"Knowingly subjecting children to abuse, abandonment, and neglect by forcing them to come out to their parents is cruel, dangerous"
Comcast/NBC Universal, UnitedHealth Group, Duke Energy, AT&T and Walgreens – have donated to the politicians behind the "Don't Say Gay" bill
"The bills would further stigmatize LGBTQ people and limit teachers’ abilities to discuss the realities of American history"
“Not since Anita Bryant have we seen such craven attempts by a leader to build political power by targeting and demonizing LGBTQ+ people”
The bill also has provisions that include vague parental notification requirements which may effectively “out” LGBTQ students to their parents
'This bill is white privilege personified and white fragility in legislative form.' North Miami Democratic Rep. Dotie Joseph said
The decision came after the County Citizens Defending Freedom, an ultra-conservative, Christian group, complained about the book
Detectives made 60 arrests and obtained eight (8) arrest warrants related to the sale and/or possession of illegal narcotics
“As a gay man, to sit here in committee, to hear that, there was no book that I read that brought me to who I am”
"LGBTQ people are your neighbors, family members, and friends. We are a normal, healthy part of society and we will not be erased"
