"Settlement Allows Florida Teachers to Discuss LGBTQ+ Topics Despite 'Don't Say Gay' Law"

A settlement reached between Florida education officials and civil rights attorneys clarifies that students and teachers can discuss sexual orientation and gender identity in Florida classrooms, as long as it's not part of instruction, under the "Don't Say Gay" law. The settlement specifies that the law doesn't prohibit discussing LGBTQ+ people, anti-bullying rules, or Gay-Straight Alliance groups, and also clarifies that it doesn't apply to library books not being used for instruction. The law, championed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, has been a subject of legal battles and controversy, but the settlement is seen as a major win for both sides.