Students across Southwest Florida walk out to protest “Don’t say gay” bill. Bill would keep schools from encouraging conversations about sexual orientation and gender identity. Measure has drawn heavy opposition from groups that have repeatedly argued it singles
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- Students across Southwest Florida walk out to protest “Don’t say gay” bill.
- The bill would keep schools from encouraging conversations about sexual orientation and gender identity.
- The measure has drawn heavy opposition from groups that have repeatedly argued it singles out LGBTQ people.
- Students of every race and gender participated in the walkouts at noon on Thursday.
- At least one student at Fort Myers High School opposed the protest.
- He was like ‘Being gay is a sin and God said no,” the student said.