Orlando Teachers Banned From Wearing Rainbow Items, Having Photos Of Same-Sex Spouses On Desks

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Orlando Teachers Banned From Wearing Rainbow Items, Having Photos Of Same-Sex Spouses On Desks [VIDEO]
June 29, 2022

Orlando’s ABC News affiliate reports:

Representatives for Orange County teachers sounded alarm bells Monday after word spread from principals that Orange County Public Schools would impose strict restrictions on classroom behavior after Florida’s new Parental Rights in Education law, a.k.a the “Don’t Say Gay” law, took effect.

According to representatives of the county’s teacher association, teachers and staff members will be disallowed from wearing rainbow articles of clothing, including lanyards distributed by the district last year. Elementary-level teachers reported being discouraged from putting pictures of their same-sex spouse on their desk or talking about them to students.

“Safe Space” stickers aimed at LGBTQ students may have to be removed from doors, teachers will have to report to parents if a student “comes out” to them and they must use pronouns assigned at birth, regardless of what the parents allow, the CTA reported.

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Teachers voice concerns after Orange County previews ‘Don’t Say Gay’ impact to classrooms

By Nick Papantonis, WFTV.com
June 27, 2022 at 11:31 pm EDT

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Representatives for Orange County teachers sounded alarm bells Monday after word spread from principals that Orange County Public Schools would impose strict restrictions on classroom behavior after Florida’s new Parental Rights in Education law, a.k.a the “Don’t Say Gay” law, took effect.

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[ruet]

1. Can't Say "Gay" But Prayer's OK.

Bumper sticker?

EDIT: You should post this in GD.

[grumpyduck]

2. Oh, so freedom of speech doesn't apply?

[RockRaven]

3. Rainbows are in the Bible, a sign of God's promise... What about religious freedom and

that (terrible) SCOTUS decision which just dropped?

[Cracklin Charlie]

4. They're trying to force teachers to quit the profession.

So they can build their for-profit school portfolio. Florida seems a testing ground for this operation.

My three grand girls draw rainbows on everything. Rainbows appear magically in the sky (I think it’s kinda magical, even though I know there is a scientific explanation).

It rains in sunny Florida all the time, rainbows aplenty…will The Governor order citizens to not look up?

[moose65]

8. Don't Look Up!!

[consider_this]

11. +1

perfect!

[jimfields33]

5. This is ridiculous especially the pictures on the desk

In 18 years, kindergarten through masters degree, not one teacher had a picture on their desk or wall of any family member. Heck we didn’t know they were married half the time. A few were called mrs. I suppose. But this is unnecessary!!!!!

[Ferrets are Cool]

6. There must be a discrimination lawsuit

Here. Right?

[lpbk2713]

7. In any other state this would only take minutes to throw it out of court.

A clear violation of 1A rights. Certain teachers won't be
allowed to express themselves like other teachers do.

[tulipsandroses]

9. Next up. Ban teaching how rainbows are formed

Do not mention rainbows.

[cbabe]

10. Saudi banned rainbows.

https://www.theguardian.com › world › 2022 › jun › 15 › saudi-authorities-seize-rainbow-toys-crackdown-homosexuality

Saudi authorities seize rainbow toys in crackdown on homosexuality

Jun 15, 2022The rainbow raids come as Saudi Arabia has banned films that depict, or even refer to, sexual minorities. In April, the kingdom said it had asked Disney to cut "LGBTQ references" from the Marvel...

https://www.democraticunderground.com/113757444

Also Lebanon and more…

[IngridsLittleAngel]

12. Can't "say gay" but sure can preach violence toward us, right?

Fucking disgusting. Florida Fascism, brought to us by Herr DeSantis.... And the fucking troll is drooling all over himself with fantasies of bringing it to all 50 states.

We all know what he really wants out of this, though. Not just to not "say gay", but "don't BE gay."

I have a better idea, DeSatan. How about "don't say seig heil"?