Gov. DeSantis Signs Florida Parental Rights in Education Bill into Law
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed Florida’s highly controversial Parental Rights Education Bill, dubbed by critics the “Don’t Say Gay” bill, into law. The legislation will take effect on July 1st. During the signing ceremony, Gov. DeSantis said he’s seen “classroom materials about sexuality and woke gender ideology” and “libraries with clearly inappropriate, pornographic mature…
Florida governor Ron DeSantis signs ‘don’t say gay’ bill into law
The Republican governor of Florida, Ron DeSantis, has signed into law a bill that forbids instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade, a policy that has drawn intense national scrutiny from critics who argue it risks marginalizing LGBTQ+ people.LGBTQ+ advocates, students, Democrats, the entertainment industry and the White House have…
Trump issues statement claiming hole-in-one on Florida course
Former President Trump on Monday touted in a statement hitting a hole-in-one while playing at his golf club in West Palm Beach, Fla., on Saturday after some social media users questioned his abilities.”Trump just made a hole-in-one!” Tim Swain, a Republican running for Senate in South Carolina, captioned a photo posted to Twitter over the…
How Florida Republicans are using ‘parental rights’ as a cover for homophobic hysteria
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed what’s become known as the “Don’t Say Gay” bill, thus codifying in state law a prohibition that doesn’t promote the well-being of Florida’s children but instead drags dangerous, homophobic lies back into the mainstream.The rise of the QAnon conspiracy theory has brought latent fears of pedophilic pederasts back…
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Signs Bill Requiring Curriculum Transparency
On Friday, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) signed a bill into law requiring state school districts to be transparent with parents about what is in the school’s curriculum.The bill, HB 1467, ensures that parents have the right to know what their children are being taught in school by ordering school districts to be transparent about…
‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill signed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill on Monday that forbids instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade, a policy that has drawn intense national scrutiny from critics who argue it marginalizes LGBTQ people. The legislation has pushed Florida and DeSantis, an ascending Republican and potential 2024…
Testing prompts recall after finding undeclared sulfite in sweetened strawberries
SunTree Snack Foods LLC, of Phoenix, AZ, is recalling Good & Gather Dried Sweetened Strawberries because the product contains undeclared sulfite. The recall was initiated after Florida’s Department of Agriculture performed a sampling. The results of the sampling indicated the lots contained sulfites that were not declared on the label. People who have an allergy…
DeSantis signs “Don’t Say Gay” bill into law
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) on Monday
Florida’s anti-gay bill is wrong. It’s also unconstitutional.
On Monday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law the Parental Rights in Education bill. Dubbed the “Don’t Say Gay” bill by its critics, HB 1557 contains a crucial provision that may seem harmless on its face — but it undermines the fundamental free speech and due process rights of Florida teachers, students and families.We…
Florida governor signs contentious ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill
The governor of the US state of Florida has signed a bill that forbids instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade, a policy that has drawn intense national scrutiny from critics who say it marginalises LGBTQ people. Republican Governor Ron DeSantis, a potential 2024 presidential candidate, defended the legislation, which…
