON DESANTIS: I don't care what corporate media outlets say. He says the bill - now law - is about ensuring parents are involved in the education, health care and well-being of their children. It takes aim at how schools deal with sexual orientation and gender identity. GREG ALLEN, BYLINE: Governor Ron DeSantis signed the bill today before an audience of students and supporters at a charter school near Tampa. REGINA HALL, AMY SCHUMER AND WANDA SYKES: Gay, gay, gay, gay. WANDA SYKES: For you people in Florida, we're going to have a gay night. And it's drawn national attention to Florida, including last night at the Academy Awards from co-host Wanda Sykes.
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Critics call it the, quote, "Don't Say Gay" bill. It's called the Parental Rights in Education Bill. It bans all instruction on sexual identity or gender in schools from kindergarten through third grade. The company has vowed to donate $5 million to organizations that protect LGBTQ+ rights, including the Human Rights Campaign.Florida's governor signed a controversial bill today. Disney has since publicly denounced the bill following criticism, which included a walkout over its initial response. Gabrielle Union was among those to voice her concern, as was Oscar Isaac, who stars in the Disney+ show Moon Knight. There’s been a big backlash at Disney, which has historically supported Republican political candidates. “Our goal as a company is for this law to be repealed by the legislature or struck down in the courts, and we remain committed to supporting the national and state organizations working to achieve that.” “Florida’s HB 1557, also known as the ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill, should never have passed and should never have been signed into law,” the company said in a statement per CNBC. Jorge Masvidal Arrested After Allegedly Attacking Colby Covington and Fracturing His Tooth (UPDATE)įollowing the passing of the bill this week, the Walt Disney Company vowed to assist efforts to have it repealed. NPR reports that the Republican governor signed the bill into law on Monday, and during a press conference ahead of that he said that it’s “inappropriate” to teach kindergarten kids that “they can be whatever they want to be.” He even suggested that such topics were “especially not in Florida.” Additionally, DeSantis has accused critics of “sloganeering,” and that teaching kids about LGBTQ topics is part of a “woke gender ideology.” The bill, known as the “Don’t Say Gay” bill by its critics, forbids school districts in the state from encouraging “classroom discussion about sexual orientation or gender identity in primary grade levels.” Critics have accused DeSantis and supporters of the bill of homophobia, further demonizing queer identity, while supporters have argued it allows parents to broach these topics with their children when they deem appropriate.
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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has signed the controversial “Parental Rights in Education” bill into law, restricting certain LGBTQ+ topics from being discussed in classrooms.