A legislative proposal that resembles the so-called "Don't Say Gay" bill enacted earlier this year in Florida is expected to soon be submitted to the Pennsylvania state Senate.
Republican state Sens. Scott Martin and Ryan Aument, both of Lancaster, announced plans Wednesday to introduce a bill called the "Empowering Families in Education Act" that addresses discussions of gender identity and sexual orientation in schools.
The senators said they were making the proposal in response to concerns they received from parents that age-inappropriate conversations about these sensitive topics are occurring prematurely and without parental knowledge in elementary school classrooms around the state.
