Coverage dated March 27, 2022 to March 28, 2022

Gender-teaching ban made law in Florida

Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill into law on Monday that forbids instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade.

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

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  1. NBC4 Washington

    Florida Gov. DeSantis Signs ‘Don't Say Gay' Bill Into Law (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    NBC4 Washington's feed description

    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill Monday that limits instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity for students in kindergarten through third grade in the state’s public schools.

  2. Thv11

    'Don’t Say Gay' bill signed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (opens Thv11)

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    Thv11's feed description

    The Republican governor signed the measure into law on Monday following a news conference at a charter school.

  3. Fox5 Atlanta

    Gov. DeSantis signs bill prohibiting gender identity, sexual orientation instruction in grades K-3 (opens Fox5 Atlanta)

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    Fox5 Atlanta's feed description

    Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed the "Parental Rights in Education Act" into law during a visit to Classical Preparatory School in Spring Hill. The bill bars instruction about sexual orientation and gender identity for young public-school students.

  4. FOX 13 Tampa

    Gov. DeSantis expected to sign bill prohibiting gender identity, sexual orientation instruction in grades K-3 (opens FOX 13 Tampa)

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    FOX 13 Tampa's feed description

    Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is expected to sign the Parental Rights in Education Act into law during a visit to Classical Preparatory School in Spring Hill. The bill bars instruction about sexual orientation and gender identity for young public-school students.

  5. CBS News

    Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signs "Parental Rights in Education" bill into law — known by critics as "Don't Say Gay" bill (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The bill received heavy pushback from the LGBTQ+ community and allies, who have called it an "attack."

  6. Politico

    DeSantis signs Florida’s contentious LGBTQ bill into law (opens Politico)

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    Politico's feed description

    The bill prohibits teachers from leading classroom discussions on gender identity or sexual orientation for students in kindergarten through third grade.

  7. The Guardian

    Florida governor Ron DeSantis signs ‘don’t say gay’ bill into law (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Measure bars teaching about sexual orientation and gender identity from kindergarten through third grade

  8. The Bemidji Pioneer

    Florida governor signs bill limiting LGBTQ instruction in schools (opens The Bemidji Pioneer)

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    The Bemidji Pioneer's feed description

    The legislation, referred to by its opponents as the "don't say gay" bill, has stirred national controversy and got attention during Sunday's Oscars telecast amid an increasingly partisan debate over what schools should teach children about race and gender.

  9. Breitbart News

    Ron DeSantis Signs Parental Rights Bill into Law (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Ron DeSantis signed a law prohibiting the teaching of gender identity and sexual orientation from kindergarten through third grade.

  10. The Hill

    Florida's 'Don't Say Gay' bill signed into law (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    The controversial legislation was signed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday and will go into effect on July 1.

  11. Washington Times

    Bill forbidding instruction on sexual orientation, gender identity signed by Florida Gov. DeSantis (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill on Monday that forbids instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade, a policy that has drawn intense national scrutiny from critics who argue it marginalizes LGBTQ people.

  12. Insider

    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a sexual identity and gender education bill into law that critics have dubbed 'Don't Say Gay' (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    The Parental Rights in Education bill limits instruction on sexual orientation.

  13. FOX Business

    Disney slams Florida's Parental Rights in Education bill after DeSantis signs off (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    Disney slammed Florida's Parental Rights in Education bill, referred to by critics as the "Don’t Say Gay" bill, after the legislation was officially signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday.

  14. KRDO

    DeSantis signs controversial bill restricting certain LGBTQ topics in the classroom (opens KRDO)

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    KRDO's feed description

    By Devan Cole and Tina Burnside, CNN Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed legislation banning certain instruction about sexual orientation and gender identity in the classroom, approving the controversial measure that opponents have dubbed the “Don’t Say Gay” law.

  15. KEYT Santa Barbara

    DeSantis signs controversial bill restricting certain LGBTQ topics in the classroom | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description

    By Devan Cole and Tina Burnside, CNN Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed legislation banning certain instruction about sexual orientation and

  16. NBC News

    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs bill limiting LGBTQ classroom instruction (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    By signing what critics have called the "Don't Say Gay" bill, DeSantis said students in his state would get an "education, not an indoctrination."

  17. Fox News

    Florida's DeSantis signs Parental Rights in Education bill, hits back at Hollywood critics (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law Monday a parental rights bill that progressives have claimed is anti-LGBTQ.

  18. WMUR

    Controversial sex education bill signed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill on Monday that forbids instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade.

  19. Dallas Voice

    Florida governor signs 'Don't Say Gay' bill (opens Dallas Voice)

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    Dallas Voice's feed description

    With — apparently heterosexual — children in suits and ties surrounding him, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the “Don’t Say Gay” bill into law today (Monday, March 28). The bill is described as a parental rights laws that allows parents to sue school districts that teach any lessons on sexual orien…

  20. Advocate

    Fla. Gov. DeSantis Signs Historic 'Don't Say Gay Bill,' Enabling Hate (opens Advocate)

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    Advocate's feed description

    The much derided bill has now become law.

  21. Orlando Weekly

    Ron DeSantis signs Florida's 'Don't Say Gay' bill into law, drawing backlash from Orlando politicians and Disney (opens Orlando Weekly)

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    Orlando Weekly's feed description

    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the state's controversial bill barring discussion of sexual orientation and gender identity in public schools into law on Monday. The...

  22. NPR

    Florida Gov. DeSantis has signed 'Don't Say Gay' bill (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    Florida's governor signed a bill that bans instruction dealing with sexual orientation kindergarten through third grade. Dubbed the "Don't Say Gay" bill by critics, it was ridiculed at the Oscars.

  23. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Gender-teaching ban made law in Florida (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill into law on Monday that forbids instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade.

  24. The Times of Israel

    Florida signs controversial ‘Don’t Say Gay’ legislation into law (opens The Times of Israel)

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    The Times of Israel's feed description

    Governor Ron DeSantis claims bill - which bans classroom discussion of sexual identity until 3rd grade - is aimed at protecting schoolchildren from receiving an 'indoctrination'

  25. The Christian Post

    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs bill banning LGBT instruction in early elementary school (opens The Christian Post)

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    The Christian Post's feed description

    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a bill into law that will prohibit public schools and third parties from discussing sexual orientation and gender identity with students between kindergarten and the third grade.

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