Florida to schools: Don’t follow federal LGBTQ protections

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/florida-schools-follow-federal-lgbtq-protections-87640481

The DeathSantis kingdom of Florida.   DeathSantis is the warlord / feudal lord who wants to be king of the country.   He thinks his kingdom is above the federal government.   He has fought Biden on every measure to protect the public from Covid going so far as to demand businesses not follow federal rules then either.  No matter how the courts ruled against him like his mentor TFG he claimed he won and was still the king.   Hugs

Florida is advising school districts to ignore protections for LGBTQ students that President Joe Biden’s administration is trying to implement

ByBRENDAN FARRINGTON Associated Press

July 29, 2022, 5:28 PM

 

Florida advised school districts to ignore protections for LGBTQ students that President Joe Biden’s administration is trying to implement, saying the anti-discrimination language is not binding law and following the guidance could result in breaking state law.

Florida Education Commissioner Manny Diaz wrote to school districts Thursday saying they should not change current practices because of proposed new rules under Title IX that would extend sexual discrimination protections to students based on their gender identity or sexual orientation.

“Nothing in these guidance documents requires you to give biological males who identify as female access to female bathrooms, locker rooms, or dorms … or to allow biological males who identify as female to compete on female sports teams,” Diaz said.

He added that doing any of those things would “jeopardize the safety and wellbeing of Florida students and risk violating Florida law.”

But Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried, the only statewide elected Democrat and whose agency overseas school lunch programs, said the matter wasn’t just about bathrooms, but also about feeding students. The United States Department of Agriculture requires schools to put up a poster on nondiscrimination in order to receive federal money for lunch programs, she said.

“This is a fictitious culture war that they have created that is going to deny kids food,” Fried, who hopes to challenge Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, said at a news conference. “I will do everything possible to ensure that Florida’s kids are not victimized by the DeSantis administration and denied their meals.”

Fried’s department recently told schools they should hang posters with the new language. The Diaz letter told schools to disregard that guidance because it could violate state law.

Last year, DeSantis signed a bill banning anyone assigned male at birth from participating in girls’ or women’s sports. This year, he signed a bill that prohibits discussion of gender identity or sexual orientation in public schools at least through grade 3.

Earlier this month, a federal judge in Tennessee blocked implementation of the proposed new federal protections after 20 states sued over the issue.

So, withhold federal funds from Florida schools, mayhaps?

OA Ellipse K •2 days ago

Vote DeSantis OUT!
I love wearing this in front of homophobic faces:
teespring.com/wtpme2

 

Epic Collision  OA • 2 days ago

They’re allergic to pronouns. The WE is very scary.

clay  Ellipse K • 2 days ago

Needs more targeting. Withhold funds from schools that do not protect ALL their students.

Lio  Ellipse K • 2 days ago

Their public schools are already cratering (by design for privatization) because the teachers are retiring and leaving in droves, leaving a massive deficit – they’re hiring veterans with no teaching experience at dozens of elementary schools (and that’s just one example)

Gustav2 • 2 days ago • edited

Take the Fed money, follow the Fed rules.

Unless you are a religion, and the last time I checked, Florida’s public schools are not religious institutions…yet.

clay  Gustav2 • 2 days ago

The (public) schools need both federal and state dollars. The FL DoEd under DeSantis doesn’t give shit the bind that they’ve created for the schools or the students. They’re just in a partisan pissing match.

Gustav2  clay • 2 days ago

Yep, it is the partisan pissing match that is the priority.

TexasBoy • 2 days ago • edited

When I was younger, I thought, well, I’ll wait until the prejudice old people die off, then maybe retire to Florida. Sadly, I’m a senior now, and nothing has changed in that state. It’s like hate, prejudice, and religion really kick in down there when someone turns 50.