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First federal lawsuit filed against Florida's "Don't Say Gay" law

The law "is an unlawful attempt to stigmatize, silence, and erase LGBTQ people in Florida’s public schools."

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The law "is an unlawful attempt to stigmatize, silence, and erase LGBTQ people in Florida’s public schools."

Highlights

  • The law bans classroom instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity from kindergarten through 3rd grade.
  • It is the first federal challenge to the law.
  • The law “is an unlawful attempt to stigmatize, silence, and erase LGBTQ people in Florida’s schools,” the group says.
  • The bill was signed by Florida lawmakers on Monday, and is set to be debated by the U.S.
  • Supreme Court next week.
  • The lawsuit says it violates First Amendment rights to freedom of speech, freedom of expression and freedom to be protected from discrimination.