New York Democrats push bill to require LGBTQ curriculum in middle, high schools: 'Push back against hate'
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New York Democrats are pushing a bill requiring LGBTQ+ curriculum in middle and high schools across the state, following along with several other states weighing the option.
Some Democrats argue, in light of restrictive legislation passed by Republican-led legislatures and governors like Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, the bill is a way of countering the allegedly discriminatory policies. Taylor Penley is a production assistant with Fox News.
"You know, if Florida can do that, New York can say that gay people are welcome in New York State. We don’t want anyone to be discriminated against. Race, age, sex or what, treat each individual as a person how you would like to be treated with respect and dignity and understanding where they’re coming from," Sen. Robert Jackson, one of the bill's sponsors, said, according to CBS 6 News in Albany.