One Texas rep. doesn't want to teachers to say 'gay' in the state's elementary and middle schools.
, a Texas take on the so-called “Don’t Say Gay” bill that controversially became law in Florida last year.
The introduced version of the bill states that “A school district, open-enrollment charter school, or district or charter school employee may not provide or allow a third party to provide instruction regarding sexual orientation or gender identity.” Florida’s “Parental Rights in Education” bill, signed into law in March 2022 by Gov. Ron DeSantis, sparked national discussion regarding how much freedom teachers can have to introduce LGBTQ-related topics in the earliest years of grade school. Florida’s bill extends from kindergarten to the third grade, while Patterson’s bill extends through the eighth grade.
In the announcement, Patterson hits on many of the points he has been promoting in recent months, including in his efforts to remove a number of school library books he has deemed pornographic. “The sexualization of our children must stop,” he says in the statement. “Parents and taxpayers have spoken loudly over the past year-plus. The message is no more radical ideology in the classroom — particularly when it comes to inappropriate or obscene content.
“It’s not just about controlling what kids can and can’t read, it’s about controlling who they can and cannot be,” he says. “Amplifying and repeating stigmatizing language is half of the goal for people who wish to see LGBTQ+ kids and adults erased from schools across Texas.”
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