Republicans introduce federal Don’t Say Gay bill just weeks before midterm elections

House Republicans have introduced a bill that would ban any entity that receives federal money from talking about sexual orientation or gender identity to children under the age of 10, going far beyond Florida’s Don’t Say Gay law.

Thirty-two House Republicans have signed on as co-sponsors of the bill introduced by Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA), which he called the “Stop the Sexualization of Children Act.” The bill would cut federal funding to libraries, school districts, hospitals, government entities, or other organizations for “hosting or promoting any program, event, or literature involving sexually-oriented material.”

The bill defines “sexually-oriented material” as “any topic involving gender identity, gender dysphoria, transgenderism, sexual orientation, or related topics,” which could include an elementary school teacher keeping a picture of their spouse on their desk or a sign at a hospital with a rainbow flag on it if kids enter the hospital. It’s unclear if simply allowing an LGBTQ person to work in a role where they interact with children would be considered a violation of the law.

Johnson’s bill also bans…

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