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Indiana governor signs "Don't Say Gay" bill that forces teachers to out trans kids to their parents
Indiana’s Republican governor signed into law a bill that bans discussion of “human sexuality” in schools and could out transgender students to their families.
The state’s H.B. 1608 requires school officials to provide written notification to a child’s parent or guardian within five business days of the child asking to be called a different “pronoun, title, or word,” the Associated Press reports. It also bans discussion of “human sexuality” in pre-K through third grade.
The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana noted in a tweet that because the term “human sexuality” is not defined, the new law could be used to “silence any mention of LGBTQ people [in schools], ban books with LGBTQ characters, fire LGBTQ teachers, bar Pride flags in classrooms.”
...Gov. Eric Holcomb (R) signed the bill on Thursday, along with another bill that would make it easier to ban books from public school libraries. Supporters of H.B. 1608, including Holcomb, described it as bolstering “parental rights.” It’s scheduled to go into effect July 1.
The state’s H.B. 1608 requires school officials to provide written notification to a child’s parent or guardian within five business days of the child asking to be called a different “pronoun, title, or word,” the Associated Press reports. It also bans discussion of “human sexuality” in pre-K through third grade.
The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana noted in a tweet that because the term “human sexuality” is not defined, the new law could be used to “silence any mention of LGBTQ people [in schools], ban books with LGBTQ characters, fire LGBTQ teachers, bar Pride flags in classrooms.”
...Gov. Eric Holcomb (R) signed the bill on Thursday, along with another bill that would make it easier to ban books from public school libraries. Supporters of H.B. 1608, including Holcomb, described it as bolstering “parental rights.” It’s scheduled to go into effect July 1.
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2023/05/indiana-governor-signs-dont-say-gay-bill-forcing-teachers-to-out-trans-kids-to-their-parents/
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