Senate Bill 613, the “Don’t Say Gay” bill was introduced in the Georgia State Senate today. This dangerous bill is meant to stigmatize LGBTQ people, isolate LGBTQ kids, and make teachers fearful of providing a safe, inclusive classroom. It must be stopped –Send a message to your State Senator, RIGHT NOW, and urge them to oppose SB 613!
This bill would stifle the full inclusion of LGBTQ children, and the children of LGBTQ couples in classrooms across Georgia. All students, including LGBTQ students and kids with beloved LGBTQ family members, deserve to see themselves and their families reflected in the classroom, the library, and on the field of play.
Like so many bills introduced this legislative session, the Georgia Don’t Say Gay bill is government sanctioned censorship disguised as nondiscrimination.This bill gives the government broad censorship over honest conversations about our nation’s history and the root causes of injustice and discrimination. The vague language in this legislation opens the door to a surge in lawsuits aimed at teachers over basic classroom instruction.