Education Civil Rights News

"Florida Settles Lawsuit Over 'Don't Say Gay' Law, Allowing LGBTQ+ Discussion"

Florida education officials have settled a lawsuit over the state's "don't say gay" law, clarifying that teachers and students can discuss LGBTQ+ topics in classrooms as long as it's not part of formal instruction. The settlement specifies that the law doesn't prohibit discussing LGBTQ+ people, anti-bullying rules, or Gay-Straight Alliance groups, and doesn't apply to library books not used for instruction. The law, championed by Governor Ron DeSantis, had faced criticism for creating confusion and a chilling effect in classrooms, but the settlement is being hailed as a "major win" by the governor's office.