FL's "Don't Say Gay" Bill???????????????????????

Thanks again, I knew that but posted incorrectly!

I’ll edit.

My husband and I planned to buy a house in Florida so we can spend Oct.-April there when he retires. We love hot and sunny weather and we are currently in the state with the least sunny days. We also wanted to travel and spend a some time in Texas. At this point, I have no interest in spending money in either state. I may change my mind later, but I am just done right now.

I just read the article and it listed several other states with similar legislation. I was surprised to see AZ on that list. The others not so much but this surprised me .

The list of states I will consider moving to keeps shrinking.

Yes, this!

One of our only “voices” may be where we choose to spend our money. We’re choosing places that are not trying to hurt, eradicate, kill off people because of who they are.

❤️🌈🌈🌈

I posted this on the other thread but wanted to share here, too. Even if you're lucky to live in a blue state, it's important to know what's happening around the country. Regrettably, Republicans are spreading these bills like wildfire and using them and Trump's executive action on divisive concepts as blueprints to copy.

www.npr.org/2022/02/24/1082969036/florida-house-passes-controversial-measure-dubbed-the-dont-say-gay-bill-by-criti

The Don't Say Gay Bill that passed the Florida House, will likely pass the Senate where they’re discussing a similar bill and DeSantis will happily sign it. So not a law yet, but close to being one and more significant than just a proposed bill. And the bill shouldn’t be dismissed just because it hasn’t been signed into law yet.

Also, it’s not the only bill being discussed and passed in Florida. The Florida House passed another bill, Stop The Woke that would limit classroom discussions on gender identity and sexual orientation, in addition to other things. It would also restrict employers from offering diversity training.

www.axios.com/local/tampa-bay/2022/02/24/florida-house-passes-dont-say-gay-stop-woke-bills

There are 14 other states considering similar bills, but Florida is the first to pass one which is significant.

thehill.com/changing-america/respect/equality/594980-florida-isnt-the-only-state-with-a-dont-say-gay-bill-15

this is why it matters.

www.thetrevorproject.org/survey-2021/

“LGBTQ+ youth who learned about LGBTQ+ issues or people in classrooms had 23% lower odds of reporting a suicide attempt in the last 12 months.”

"Florida's so-called "Don't Say Gay" bill overcame its final legislative hurdle on Tuesday, when the state Senate voted to pass the measure. Now, it's headed to the desk of Gov. Ron DeSantis, who has indicated his support for the bill.

Even as it is poised to become law, young people in the state won't let the legislation pass silently.

Members of Generation Z (defined as people born between 1997 and 2012) have for weeks led major demonstrations and school walkouts in protest of the bill, which would make it more difficult for teachers to discuss sexual and gender identity in primary public school classrooms. The legislation would also require administrators to alert parents of students who initiated conversations about the aforementioned topics. "

www.cnn.com/2022/03/08/us/dont-say-gay-gen-z-resistance-florida-cec/index.html

When the majority of voters are uninformed, uncaring, superstitious, and/or cruel, so is the legislation.

Georgia has also introduced legislation.

I am so livid.

The bigoted, authoritarian backsliding right now.

Idaho is on the list.. banning librarians from letting people check out certain books. or letting people slaughter 1/2 the wolves in the state. (that happened last year).

It not just disheartening.

It’s dangerous.

I fucking hate that cunt.

Oh karma, thou art an awesome bitch sometimes!