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Changes to Ohio education bill resemble Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay” law

Ohio senators’ changes to House Bill 8, referred to as the parents’ bill of rights, bring the potential law more in line with Florida’s controversial law nicknamed the “Don’t Say Gay” law by opponents.

Opponents say the bill will force the outing of students to their parents and targets LGBTQ students or students with LGBTQ families. Supporters say it’s about giving parents authority over their children.

House Bill 8 originally would have required schools to notify parents about any sexually explicit learning materials, defined as any description or pictures depicting sexual conduct.

Parental rights bill increasingly more stringent

The original bill would also require schools to notify parents about any provided health care services. It would have banned school staff from encouraging a student to withhold information about their health or well-being from their parents, unless “disclosure would result in abuse, abandonment, or neglect.”

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