concerning their children’s education as he campaigns for a third term.
Val Benavidez, executive director of the Texas Freedom Network, said in a statement to The Texas Tribune that Patrick’s promise to bring similar legislation to the state is a “stain on Texas.” “Gender expression by children is not something that is scary or harmful. What is scary is that political activists are grasping at power by overstepping into the lives of Texas families and education of students,” Benavidez said. “While politicians use hate speech that is far from center to harm our vulnerable youth, we will continue to love our children and make sure that all families are uplifted in public life.
Critics say that the Florida measure’s intent is to stifle and marginalize LGBTQ people and their families. A
Good job, Lt. Gov Patrick protecting our young children. These innocent 😇 little ones in Kinder thru 3rd grade don’t need their minds tainted by these radical leftist ideas of sexuality. Let them be children, they don’t need them to be groomed at such a young age!!!
Isn’t he gay? Always though he was?
How about fixing a real problem, the broken Texas Protective Services & Foster Care System. Or, how about providing women's health care including birth control & prenatal and post-natal care? Texas GOP are anti-abortion not pro-life.
How ironic, the party for 'Freedom of Speech' is the party for censorship. Additionally, the language in this bill gives parent's the right to sue a school district 'if they believe'....that's never a good thing. Again, WarOnEducation. Why?
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is evil. Yes, we know. He looks forward to the day children are taught nothing in schools except how to be obedient and play football, so that their little brains can absorb their religious & political indoctrination more easily and become good cannon fodder.
Why are our state leaders so comfortable abusing women and children? 'First, do no harm!'
Why do Republicans hate so many people?
MrFarmahini The wording of the Florida bill says you can't specify gender or sexual orientation. This would also apply to straight couples and Men who identify as Men. So by all means pass this bill and watch it be turned around on straight people.
Still not fixing the grid, eh? gopdeathcult
“Mark my word, if and when these preachers get control of the [Republican] party... it's going to be a terrible damn problem.' -Barry Goldwater Guess what, Barry!
Nothing more than political theater. We do NOT, nor have we ever taught this in Public School.
None of that is being taught to K-3 students in Texas schools. This is a big nothing burger. But it’s good red meat and a good bogeyman for the GOP base.
Pro-rape. Pro-victimization of children and their parents. Fascist.
Let's all get sued
dfw_gal Children of every age have curiosity about sex and gender. And they will have questions about a classmate who has 2 mommies or 2 daddies. There are age appropriate ways to answer their questions
To Dan Patrick, I say I believe in fuck off at first sight.
Of course
there are NO lessons being taught about LGBTQIA+ people, histories or identities in schools. this reaction is purely to the acknowledgement of the mere existence of non straight or cis people, who are teachers, parents or kids.🙄
He is using the Trump method 1. Create a problem. 2. Pretend to solve fake problem. 3. Take credit. GOPScum TexasWarOnWomen TexasTaliban Texas
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No original thoughts from that guy..
Looks like I will be spending a lot of time lobbying against Danny’s American Taliban Bigoted Bill. TxLege
Call him by his full name: Dan “The Elderly are willing to die of COVID” Patrick.
their explicit goals are to destroy the public school system and turn children into incredibly ignorant adults with no value to the country.
Trying to turn back the decades. Neanderthal 🤓
Who would want to teach K3-3rd graders about Sex of any kind? Let them be kids and decide for themselves when they are more mature.
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We've really got to get rid of these craven grifters.
Turning Texas into Alabama. GOPScum TexasWarOnWomen TexasWarOnWomen
I can’t wait until he’s gone and no one has to say Dan Patrick ever again.
Because THAT'S important in our state right now
Sounds like CancelCulture to me. GOPTraitorsToDemocracy
Any Democrat for Texas Lt. Governor 2022.
Lt. Dan needs to worry about the problems he and his Gump boss have in their own state (there are MANY!). Those of us in Florida, individuals and businesses alike, will take care of our own problems.
Evil monster.
Tx teachers don’t teach that. Maybe Abbott & Patrick should take a look at the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS), they send teachers for required teaching & they’d know that! It’s just another false narrative to enrage their base about teachers & public schools.
What's the GOP infatuation with child porn, being gay and passing laws that allows a grown man to marry and underage girl in Tennesee?
Just to clarify…again…teachers do NOT, nor have they EVER…taught sexual orientation. This IS political theater! Teachers do NOT teach CRT. Teachers do NOT promote porn. These people are LYING! STOP believing lies. Remember Hitler? Vote better. txlege txed BeBetter
Patrick needs to be fired. Only people he thinks will vote for him are the extremist insurrectionis. he should go live in Russia. We don’t want Patrick & his kind here. He can take Vryz & Abbott with him to genocidal Russia
Any documented examples? Just all made up to splain why we're not going to see Mickey again? 😂
All of these members of PutinsGOP are ruining Texas. AbbottIsKillingTexans AbbottFailedTexas AbbottBetrayedTexas VoteBlue2022
Back in the 70s my roommate talked about a 'crazy down' at a concert. Something about biting the head off a chicken. Seems these guys each try to one-up the other crazy. Light Gov Dan Patrick has published his list for next session, and he has a copycat law on there.
It's time to flush Dan Patrick.
Hell no Dan!
Our Governor and Lt Governor love it when companies speak up in support of their policies but complain when they speak up against them.
But they're not teaching sexual orientation or gender identity to kids below the forth grade. They're not even teaching it to my Junior in high school. I swear y'all create problems just to be outraged by something.
Why is Patrick concerned about a Florida issue?
Need the same law in Texas to stop predatory grooming of children, which Texas Tribune appears to be promoting.
You say that like it's a bad thing. Does the Trib like to groom kids?
Everyone knows what happens when you stick your nose in other people's business. DanPatrick and KenPaxtonTX have learned this lesson how many times? But they still keep trying.
Right. Repubs passing laws in search of a problem. What are you going to do when nobody wants to be a teacher in Texas eh DanPatrick TexasSucks
Someone is worried about his re-election chances.
Se will no longer be able to say he or she? Or talk about mothers and fathers? Or sisters and brothers, boys and girls? Will all the textbooks be re-written to only use 'they, 'parents' 'siblings? Because all that is gender identity.
NOBODY DOES THIS IN THE FIRST PLACE.
Does he have names of schools teaching sexual orientation to kids below 4th grade?
RonBrownstein DontSayGayyall
If Dan gets his way, then this letter needs to go home with every Texas K-3rd grade student.
yes. let's do it. get it done.
I support Texas Lt Gov. DanPatrick’s legislative proposal to enact a Parental Rights in Education Act similar to Florida’s legislation that was recently signed into law by GovRonDeSantis. The law will give parents authority over their children’s education. Not the schools!
People 😳 Vote. Check your registration & make sure you’re good to go. If you are not registered please register & vote. We need your voices in the ballot box. Young people, this is your world & we need your voices in the ballot box. 🙏 Please.
Can they teach Republican lawmakers that heterosexual is a sexual orientation? Or was the power off that day in school too?
This is just more propaganda from far right Republicans who want to scare people with nonexistent things. The United States is constantly being bombarded with propaganda from far right wacky people. The fact that they can lie and not be held accountable is dangerous for democracy
I'd like Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick to show us a K-3 class teaching gender identity classes.
Ok. Thanks?
Not a grid? Not healthcare for Texans? Not a fix for foster kids dying but he doesn’t want us to say gay? This man is so morally depraved. Free speech. I can say what I want.
So is the VIRGIN MARY spoken about around children?
Christofascism.
Ask Dan Patrick to give out a list of schools that are teaching either one of those subjects to 4th graders or below? How many are there?
Kids that have LGBT parents won't be able to talk about their homes. SUPER good for kids to hear that their families are 'inappropriate' to discuss. So much hate in America.
They all NEED TO GO!
Dan Patrick had a vasectomy on-air during his daytime radio program.
'KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK PRESIDENT BIDEN' Continue to guide and support Americans and Freedom everywhere, God Bless you and your Administration. 'The Real Americans have your back!'🙏🇺🇸💪👍
Yet another reason to vote for CollierForTexas
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The politicians Texas has is the result of Texans voting for the “most” conservative.. over and over again. And here we are
Sinners in the Hands of an Angry...Dunce
I have a better idea. Lt Dan Patrick can just stop saying gay if he's so upset by that idea. And if he cared about others, he could just stop talking altogether.
Perfecto, lo apoyamos.
Why would you want to teach sex to kids that are that young and dont understand or even care about it. Sounds like indoctrination trying to sway the opinion of others Very sad keep going dan patrick
DanPatrickTX so we now have a stable electrical grid? Right?
How about solving real problems, such as rising crime, or eliminating the useless state tssting for students. Students don't know shit.
'Tennessee Republicans' want to legalize pedophilia! MarshaBlackburn CNN maddow AriMelber ABC ABC CBSNews HouseDemocrats SenSchumer VoteThemAllOut2022 VoteBlueIn2022
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Actually it also restricts inappropriate for age discussions for grades above the fourth and fails to explain what is appropriate and who decides. Another poorly written R bill.
Is this part of GregAbbott_TX’s plan to retain teachers? Clown material.
And they wonder why COVID spread so quickly in the South.
Someone should coin the phrase War on Education because that's what Texas and Florida are doing here. WarOnEducation No tenure, terrible retirement for K-12 (403b), 14% of teachers have face physical abuse. No social security, etc...
'Republicans are leveraging uncertainty to terrorize teachers and school administrators. It is also unconstitutionally vague'. via voxdotcom
I really don’t give a shit what a garbage human being like DanPatrick has to say. As a teacher in Texas, I will continue doing what’s best for ALL of my students
Parental Rights in Education FixedItForYou
Ignorance, hate, ancient superstition, witch hunts, are not religious faith, not religious values. That is supposed to be about the goodness of creation and Creator, respect for the divine image in humankind, and love of neighbor as self. Please. ❤🙏🏼
Dan Patrick cannot be voted out of office fast enough.
Someone already solved this
Dan Patrick is the master of bigotry and deflection. VoteCollier VoteHimOut
Miriam2626 VoteHimOut texasdeservesbetter
Miriam2626 Losing strategy
..or at any age that a parent deems to be too young. That's the important part.
Lest we forget: Dannie Goeb alias Dan Patrick was committed to a psychiatric hospital in Baltimore. He should have stayed there.
I just wish they would fix the grid for Texas
Trankids need lessons starting at 5 or pre- K (there is 68 & counting) & sexual orientation. There birth certificates are meaningless & ask any teacher if parents care about their own children. A majority parents don't care about their kids. Vote Beto2022. I stand w/Ukraine
What elementary schools are actually talking to kids about this?
This law already exists on Texas. It is known as the 'no promo homo' law. Google it
CollierForTexas CollierForTexas 💙💙💙💙
LivingBlueTX Vote Blue in 22💙💙💙🙏🙏🙏🙏
CarpetbaggerDan looks for problems he can create.
Are the southern white club trying to takeover the states and how they run?
Manufactured culture wars for the racists, bigots, and idiots.
republicans destroying education one state at a time!😒
Vote CollierForTexas. Danny Goeb has GOT to go. VoteBlueIn2022
Seems reasonable, why should we spend a lot of time teaching 1st graders about gender fluidity. Let ‘em grow up a little and be shocked like the rest of us.
Yeah, make your gullible base think you’re actually doing something by legislating something that doesn’t even exist.
Bigotry is not welcome in Texas.
Mike Collier for Lt. Gov. Make it so. We can send the PoS back to Maryland in a few short months.
So, he wants no mention of gender or marriage or babies before age 9? Everyone is a gender less automoton?
i'll take things that aren't taught in schools for $500, alex
Not surprised. It’s a race to the bottom of the barrel for these homophobic idiots.
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