In Florida, state legislators are proposing a bill, supported by Governor DeSantis, that would require teachers to inform parents if they know or suspect their children are LGBT.
The latest amendment removes any protections for children, while the original draft had exemptions for cases where the outing could lead to abuse, neglect or abandonment.
Even the original draft was draconic, but this is just evil.
I was fortunate enough that I was able to come out of the closet to my friends and family when I was 15, on my own terms.
My classmates accepted me, so did my family.
But I grew up in a progressive household and went to a very liberal minded and "elite" high school.
I know others don't have that luxury. My own boyfriend still hasn't told his parents or most of his friends. He's afraid of what their response would be.
This bill in front of the Florida legislature is an abomination and should be fought tooth and nail. If it passes and is signed into law, likely thousands of innocent kids will suffer.
Mandating the outing of children is so beyond the pale that I can't label it as anything but evil. There is no benefit to this, only harm.
I hope the Florida legislature rejects this bill, though I am not hopeful.
But at the very least attention should be drawn to it, and opposition mustered.