Don't Say Gay Law

It's in response to a lawsuit over legislation that restricts instruction on gender identity and sexual orientation in Florida public schools.

School districts across Florida are working to implement a new state law that bans classroom instruction of sexual identity and gender orientation in grades K-3 and potentially in other grades as well. But they’re facing a lack of clarity on how to put policies in place to comply with the new mandate.

Officials say more time was needed to build the campus and the company wanted to give workers additional time to adjust to the transition.

A New York State senator said it was “outrageous” DeSantis was speaking during Pride Month.

The law's ban on classroom instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity won't apply to grades four and up until the state provides more guidance.

The move comes just months after the district pulled the book from classrooms and libraries.

Equality Florida director Nadine Smith of St. Petersburg has been named one of Time magazine's “100 Most Influential People of 2022." Gov. Ron DeSantis also made the list.

Zander Moricz said in a series of social media posts that officials told him leaders have a signal to end his speech if he references his role in the lawsuit or the movement.

The Seminole County School Board voted unanimously to reverse the principal's decision and allow the photos to run in the yearbook.

After a state legislative session that produced a series of new laws regarding education, WUSF is airing teachers' voices, in their own words, about what they see as their main challenges.

Congressman Charlie Crist and the other Democratic gubernatorial candidates say their priority is to stop Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis and the “culture wars” he has championed.

Florida will no longer participate in the Youth Risk Behavior Survey, drawing alarm from doctors and child welfare agencies.