The state legislature in Alabama has enacted a bill similar to Florida’s parental rights law that prohibits sexuality and gender identity lessons or specific discussions for children in kindergarten all the way to fifth grade, Fox News informed.
The law was altered to reflect Florida legislation, which originally attempted to standardize the use of public school restrooms and locker rooms by the biological sex. Shay Shelnutt, a state senator, introduced the amendment on Thursday.
Shelnutt stated that it is not appropriate to discuss homosexuality and issues related to gender identity in the schools when the students need to be learning math.
On the other end, the Alabama chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union issued a statement saying that this legislation is an attack on the trans people, especially the youth.
The US Senate have adopted the bill’s amendments with a 25-5.
The statement of the Union added that this particular bill aims to send a message that trans youth are not accepted in the communities, and exposes the districts to numerous lawsuits that will cost the states.
The bill from Florida, which was supported by the GOP Governor Ron DeSantis, is very popular among the people the polls show, despite the continued efforts of Democrats to label it as the ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill.
According to several surveys performed by Politico, Morning Consult, and Florida Politics revealed that the bill called “Parental Rights in Education”, enjoys a pretty steady support even among some Democrats.
Around 52% of those that vote Democrat answered that they do not approve this type of education, while 36% supported the idea of teaching sexuality to young children, starting from kindergarten through third-grade. The rest of those polled or 12% answered that they are not sure whether such type of education needs to be introduced in these instances.
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