What To Know About Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill

What To Know About Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill

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Gov. Ron DeSantis recently signed Florida’s “Parental Rights in Education” House Bill 1557 into law amid a firestorm of controversy. The Onion answers common questions about the legislation, which opponents have termed the “Don’t Say Gay” bill.

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What does the bill do?

What does the bill do?

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Gives the only good teachers still left in the Florida school system the final push they needed to become accountants.

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Who sponsored this legislation?

Who sponsored this legislation?

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Rep. Erin Grall, who once got cut off in traffic by a car with a bumper sticker that read, “I’d Rather Be Educating Children About LGBTQ Issues.”

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What about children who have already been exposed to discussions on sexual orientation and gender identity?

What about children who have already been exposed to discussions on sexual orientation and gender identity?

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They are irreversibly tainted and must be eliminated.

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Did DeSantis support the bill to help a future presidential run?

Did DeSantis support the bill to help a future presidential run?

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It’s deeply cynical to think he wouldn’t sign it purely to punish gay people.

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Can residents still say “gay” as a slur?

Can residents still say “gay” as a slur?

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By all means!

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Could this bill’s passage have ramifications in other states?

Could this bill’s passage have ramifications in other states?

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Texas is admittedly pretty embarrassed they didn’t think of it first.

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Is this kind of legislation unusual?

Is this kind of legislation unusual?

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Yes, normally it’s tacked onto a spending bill.

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Isn’t this a violation of free speech?

Isn’t this a violation of free speech?

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The First Amendment actually only protects comparisons of minor inconveniences to historical atrocities.

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Why are proponents of the bill talking so much about “grooming”?

Why are proponents of the bill talking so much about “grooming”?

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It’s how many Republican lawmakers get their wives.

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