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Legislation that would prohibit the discussion of gender identity in the classroom moved forward today in the state Capitol after more than a hundred people voiced their displeasure with the idea. As Mike Vasilinda tells us, changes to the bill are expected, including clarifying which grades will be impacted.<\/p>\n

<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>It was standing room only as more than a hundred people showed up to speak against the legislation sponsored by Sen. Dennis Baxley (R-Ocala).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re talking about K thru three\u201d Baxley told the committee.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-73730 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.flanews.com\/still0208_00021-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/www.flanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Still0208_00021-200x113.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.flanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Still0208_00021-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.flanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Still0208_00021-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.flanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Still0208_00021.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.flanews.com\/still0208_00025-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/www.flanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Still0208_00025-200x113.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.flanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Still0208_00025-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.flanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Still0208_00025-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.flanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Still0208_00025.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.flanews.com\/still0208_00017-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/www.flanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Still0208_00017-200x113.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.flanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Still0208_00017-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.flanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Still0208_00017-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.flanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Still0208_00017.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>He argued that schools are lax about involving parents in discussions about sex and gender.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese children belong to families. They are not wards of the state\u201d says Baxley.<\/p>\n<p>Senator Tina Polsky asked if the bill would prohibit a child from talking about their family in class. \u201cWhy does Johnny have two mommies?\u201d She asked. \u201c What is the teacher supposed to say?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Baxley responded, saying \u201cI think you should talk, some discussions are for your parents.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flanews.com\/still0208_00027-2\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-73705\" src=\"https:\/\/www.flanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Still0208_00027-200x113.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"113\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.flanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Still0208_00027-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.flanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Still0208_00027-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.flanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Still0208_00027.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>Dan Van Trice told us it will very much impact what his kids can say in class.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey take pictures of their family to school and they put them up on the bulletin board, and they talk about their families. Well, my kids won\u2019t be able to participate in that\u201d the father or two worries.<\/p>\n<p>Jackson County Teacher Anita Hatcher spoke about her transgender son and his father.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen you reassert parental authority, sometimes you get the parental authority of my child\u2019s father, who told him it would be better if he took his own life\u201d Hatcher told the committee, stressing the anxiety kids questioning their gender face.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-73730 gallery-columns-3 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