Don’t say salad? How vegetarian school lunches got pulled into Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ debate – By Jim Rosica (USA Today) / February 9, 2022
One lawmaker wondered what would happen ‘if a student begins requesting vegetarian meals’ at school
- A Florida measure, called the “Don’t Say Gay” bill, seeks to ban discussions surrounding sexual orientation and gender identity in schools.
- Currently moving through the Florida Legislature, the bill would give parents the ability to sue school districts that violate it.
- During debate on the bill, one legislator asked whether a student requesting a vegetarian lunch would require an OK from parents.
Here’s another angle to what’s been dubbed the “Don’t Say Gay” measure moving through the Florida Legislature this year: It may also be a “Don’t Say Salad” bill.
The bill (HB 1557), officially titled “Parental Rights in Education,” seeks to ban discussions surrounding sexual orientation and gender identity in schools, and would give parents the ability to sue violators, such as school districts.
But it might also create cause for a lawsuit if a kid wants a veggie plate without an OK from mom or dad, according to one lawmaker.
