Teaching about sexuality and gender identity is now banned in Florida public schools

The Florida Board of Education has expanded upon the state's existing "Don't Say Gay" legislation, banning on Wednesday the teaching of sexuality and gender identity in all Florida public schools. 

Prior to today's decision, public school teachers and districts were barred from discussing gender identity and sexuality in kindergarten through third-grade classrooms.

Under the new rule, Florida public schools educators cannot "intentionally" instruct students in grades K-12 on sexual orientation or gender identity, with the exception being "unless such instruction is either expressly required by state academic standards...or is part of a reproductive health course or health lesson for which a student's parent has the option to have his or her student not attend," CBS Miami reported.