Biden's Education Secretary Miguel Cardona
claims Florida's 'Don't Say Gay Bill'
proves there are BULLIES in 'our own back
yard' and we 'need to protect students'
Posted By: Ribicon, 3/18/2022 11:20:17 AM
Education Secretary Miguel Cardona on Friday accused Florida of playing political games with children and said its 'Don't Say Gay Bill' amounted to bullying in 'our own backyard.' The state's Parental Rights in Education bill has triggered national controversy, adding fuel to the nation's culture wars over what should and should not be taught in schools. It prohibits 'classroom discussion about sexual orientation or gender identity' and was passed last week by the state legislature.(Snip)On Thursday, Cardona and other administration officials held a closed-door meeting with Florida LGBTQ students and their families. 'I had a 12th grader who shared that he knew he was different
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Here's the latest exit, described by the Daily Caller:
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China and Russia are emphasizing traditional family roles and definitions of masculine and feminine while Proud USA goes full gay. Here, federal officials held a closed-closet meeting in order to further the teaching of sexuality, deviant and otherwise, to the youngest of children in public schools. A huge disappointment with President Trump was his failure to close any number of federal departments that should not exist, President Jimmy's Department of Education being one of the first that should go.