Amendment that would have forced teachers to out LGBTQ students dropped from Florida 'Don't Say Gay'

[brooklynite]

Source: RawStory

An amendment to Florida's controversial "Don't Say Gay" bill that would have forced teachers to out LGBTQ students to their parents has been dropped.

Local news station WFLA reports that Florida State Rep. Joe Harding has withdrawn his amendment, which came under heavy criticism from Florida teachers, students, and parents.

"The bill would have forced schools to out their LGBTQ+ students to parents within six weeks of a student disclosing their sexual orientation to school personnel," WFLA reports. "The amendment had set up what it called a protocol to encourage a safe discussion between parents and students, but removed protections for students who would have potentially been subject to abuse, abandonment or neglect by their families."

Read more: https://www.rawstory.com/don-t-say-gay-law/

[msongs]

1. because their jesus does not actually love the little children, all the children of the world nt

[Behind the Aegis]

2. Progress?

[ificandream]

3. They'll push the envelope until the pressure forces them to quit.

And though they didn't completely quit, they did pull back. As someone else commented, it's progress.

[Rebl2]

4. Maybe there

would have been many consequences to the state of FL had they gone through with this-boycotts of the state. Not great for business or tourism.

[sakabatou]

5. Even the proposal of such a bill should've been shot down immediately.

[Aristus]

6. And the asshole who proposed the amendment was subsequently dropped in a gator-infested swamp.

Right?

Right?

[jmowreader]

9. I don't think so

Feeding Joe Harding to alligators constitutes animal abuse.

[ShazzieB]

11. If only. 😒

[IngridsLittleAngel]

7. One small turd nugget to go, one giant mound of shit left to go...

Now if only the rest of this vile and hateful bill can go down the toilet as well.

Bonus points if DeathSentence can also get flushed down the drain...

I still hate Florida Nazis.

[Brainfodder]

8. This feels like it should just be NOYB and never come up at all?

Nitpicking jerks.

[artemisia1]

10. That amendment would have been a LITERAL DEATH SENTENCE to many LGBTQ kids. /nt