In this Feb. 18, 2021 file photo, State representatives gather at the Capitol in Phoenix. Two years after Arizona lawmakers repealed a law barring any instruction on HIV or AIDS that that"promotes a homosexual lifestyle," they are close to enacting a broad remake of the state's sex education laws with a particular focus on LGBTQ issues.
when the Ohio bill was proposed."We alienate an entire group of young people who need our affirmation and support."Florida's law is only the most recent expression of attempts to curb classroom discussion on sexual orientation or gender identity across the country, said Ames Simmons, a Duke law senior lecturing fellow.
New York Mayor Eric Adams, at podium, addresses a news conference in the rotunda of City Hall, in New York, on April 4. New York City is launching a digital billboard campaign, supporting LGBTQ visibility that will be displayed in five major markets in Florida for eight weeks, to lure Floridians unhappy with their state's"Don't Say Gay" law to the Big Apple, Adams announced.