Gender Identity

A backlash is brewing in Florida higher education over a bill that could alter the way certain subjects are taught and discussed. It hasn't yet passed the legislature but is already roiling academia.

Fear. Worry. Dread. Shock. These are among the emotions expressed in a survey of LGBTQ parents in Florida on the impact of what critics call the "Don't Say Gay" law.

Gov. Ron DeSantis and fellow Republican leaders are promising there’s more to come in an ongoing fight with Disney.

The bill would ban discussion on those issues through eighth grade, a year after lawmakers banned those discussions through third grade. It was among several measures approved, including later school start times.

Tallahassee Classical School was licensed to use Hillsdale's classical education curriculum, but its license was "revoked and will expire at the end of the school year,” a Hillsdale spokesperson said.

The crowd is mainly made up of Americans on spring break or on vacation, many of whom are taking selfies in front of David following a school’s decision to force the resignation of the principal after parents complained about the statue.

Attorneys for students, parents and teachers say what opponents call "Don't Say Gay" is unconstitutional.

A picture of the Renaissance statue is shown each year to sixth-grade art students at Tallahassee Classical School in Florida, but this month it drew fury. Italians, though, are praising the educator.

A Tallahassee charter school principal was forced to resign after an image of the David was shown to a sixth-grade art class. The school has a policy requiring parents to be notified in advance about “controversial” topics being taught.

Florida Education Commissioner Manny Diaz said the proposed rule is aimed at providing greater clarity for teachers.

A new report from the American Library Association says attempted bans on books, and restrictions at school and public libraries, continue to surge.

The House version of the proposal would extend the ban to children already receiving treatments. It would also stop insurance companies from covering gender-affirming surgeries for transgender adults.