Florida's 'Don't Say Gay' law fuels anti-LGBTQ2S+ hate online

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Research that analyzed social media posts finds that hateful references to gays, lesbians and other LGBTQ2S+ people surged online after Florida passed a law that bars instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade.

Florida House Representative Michele Rayner, left, hugs her spouse, Bianca Goolsby, during a march at city hall in St. Petersburg, Fla., on Saturday, March 12, 2022, to protest the controversial 'Don't say gay' bill.

References to pedophiles and “ grooming ” rose by more than 400 percent in the month after Florida's “Don't Say Gay” measure was approved, according to a report released Wednesday by the Human Rights Campaign, one of the nation's largest LGBTQ2S+ advocacy groups, and the Center for Countering Digital Hate, a nonprofit group that tracks online extremism.

Influential conservatives drove much of the increase, the researchers found, through their own posts or by liking or forwarding posts from others. They include U.S. Reps. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., and Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., and DeSantis' press secretary, Christina Pushaw, who has equated criticism of the bill with pedophilia itself.

Pushaw later defended her comments, saying she did not single out LGBTQ2S+ people in her comments or intend to attack them. She said criticism of Florida's law is misleading and political.

 

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Where in the bill does it say, 'don't say gay'? I'll wait CTV. Oh ya that's a lie.

Perverting young children's minds in school by so-called 'teachers' was stopped by the descent Governor of Florida. EVERY Parent owes him a huge Thank YOU!

The law had nothing to do with 'don't say gay'. It has to do with protecting young children against overt pedophilia, sexualization and transhumanist propaganda. Maybe Trudeau needs to donate more money to your pathetic research.

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CtV are haters, theyvhate hobesty, integrity and Truth

I want to know Canadian news about the school system in Canada not the U.S. Kids don't need to know about it, homophobia is taught by parents, or family members. Not by this bill.

There is no such law. You leftists at CTV continue to perpetuate a lie. The law you are referring to protects 4 and 5 year old kids.

You mean the 'Anti-grooming' bill?

CTV making up fake news again. Nobody on the planet is more divisive and toxic than Mainstream media. They’re the scum of society and we should stop falling for their bait.

I think a new nickname should be tagged to Florida, because it certainly isn't the sunshine state. Ideas?

Misinformation CTV.

And your continual lying about Florida's law is not helping any. No where in the law does it say you can't say Gay. But you go ahead being the propoganda artists you are, stoking the division instead of being actual reporters and telling people the whole truth.

State sponsored hate. That’s where the US is. Great christian country you got there.

Again more “great” journalism… how do u actually live with yourselves, knowing the fake news u report? There is no “don’t say gay” law and u know it. Keep the division and hate going that’s what u r paid for. Disgraceful

Sounds to me... and... this is just me here... but sounds to me like, maybe you all should stop calling it that since it seems to be creating division and that's not what the law is/says/does... maybe... just me. Politics Media Propaganda Framing Blaming

I thought the law was don’t teach sex ed to kids under grade 2 ? How did that fuel hate one line ? They are in grade 2

You guys really going full suckballsMcGee here are we!!

You are spewing hate. You need to be cancelled

Surprised?

You called the freedom convoy the “so-called” freedom convoy. The Parental Rights in Education you call the “don’t say gay bill”. Where’s the “so-called”?

Those words are not in the bill at all. Did you even read it?

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Any Sensible L or G would demand their letters be extricated from the unfortunate mutation....All self respect aside....

Challenging bad ideas isn’t isn’t fuelling hate.

You like 6 year olds sex.

Would be best if Monkeypox took em all out. Best solution to the whole Gay mental disorder.

My pronouns are Nor/mal

By using the deceptive 'Don't Say Gay' appellation, which has nothing to do with the bill, your are spreading FAKE NEWS, CTV. Reporting you for misinformation.

Florida is full of commies🤮That’s why the FBI has raided the leader of the KKK. He thought DeSontos would protect him in Florida.

You mean the anti-G word bill? That we aren't even allowed to say anymore?

Gay isn't mentioned in the whole bill. My God you guys suck at life

Anti grooming bill you mean... get it right. It's called protecting kids from predators... instead of doing the opposite like the demoturds and protecting the predators. Hey scumbags... you don't get 20 years in jail for trafficking kids to no one. Cough up the names

No, just groomers

Don’t say gay law implies that you can’t say the word gay, however the fact is that the ‘law’ prevents it being taught to young children in schools!

CTV is spreading misinformation.

Fake news. CTV can’t help itself.

Well yeah! The mass hate towards LGBT people even all over world is a disgrace! There a lot of chaos of destruction of others news is mess up. I'm Over it😡

There is nothing in the bill that refers to bing GAY . What it reads is no teaching sex education fro k to 3 . So stop the fake news

Misinforming people again. It's called Parental Rights in Education aka anti-grooming.

🌹 Explaining causal relationships to the average twitter user is like attempting to teach calculus to someone who has yet to study basic math. 🤔

More bs from ctv. It’s not don’t say gay.

Wrong again CTV. This shit's getting old.

No such thing!

Two things to know about all social justice warriors 1. They lie &/Or 2. They project

Little Kids don't need to know about their sexual preferences from their teachers doesn't matter if they're gay, lesbian, trans or straight that is between parents and their kids

I know it's a bit much to ask, but CAN YOU DON'T with the fake news? There's no such thing as a 'don't say gay' law, you crappy grifters.

There is no Dont Say Gay Law.

Call me whatever you want but I am not cool with teaching kids certain things too early in life. But that is just me. Do you Its al fun and games till its your child

That was the point. Cruelty is always the point.

Lies lies lies

That’s not what it’s called! Stop fuelling misinformation.

This is misinformation. There’s literally no “don’t say gay” law.

That's an inaccurate description of the law.

you may have missed a few steps on what's fueling what

Another disinformation alert. Going for a daily record CTV?

True the LGBTQ2S crowd have been spreading a lot of hate online

There is no such thing as a 'don't say gay' bill.

How many radical leftist activists actually work for main stream media like , its almost daily we are having to call them out on FAKE news and lies, its beyond missinformation.

Here come the homophobes.

The media lying about the bill might push it ? Or maybe teachers trying to be groomers might upset parents?

Liars propagating lies.

The law doesn't say anything about gays but the msm won't let facts stand in the way of its propaganda. The law is stopping gr👀mers from abusing kids regardless of their sexual orientation.

Gee. Who could’ve predicted that?

You can’t even report the bill right. It’s an anti grooming bill it has nothing to do with what you are saying in your headlines. Only ctv would he mad they are protecting kids from groomers lol

That’s not the title of the bill or it’s intent. What has happened to objective news reporting at CTV?

Seriously, does a 15 yr old write these tweets

End all covid restrictions and maNdates in Canada

A bunch of guys I see

First of all, it’s not called the “DON’T SAY GAY” bill. Secondly, no child from kindergarten to grade 3 needs to be taught ANY of these things in school. Later, maybe. Kindergarten-grade 3 should be reading, writing & arithmetic.

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