“And Tango Makes Three” authors sue Florida school district over Don’t Say Gay law

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The authors of And Tango Makes Three have joined with six students and their parents to sue a Florida school district where access to the children’s book has been restricted under the state’s “Don’t Say Gay” law.

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The suit, filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court for Middle Florida against the Lake County School District and the Florida Board of Education, seeks to restore access to the book and a permanent injunction preventing the state from enforcing the “Parental Rights in Education Act,” known as “Don’t Say Gay,” according to the New York Times.

Late last year, Lake County School District banned And Tango Makes Three, along with two other children’s books featuring LGBTQ+ characters, for students in kindergarten through third grade, citing “content regarding sexual orientation/gender identification prohibited” under “Don’t Say Gay.”

The law, signed by Florida governor and 2024 Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis in March 2022, initially banned…

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