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White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki vocally condemned a Florida parental rights bill that Democrats have branded a “Don’t Say Gay” bill, despite the fact that the bill does not ban the word “gay” in school settings.
Psaki branded the legislation “discriminatory,” “horrific,” and “a form of bullying” against families and LGBTQ children at a news conference on Wednesday, dodging a question about why President Biden voted for similar legislation when he was a U.S. Senator in 1994.
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The bill, H.B. 1557, requires school districts to adopt procedures that “reinforce the fundamental right of parents to make decisions regarding the upbringing and control of their children.” It prohibits classroom instruction – not casual discussion – on “sexual orientation” and “gender identity” with children in third grade or younger, “or in a manner that is not age-appropriate or developmentally appropriate for students in accordance with state standards.”
White House press secretary Jen Psaki speaks during a press briefing at the White House, Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022, in Washington.
(AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
A reporter asked Psaki about the bill, noting that in 1994, Biden voted for an amendment to an education bill that aimed to “prohibit Federal funds for instructional materials, instruction, counseling, or other services on school grounds, from being used for the promotion of homosexuality as a positive lifestyle alternative.”
“Why did he do that?” the reporter asked. “And can you describe how his thinking has evolved over the years?”
“Well, I think that you have seen the President speak passionately about his view that a bill like this — a bill that would discriminate against families, against kids, put these kids in a position of not getting the support they need at a time where that’s exactly what they need —…
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