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Josh Sidorowicz WTSP

RIGHT NOW | Students at Gibbs High School in St. Petersburg are walking out of class in protest of the controversial so-called #DontSayGay bill moving through the legislature, which limits instruction on sexual orientation, gender identity in schools.

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Students were inspired by social media posts calling for statewide participation in the walkout. The bill bars educators from teaching LGBTQ-related topics in K-3 or whenever its not deemed age, developmentally "appropriate."

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Here’s what the bill does and does not say:

VERIFY fact sheet: Florida's so-called 'don't say gay' bill, explained

State lawmakers advanced what's officially known as the "parental rights in education" bill. Here’s what the bill does and does not say.

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Wait...Isn't this bill related to schooling for kindergarten through third grade? So, the high schoolers are protesting was goes on in grade school, right?

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The bill restricts instruction on sexual orientation/gender identity K-3 *or* whenever it’s not deemed age, developmentally “appropriate” so limits could extend beyond Grade 3.

VERIFY fact sheet: Florida's so-called 'don't say gay' bill, explained

State lawmakers advanced what's officially known as the "parental rights in education" bill. Here’s what the bill does and does not say.

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My daughter is there! Go girl!!

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hi, Shannon! I'm a reporter looking to connect with teens who protested Don't Say Gay. could you message me? your DMs are closed

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By high school, kids know. Not in pre-k!!

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so mf proud of my school

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YEAAHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!

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