#lgbtqhistory #dontsaygay #educationrights #lgbtqflorida | Malcolm Montgomery🏳️‍🌈

🕯️On This Day in U.S. LGBTQ+ History: February 1 ⚠️ February 1, 2023: Florida’s expansion of the “Don’t Say Gay” framework was actively advancing By February 1, 2023, Florida lawmakers were moving forward with legislation to dramatically expand the state’s Parental Rights in Education law. What began in 2022 as a restriction on classroom discussion of sexual orientation and gender identity in early grades was, at this point, being prepared for extension through additional grade levels. As February began: 🕯️Bills were advancing that would silence LGBTQ+ topics well beyond elementary school 🕯️Educators reported increased fear of discipline for acknowledging LGBTQ+ students or families 🕯️LGBTQ+ students faced growing isolation as affirming language and resources were removed 🕯️Civil rights groups warned the policy would legitimize stigma and increase harassment February 1 serves as a context date marking the moment when this policy shift was no longer limited in scope, but was becoming an institutionalized rollback of LGBTQ+ visibility in public education across one of the largest U.S. states. #LGBTQHistory #DontSayGay #EducationRights #LGBTQFlorida

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