TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida House signed off on culture war measures Thursday backed by Gov. Ron DeSantis that seek to combat “woke” ideology and limit instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in schools.
State legislators passed legislation dubbed by opponents the “don’t say gay” bill, along with a bill touted as the Stop Woke Act by DeSantis. The Florida Senate will take up the controversial proposals next.
Seven GOP legislators broke ranks with their party and joined Democrats in opposition of the “don’t say gay” bill, including state Reps. Chip LaMarca of Broward County and Rene Plasencia of Orlando.
