US Education Secretary shows support for Florida’s LGBTQ+ youth: “We’ve got your back”
The US Education Secretary showcased his support for Florida’s LGBTQ+ youth amidst the ongoing ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill backlash. On 8 March, the horrific legislation passed in the Republican-led Senate by a vote of 22-17. Under the proposed bill, “classroom discussion about sexual orientation or gender identity” would be restricted in elementary schools. Over these last few weeks, LGBTQ+ activists and political figures –including President Joe Biden – have condemned the state. Recently, US Education Secretary Miguel Cardona and Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services Rachel L. Levine affirmed their…
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