April 29, 2024 Group Watch: House Passes Bill Expanding Ban on Discussion of LGBTQ Topics in Public Schools
Similar to the changes possibly coming to the state’s obscenity law, a 2022 law that bans teachers from teaching about sexual orientation and gender identity will be expanded if the bill passed by the House last week becomes law. The current ban applies from kindergarten through 5th grade; the new bill would extend the ban through 8th grade. The bill was initially written to extend the prohibition through the 12th grade, but an amendment moved it back down to 8th grade. After a lengthy discussion, the House approved the bill with amendment, 74-25.
