“Don’t Say Gay” Signed in Florida; More Anti-LGBTQ Bills Progressing in Other States
March 31, 2022 Philadelphia Gay News It was a bad week to be LGBTQ in the U.S. as Republican governors and state legislatures continued their legislative assault on the very existence of gay and trans people. Florida GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill into law on March 28 that forbids instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade. That bill has received harsh criticism from LGBTQ advocates and civil libertarians who argue it margi