Update from the "Free State of Florida"
DeSantis education commissioner tells Florida teachers to violate federal LGBTQ protections
The DeSantis administration may be the most overtly autocratic governorship in the country right now, a fact made clear by its attempts to suppress marginalized voters, whitewash history, punish companies that don’t acquiesce to DeSantis’ wishes and force LGBTQ people into the shadows.
DeSantis and company have already pushed a host of measures meant to prohibit discussions about gender identity in schools. On that last point, DeSantis and company have already pushed a host of measures meant to prohibit discussions about gender identity in schools, including bans on LGBTQ-related lessons in class and bans on gender-confirming care for young trans people. Now, the administration is taking its obsession with trans people even further.
On Thursday, the Florida Department of Education sent a memo to education officials warning they could face repercussions if they follow the Biden administration’s newest Title IX guidelines, which were proposed in June and include protections from discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
Furthers Florida made headlines when education commissioner Manny Diaz Jr. told school districts to ignore the Biden Administration’s nondiscrimination guidelines in relation to federally funded cafeteria meals.
Following the federal rules could find schools in violation of state law, Diaz warned.
Florida Agriculture commissioner Nikki Fried, who is running for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination, on Thursday accused Diaz and Gov. Ron DeSantis of perverting the federal instructions for political motivations.
“The National School Lunch Program has nothing to do with bathrooms, locker rooms or sports,” Fried said, calling DeSantis a “liar.” Read more from Florida Politics.
sources: msnbc, tampa bay tribune
The DeSantis administration may be the most overtly autocratic governorship in the country right now, a fact made clear by its attempts to suppress marginalized voters, whitewash history, punish companies that don’t acquiesce to DeSantis’ wishes and force LGBTQ people into the shadows.
DeSantis and company have already pushed a host of measures meant to prohibit discussions about gender identity in schools. On that last point, DeSantis and company have already pushed a host of measures meant to prohibit discussions about gender identity in schools, including bans on LGBTQ-related lessons in class and bans on gender-confirming care for young trans people. Now, the administration is taking its obsession with trans people even further.
On Thursday, the Florida Department of Education sent a memo to education officials warning they could face repercussions if they follow the Biden administration’s newest Title IX guidelines, which were proposed in June and include protections from discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
Furthers Florida made headlines when education commissioner Manny Diaz Jr. told school districts to ignore the Biden Administration’s nondiscrimination guidelines in relation to federally funded cafeteria meals.
Following the federal rules could find schools in violation of state law, Diaz warned.
Florida Agriculture commissioner Nikki Fried, who is running for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination, on Thursday accused Diaz and Gov. Ron DeSantis of perverting the federal instructions for political motivations.
“The National School Lunch Program has nothing to do with bathrooms, locker rooms or sports,” Fried said, calling DeSantis a “liar.” Read more from Florida Politics.
sources: msnbc, tampa bay tribune
When your leader keeps reminding you how free you are, you can be pretty sure it's BS.
