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(54,037 posts)
Thu Mar 23, 2023, 12:23 AM Mar 2023

Oklahoma 'don't say gay' bill passes House

Source: ABC Oklahoma News KFOR

The Oklahoma House has passed a measure to ban ‘classroom instruction’ on sexual orientation or gender identity from Pre-K to 5th grade.

Last year, Florida passed HB 1557, known as the “Don’t Say Gay” bill, which bans the teaching of sexual orientation or gender identity in Kindergarten through 3rd grade “or in a manner that is not age appropriate or developmentally appropriate for students in accordance with state standards.”

After Florida signed the “Don’t Say Gay” bill into law, News 4 asked Oklahoma lawmakers if legislation like that was necessary for the Sooner State.

“With some of these ideas that are being pushed on young students even on our elementary schools. Yes, I think it is something that is necessary,” Sen. Nathan Dahm told KFOR. “If it’s something the parents want to have the conversation with their children about, that’s one thing. But no, government employees should not be having this conversation with these young students.”

Read more: https://kfor.com/news/oklahoma-legislature/oklahoma-dont-say-gay-bill-passes-house/



Oklahoma sees what Texas or Florida does then goes, "OOO,,,OOO...OKIE MAGAtts! Look what WE can do."

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ExtremelyWokeMatt

(161 posts)
1. Here I'll fix it for you, age appropriate version:
Thu Mar 23, 2023, 12:26 AM
Mar 2023

Some boys like boys more than girls, some girls like girls more than boys. Some don’t feel strongly about it. Some are born as boys and girls but don’t feel like that all the time. The end.

DFW

(54,473 posts)
3. Well, then, if I should ever set foot again in Oklahoma (you never know), then.......
Thu Mar 23, 2023, 05:44 AM
Mar 2023

I will remember to say "goo" instead of "gay," should the subject ever come up.

At Christmas in OK schools, they will now sing: "Don we now our goo apparel, fa la la, fa la la, la la la!"
Except in Jewish Oklahoma schools (are there any there?), where they will sing "Don we now our goy apparel"

mpcamb

(2,878 posts)
5. The guy who "invented" 'Don't Say Gay' in Florida just plead guilty to fraud
Thu Mar 23, 2023, 07:52 AM
Mar 2023

Ex-Florida legislator, who sponsored so-called ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law, pleads guilty to fraud

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/politics/2023/03/22/ex-florida-lawmaker-dont-say-gay-sponsor-harding-pleads-guilty-to-fraud/70037008007/

May he get all that he deserves.

BComplex

(8,080 posts)
6. What happened to "free speech" in the constitution? "Don't say" is already wrong.
Thu Mar 23, 2023, 10:14 AM
Mar 2023

Schools are getting the fascist treatment, learning that there's really no such thing as free speech or the exchange of ideas.

They should do a "don't say fux nooz", or "don't say republicans are a valid political party".

WTF?

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