Court to Dismiss Challenge to Florida’s Parental Rights in Education Law

“Kids remain safe in Florida from radical gender and sexual ideology being forced on them by adults,” says the governor’s communications director.

Fla. Gov. Ron DeSantis takes questions at a press conference and signing of an education progress monitoring bill in St. Petersburg, Fla., on March 15, 2022. Screenshot/The Florida Channel

Opponents labeled it the “Don’t Say Gay” bill, a derogatory description that much of the media immediately adopted.

But nearly two years after its passing, Florida’s Parental Rights in Education Act will be upheld by a court following a settlement between the state and activist attorneys, the governor’s office said.