“This doesn't preclude discussion and conversation that’s going to happen. He added that schools could still have lessons on Pride Month and events such as the 2016 Pulse nightclub massacre in which a gunman killed 49 people in Orlando. He maintained that it would not silence spontaneous discussions but instead stop a district from integrating such topics into the curriculum. Harding repeatedly said his bill is meant to give parents more control over what their children learn. Joe Harding with questions about whether kids would be able to talk freely about LGBTQ people or history. In a committee hearing last week, Democrats peppered bill sponsor Rep. As written, the proposal states that school districts 'may not encourage classroom discussion about sexual orientation or gender identity in primary grade levels or in a manner that is not age-appropriate or developmentally appropriate for students.” A parent could sue a district for violations.
