Florida lawmakers rejected a number of amendments to the "Do not Say Homosexual" invoice Monday forward of a vote on the controversial laws.

The invoice has sparked a nationwide outcry from many individuals who say it could trigger hurt to LGBTQ+ college students by creating hostile environments for them in school. However supporters of the invoice say it could guarantee college students are being taught about sexual orientation and gender id on the applicable age.

State senators launched 13 amendments for the invoice—a few of which aimed to broaden the scope of the invoice to incorporate a broader ban on discussions about sexuality in colleges. In the meantime, different lawmakers tried to introduce protections for LGBTQ+ college students via the modification course of. However each modification was rejected by the Florida State Senate.

  • Republican Senator Jeffrey Brandes launched an modification that might broaden the invoice to incorporate a ban on classroom directions about "human sexuality, together with, however not restricted to, curricula addressing sexual exercise," slightly than simply dialogue of sexual orientation and gender id.
  • Senator Gary Farmer, a Democrat, proposed an modification that might have modified a special statute on well being schooling, requiring colleges to show about the advantages of "monogamous" marriage as an alternative of "heterosexual" marriage.
  • Farmer additionally launched an modification eradicating language that might prohibit "classroom dialogue about sexual orientation or gender id in sure grade ranges or in a specified method."
  • Senator Janet Cruz, a Democrat, proposed an modification that might have required colleges to guard the classes of "gender id" and "sexual orientation."
  • Democratic Senator Annette Taddeo launched an modification that the laws would "not restrict or alter any obligation of college district personnel to report suspected abuse, abandonment, or neglect."
  • Senator Tina Polsky, a Democrat, launched an modification looking for to outline gender id and sexual orientation.
  • Senator Shevrin Jones, a Democrat, launched an modification altering language banning dialogue on gender id and sexual orientation in a method that isn't "age-appropriate" for language banning conversations "supposed to vary" a scholar's sexual orientation or gender id.
  • Senator Lauren E book, a Democrat, launched an modification looking for to carve out exceptions to permit discussing sexual orientation and gender id as they pertain to household constructions, goal historic occasions, bullying prevention and a scholar's particular person schooling plan.
  • An modification launched by Senator Randolph Bracy, a Democrat, would have allowed discussions about gender id between transgender, gender nonconforming, non-binary and LGBTQ+ college students with their friends.
  • Democratic Senators Audrey Gibson, Jason Pizzo and Linda Stewart every launched separate amendments that modified the authorized processes included within the invoice ought to dad and mom increase considerations a few faculty's curriculum.
  • An modification launched by Democrat Lori Stewart would have mandated the state's Division of Training to create a pamphlet serving to dad and mom educate college students about sexual orientation and gender id.
"Don't Say Gay" bill amendments rejected
A number of amendments to Florida’s “Don’t Say Homosexual” invoice have been rejected Monday. Right here, pleasure flags are seen in New York in June 2020.Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Photographs