Florida School Districts Sued Over “Don’t Say Gay”

Politico reports:

A group of parents, students and advocacy organizations are asking a federal judge to halt Florida school districts from enforcing the state’s contentious new law restricting how lessons on sexual identity and gender orientation are taught.

In a court filing Friday, the group requested a preliminary injunction, arguing that policies in Florida’s “Parental Rights in Education” law — branded by opponents as “Don’t Say Gay” — violate their First Amendment, due-process and equal-protection rights.

The lawsuit was brought forward by two Florida couples and their children, an upcoming senior student and CenterLink, an association of LGBTQ centers, all represented by attorneys from Lambda Legal, the Southern Poverty Law Center and Southern Legal Counsel.

Read the full article.

A separate coalition led by Roberta Kaplan sued DeSantis and the state of Florida back in March.

A group of parents, students and advocacy orgs are asking a federal judge to halt Florida school districts from enforcing the state’s new law restricting how lessons on sexual identity and gender orientation are taught.https://t.co/x92rrORr7t

— POLITICO (@politico) August 29, 2022