Republican lawmakers around the country are pushing an array of bills that limit the discussion of gay rights in schools under the auspices of parental rights, leading some party strategists to worry that the initiatives may backfire with moderate voters.
Legislation includes a recent law passed in Florida that limits what kindergarten to third grade teachers can talk about in the classroom regarding sexual orientation and gender identity — a measure dubbed the “don’t say gay” law by critics. Several other state legislatures, including Alabama, Louisiana and Ohio, are considering or have passed similar bills.
Democrats have been quick to criticize the GOP moves as anti-gay and anti-transgender, and highlight the likely impact of the legislation on children. The wave of new initiatives came as a surprise to Moran. “I was not prepared to do this this year,” he said. “I’m having to rapidly build a legislative analysis team to really go through and identify the states that have these bills.”
Youngkin focused heavily on the public school curriculum and pushed for parents to have more say in their children’s education. The issue let him capitalize on deep-seated frustration among many parents after nearly two years of pandemic-related school disruptions.“Youngkin invented this, and DeSantis has perfected it,” said Dan Eberhart, a GOP donor who is close with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis .
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