ESPN announcers stay silent during women's March Madness broadcast to protest Florida bill

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In a show of solidarity with their Disney LGBTQ+ colleagues, ESPN announcers stayed silent during women's March Madness broadcasts to protest Florida bill.

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The protests during ESPN's broadcast coverage of the women's tournament began Friday when ESPN anchor Elle Duncan explained that many of her colleagues organized a walkout on Friday to express their support of the LGBTQ+ community.

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“the legislation, which would ban teachers from discussing LGBTQ topics like sexual orientation or gender identity with students until after third grade” ~ there is no reason to be teaching K-3rd sexual orientation/ gender NONE. ~ESPN = WOKE

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