Most notably, there was a passage in March last year of the Parents’ Rights Law in Education, which is widely known for critics as “”Don’t say homosexuals“The law, which restricts” the classification of the semester … on sexual orientation or sexual identity “for children to the third grade and discussions of these topics” in a way that is not suitable for age or appropriate in terms of development for students. ”
But the new law not only affects young children. It contains a refrigerated letter in the classroom throughout Florida, with the fear of school officials from lawsuits Download rainbow decorations or avoid some topics. Some felt fearful I remember their husbands of the same sex. Only last week, days before the children gathering in Naples, Desantis pointed out Students formally cover from grades from 4 to 12.
Another law enabled any resident in Florida to make objections to the subjects in the classroom or school libraries, which were seized by conservative groups to pressure Dozens of books Which discusses LGBTQ or racing issues that will be banned. Book shelves were Covered to protect them from view While their contents are awaiting examination and approval by accredited officials.
Nevertheless, the most victims in Florida were transgender or non -Polish children. In addition to Law 2021 The transgender girls have banned playing in sports teams For athlete students who were appointed female at birth, a A prohibition on gender medical care For transgender minors This month entered.
This law Kayak, a 17 -year -old young man, and identifies that it is unusual, prompted the race to start alternative hormone therapy in December, so that it is covered except for the palace who has already started their treatments
The common effect of these attacks left LGBTQ students such as kayak boats feel dismay or worse. According to 2022 Survey from the Trefor ProjectA non -profit organization to prevent suicide, 45 % of Florida youth LGBTQ considered suicide seriously last year and tried this 16 %. These rates are higher for young or non -bilaterally transformed youth at 54 % and 20 %, respectively.
The Trefor project notes that LGBTQ youth are not in nature at a greater risk of suicide, but they find themselves in an increased danger due to social shame stain or abuse. Their report found that 74 % of the respondents were discriminated to last year, while 86 % felt the last policy had negatively affected their well -being or a lot. The laws are framed to protect children actively.
“It is a frightening thing to be here because I have become a strange adult,” Kayak said. “As a transformed man, I am terrified of being a transformed adult because I am” a bad person. “
But the political attack has not yet ended. There are still 10 other bills pending in the state legislative council ACLU has identified As a strike for LGBTQ individuals, including a The pigeon restriction bill for sexually transformed people and Wide drafting bill This, among other things, All young transgender youth are required to break. If it is approved, parents who are trying to search for sexual affirmation of their children in another state can remove their children from their custody.
For these reasons, Shaw, the director of the separation, said that the discussion of the conference on gender care was very important because it would share information that some children may try to search for the Internet. Instead, nurse Michia Nishyuka, director of the gender -confirmed hormonal therapy services for the scheme fatherhood From the southwest and central Florida, I spoke with those interested in hormones options, to preserve fertility, and modernize sexual identity on legal documents.
“The presentation of some of these children will be a savior of life,” said Shu.