School board in FL voted that ALL parents be notified if an LGBTQ child is in a P.E. class or

[In It to Win It]

Tallahassee Democrat via Yahoo News (No Paywall)

After three hours of fiery public debate, the Leon County School Board unanimously approved its "LGBTQ Inclusive School Guide" Tuesday night.

The policy, which the board is calling a “guide” and a "living document" that can be quickly updated, comes after weeks of deliberation from the district’s LGBTQ+ Advisory Committee.

The document is intended to create guidelines for teachers and administrators to help students who need it and to outline state laws for employees, Assistant Superintendent Alan Cox told the Tallahassee Democrat.

The advisory committee was created to review the district's longstanding LGBTQ guide, which was pulled last summer after the parents of a middle school child complained that it overstepped their parental rights.

Parental notification draws fire

What drew the most debate was a provision that a school will notify parents — by form — if a student who is "open about their gender identity" is in a physical education class or on an overnight trip.

Some teachers and students during the Tuesday night meeting said the policy will “out” LGBTQ+ students — revealing their sexual orientation or gender identity without their permission.

The policy language does explicitly say a student’s sexual orientation, gender identity or expression “should not be shared with others without their input and permission.”

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[Thomas Hurt]

1. Well of course, the christofascists have to be able to clearly target those children...

with their own little haters for bullying, intimidation and assault.

[Celerity]

2. the christofascists' end game is target all LGBTQ kids and drive as many as possible to suicide,

which will suffice until they can pass laws that outlaws all LGBTQ activity, then they can step in and do forced conversion therapy (which will absolutely fail, but it is a good reason for torture, and torture is a feature, not a bug for the motherfuckers) and/or just keep them locked up, and/or execute them someday

[IngridsLittleAngel]

13. Nailed it

That's exactly the point of all of this. Push us all to suicide, or get us targeted and taken out by a "freedom fighter." That way, we're gone and no longer here "ruining America" and "besmirching god" or whatever. Hence laws like this. Hence allowing teachers to out kids. Hence "groomers" and the flood of hate in the media.

The end goal is getting laws passed allowing them to lock up and "convert" LGBTQ's, or just flat-out executing us. After all, they want one nation under 'god'... OR ELSE.

[vercetti2021]

15. Or else

Or else I'll be the one to blast their asses first. Arm yourself and all the LGBTQ community. Let's be fighters

[IngridsLittleAngel]

17. My inspiration for that line came from Jello Biafra's version of the Pledge...

"One nation under god... or else." And he nailed that too. That's exactly what these Christofascists are doing now. Trying to create a nation where we bow before their god... Or else.

Nope. I have no desire to do so. So I guess all that's left to do is fight back.

[vercetti2021]

18. Live free or die

I'm prepared for it

[IngridsLittleAngel]

19. I think many of us are

Especially since it feels like every other choice has been taken off the table by them.

[Irish_Dem]

3. How long before pregnant women and LGBTQ kids have to wear identification badges?

The GOP wants to be able to identify those they want to harass, bully and kill.

I am beginning to believe in reincarnation. Hitler and his minions have returned in full force.

[crickets]

4. Does the Leon County school district have a bullying policy?

If so, why should students take it seriously?

[Retrograde]

6. Yes, the school board can bully people it doesn't like

[crickets]

8. Apparently. It's insane. nt

[IngridsLittleAngel]

14. In other words

Your typical American schools.

[crickets]

7. I decided to look for the answer to my question.

Turns out both the state of Florida and Leon County have policies regarding bullying, and the new LGBTQ policy is in direct violation.

https://leonclassroomteachers.squarespace.com/s/Civility-Policies-LCTA-CBA-LCS-and-STATE.pdf
(pdf)

https://www.fldoe.org/safe-schools/bullying-prevention.stml

Bullying in schools is of increasing focus for Florida schools, districts, and for the Florida Department of Education. Florida Statute 1006.147, also known as The Jeffrey Johnston Stand Up for All Students Act, requires school districts to adopt an official policy prohibiting bullying and harassment of students and staff on school grounds, at school-sponsored events, and through school computer networks.

Bullying/Harassment Definition:
Systematically and chronically inflicting physical hurt or psychological distress on one or more students or employees that is severe or pervasive enough to create an intimidating, hostile, or offensive environment; or unreasonably interfere with the individual’s school performance or participation.

Hypocrisy. Rules for thee but not for me. How Christian.

[Duncan Grant]

5. Stop pathologizing kids, ffs. It's malevolent cruelty.

How about we start notifying each other about the ignorant, superstitious moralists who are abusing innocent kids and their families? That’s the real issue. Social sanctions and isolation of kids is despicable. Adults shouldn’t be a kid’s first bully.

[IngridsLittleAngel]

16. I absolutely agree

The problem with these little fascists is they are still kids. They haven't grown up. Ohh, sure, they are legally "adults." But their quit maturing somewhere around their 4th birthdays. It's how we get such "manly men" as Tronald J. Drumpf, who's 76 going on 5.

Since they never grew up, they think they're still allowed to bully kids... Or worse.

[Solly Mack]

9. Cruel, mean, pieces of garbage.

[Celerity]

10. The cruelty is an end in and of itself. It's a revered feature for them, not at all a bug, and their

appetite for it is only in its infancy. Go back and read about the insane size of massive mobs of whites at public lynchings back in the day. Look at their insanely evil behaviours. Millions (cumulatively over the course of American history, when counting repeat mob members) of people all over the geographical expanse of the US treated those horrific events like grand picnics and night festivals.

I was going to include pictures of crowds in excess of 5,000, 10,000, but I do not want to offend or hurt anyone here.

[Solly Mack]

20. It is, I agree. The point.

[vercetti2021]

11. Can't bully the adults anymore

So gotta get the children instead so they'll commit suicide. I want the right to commit suicide. Drink the flavor aid asap

[IngridsLittleAngel]

12. "Don't Say Gay"... Except of course to out others

Then it's perfectly okay to point out innocent people. "That one's gay" or "There's a gay" or "*gasp!!!* That one's transgender!"

Because let's face it. The law isn't about saying gay... It's warning people "Don't BE Gay in Florida... OR ELSE!"

This is going to wind up hurting a lot of kids - both LGBTQ and straight. As far as Governor Elevator Shoes is concerned, mission accomplished. After all, the cruelty is the point.

[purr-rat beauty]

21. It is time for business to pull out of Florida - it's a hateful dump

This is pure cruelty