Perilous Folly of ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bills

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Vanessa Gallman
Thoughts And Ideas
Published in
5 min readFeb 24, 2022

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At least eight states are currently considering legislation to restrict or prohibit discussions of gender or sexual identity while teaching or counseling — some with the threat of lawsuits. Sometimes presented as protecting parental rights, they have been dubbed, “Don’t say gay” bills.

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Vanessa Gallman
Thoughts And Ideas

Experienced journalist, educator and retired opinion-page editor with occasional musings