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A Texas legislators has filed a bill to ban instruction on sexual orientation and “gender identity” in grades K-8 in government schools.
Among other things, the bill also gives parents the right to information related to their children’s mental, emotional, and physical health, so that government school teachers, counselors, etc., can’t hide whether their children believe they’re “transgender.” If the bill becomes law, school staff will be required to disclose these matters to parents.
BREAKING: Texas legislators have introduced a bill to prohibit instruction on “sexual orientation and gender identity” in grades K-8 in all public schools.https://t.co/02Qvv8Ydcy pic.twitter.com/NLYKkPHJKJ
— Christopher F. Rufo ⚔️ (@realchrisrufo) January 4, 2023
The lawmaker who filed the bill, State Representative Jared Patterson, said in a statement that the measure would “restrict all classroom lessons and discussions on the issue of an individual’s sexual preference or gender identity until high school, thereby protecting the youngest and most vulnerable children from unscientific, inaccurate, and inappropriate information.”
Some Americans believe government schools should be banned from indoctrinating all students, including those in high school. Republican lawmakers apparently think disallowing this until high school is an acceptable compromise.
“The sexualization of our children must stop,” Representative Patterson said. “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. Given what we’ve uncovered, this bill is needed to provide parents with the maximum transparency and control over health-related services in our schools.”
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