The law is seven pages, two and a half of which are preamble. What does the law actually say? Troublingly, not very much.
To get a better understanding of this measure, we should ignore the noise and go directly to its heart. DeSantis’ spokesperson Christina Pushaw, have said the bill is about preventing “grooming” of children, insinuating that critics are pedophiles or enablers. DeSantis has framed the bill as defending the rights of parents to not have young children indoctrinated, and some defenders, including Gov. Defenders of the bill argue that this is misrepresentation Gov. Opponents have labeled it the “Don’t Say Gay” bill due to a proposed, but withdrawn, amendment that would potentially require teachers to “out” LBGTQ+ students to their parents. It’s now just a signature from Governor Ron DeSantis away from becoming law. 1557, following its approval by the Florida House. On Tuesday, March 8th, the Florida Senate passed H.B.
