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Hodges was decided only seven years ago, and only by a 5–4 ruling. Some say LGBTQ rights have been protected for long enough that these concerns are hysterical. This approach mirrors exactly the latest campaign against reproductive rights, which began in a small Mississippi clinic and is now before the court. Eventually, one case will end up at the Supreme Court and debates about LGBTQ rights will be reopened. There will be legal challenges to these laws in Florida and elsewhere challenges that will work their way through a judiciary transformed by four years of Trump appointments. It uses the “parental rights” banner to usher extremely conservative, homophobic and transphobic views into the mainstream of American politics.Īnd don’t be fooled - while the fight began in Florida, it will not end there. To be clear, I don’t entirely blame these people for misunderstanding the purpose of the bill that is its framers’ intent. The “anti-grooming” framing also allows supporters of the bill to paint its opponents as pedophiles - the most monstrous allegation that can be made in public life. It relies on a long-standing assumption that LGBTQ people are deviants. The idea that a law of this nature is necessary to protect children from predatory homosexuals is not just ridiculous, it is homophobic. To the third: those who present this law as an “anti-grooming bill” are simply playing to the worst tropes about gay, lesbian and trans people. To the second, it’s crucial to note that “age appropriate” is open to interpretation - and given the law empowers parents to sue school boards, teachers will inevitably err on the side of caution, shutting out inclusion of LGBTQ stories and experiences. To the first point, Florida has already banned sex education until Grade 5. “The law is meant to protect students from teachers.” “The bill only bans discussion of LGBTQ topics that isn’t age appropriate.” “Why are children in kindergarten learning about sex - any kind of sex?” I will, however, say how heartbroken I am to have heard so many people I know and respect parrot the many “sensible” justifications for the bill. Want proof? Legislatures in 20 states from Alabama to Ohio are already moving forward with copycat legislation.Īs for the law itself, I won’t relitigate its details here, except to say that it is harmful, intentionally divisive and engineered to push gay, lesbian and trans people back into the shadows. Rather, the entire pathetic saga is part of a bigger push to undermine the rights of LGBTQ Americans and use their identities as a wedge issue. Many have wondered how one education bill could be worth all the trouble, but the answer is depressingly clear: this is not about a single piece of legislation in Florida. For the past two weeks, Florida legislators have waged all-out war against opponents of legislation that limits discussion of LGBTQ topics in school.