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Source Record

CS/CS/HB 1557: Parental Rights in Education

Why this source is used

Official Florida Senate bill page for HB 1557, the Parental Rights in Education Act.

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Start with the answer How did anti-LGBTQ+ backlash laws target visibility? They targeted LGBTQ+ visibility by restricting speech, education, healthcare, public performance and identity itself, often using child-protection or public-order language. Read the topic guide Anti-LGBTQ+ Backlash Laws and Censorship Backlash laws target LGBTQ+ visibility by restricting speech, education, healthcare, public performance and even identity itself.

Source Status

Publisher
The Florida Senate
Type
government
Reliability
high
Cited by
3 pages

Source Links

Open original source https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2022/1557 Accessed 4 June 2026 Open archived copy https://web.archive.org/web/*/https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2022/1557

Used by Topics

Anti-LGBTQ+ Backlash Laws and Censorship

Used by Questions

How did anti-LGBTQ+ backlash laws target visibility?

Used by Timeline Events

28 March 2022 DiscriminationInternationalLegalEducation

Florida Governor Signs 'Don't Say Gay' Bill

Governor Ron DeSantis signed the Parental Rights in Education Act (HB 1557), prohibiting classroom instruction on sexual orientation or gender identity in kindergarten through third grade. In May 2023, DeSantis expanded the restrictions through all grades and signed bills banning gender-affirming care for minors and restricting drag performances. The law became a rallying point for both LGBTQ+ advocacy and conservative politics nationwide.