An amendment introduced by Democrat Lori Stewart would have mandated the state's Department of Education to create a pamphlet helping parents teach students about sexual orientation and gender identity.Last Thursday, Florida’s House of Representatives passed the Parental Rights in Education bill, and the senate version of the bill is now up for a vote by the Republican majority.Democratic Senators Audrey Gibson, Jason Pizzo and Linda Stewart each introduced separate amendments that changed the legal processes included in the bill should parents raise concerns about a school's curriculum.An amendment introduced by Senator Randolph Bracy, a Democrat, would have allowed discussions about gender identity between transgender, gender nonconforming, non-binary and LGBTQ+ students with their peers.Senator Lauren Book, a Democrat, introduced an amendment seeking to carve out exceptions to allow discussing sexual orientation and gender identity as they pertain to family structures, objective historic events, bullying prevention and a student's individual education plan.Senator Shevrin Jones, a Democrat, introduced an amendment changing language banning discussion on gender identity and sexual orientation in a way that is not "age-appropriate" for language banning conversations "intended to change" a student's sexual orientation or gender identity.
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DeSantis Berates Reporter Over Question About 'Don't Say Gay' Bill.Ron DeSantis Press Secretary Compares 'Don't Say Gay' Critics to Pedophiles.Boycott Disney Calls Grow Over CEO Refusal to Condemn 'Don't Say Gay' Bill.Florida Student Who Organized 'Don't Say Gay' Protest Is Suspended.Senator Janet Cruz, a Democrat, proposed an amendment that would have required schools to protect the categories of "gender identity" and "sexual orientation.".Farmer also introduced an amendment removing language that would prohibit "classroom discussion about sexual orientation or gender identity in certain grade levels or in a specified manner.".Senator Gary Farmer, a Democrat, proposed an amendment that would have changed a different statute on health education, requiring schools to teach about the benefits of "monogamous" marriage instead of "heterosexual" marriage.Republican Senator Jeffrey Brandes introduced an amendment that would expand the bill to include a ban on classroom instructions about "human sexuality, including, but not limited to, curricula addressing sexual activity," rather than just discussion of sexual orientation and gender identity.But every amendment was rejected by the Florida State Senate. Meanwhile, other lawmakers tried to introduce protections for LGBTQ+ students through the amendment process. State senators introduced 13 amendments for the bill-some of which aimed to broaden the scope of the bill to include a broader ban on discussions about sexuality in schools. But supporters of the bill say it would ensure students are being taught about sexual orientation and gender identity at the appropriate age. The bill has sparked a national outcry from many people who say it would cause harm to LGBTQ+ students by creating hostile environments for them at school. Florida lawmakers rejected several amendments to the "Don't Say Gay" bill Monday ahead of a vote on the controversial legislation.