Florida Education Board Extends Ban on Gender Identity Lessons

(Reuters)—Florida education officials on Wednesday voted to prohibit virtually any classroom instruction on gender identity and sexual orientation in all public school grades, expanding on a law signed by Republican Governor Ron DeSantis that barred such lessons for elementary-age students.

The new rule, which does not require legislative approval, is part of a broader rightward push on cultural issues that DeSantis has championed for what is widely expected to be a 2024 presidential campaign.

(Reporting by Joseph AxEditing by Colleen Jenkins and Grant McCool)

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