Florida proposes ban on discussing menstrual cycles in elementary schools.

Lawmakers in Florida are considering a bill that would ban elementary schools from discussing menstrual cycles, sexually transmitted diseases, and other sexuality topics. The bill would limit classroom discussions about human sexuality and related topics to students in grades 6th through 12th. Parents would also have the power to object to books and materials at their children’s schools, and schools would be mandated to teach a person’s sexual identity is determined biologically at birth under the proposed legislation. The bill needs to clear another committee before it reaches the House floor for a final vote.