The governor of the US state of Florida has signed a bill that forbids instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade, a policy that has drawn intense national scrutiny from critics who say it marginalises LGBTQ people.Republican Governor Ron DeSantis, a potential 2024 presidential candidate, defended the legislation, which LGBTQ advocates, students and civil rights groups have denounced as the “Don’t Say Gay” bill, when he signed it into law on Monday.DeSantis and other Republicans have repeatedly said the measure is reasonable and that parents, not teachers, should be broaching subjects of sexual orientation and gender identity with their children.
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