District 9 State Representative Dodie Horton of Haughton is taking another swing at a pair of bills that she has tried to move through the Louisiana legislature before.
Both bills are school related. One limits the discussion of sexual orientation and gender identity, while the other expands ‘In God We Trust’ signs in schools.
The first bill is a second attempt at establishing a Florida-like “don’t say gay” law in Louisiana.
The proposed law prohibits a K-12 public school teacher, employee, or other presenter at a school from (1) Incorporating into classroom instruction or discussion topics of sexual orientation or gender identity in a manner that deviates from state content standards or curricula developed or approved by the public school governing authority. (2) Covering the topics of sexual orientation or gender identity during any extracurricular activity or (3) Discussing personal sexual orientation or gender identity.
