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Eugene

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Fri Mar 25, 2022, 07:48 AM Mar 2022

DeSantis picked a fight with the LGBTQ community that went national, and could reverberate [View all]

Source Sarasota Herald-Tribune

DeSantis picked a fight with the LGBTQ community that went national, and could reverberate

Zac Anderson
Sarasota Herald-Tribune
Published 10:09 a.m. ET March 24, 2022 | Updated 2:04 p.m. ET March 24, 2022

It’s a debate that has roped in Disney, prompted a skit on Saturday Night Live and even compelled Luke Sykwalker to weigh in.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis knows how to get people talking, and usually is the one steering the conversation to favorable political ground. That’s been a tougher task with HB 1557, legislation formally known as the Parental Rights in Education act but labeled by critics the “Don’t Say Gay” bill.

DeSantis is poised to sign the bill into law. The roiling political debate generated by the legislation is certain to continue after the ink dries on the governor’s signature, though.

DeSantis and his supporters say they welcome the fight, but there are signs the governor is not as sure-footed on this issue. Polling on the bill has been mixed.

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Read more: https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/politics/2022/03/24/florida-gov-ron-desantis-sign-so-called-dont-say-gay-bill-but-wont-end-debate/7144246001/

Alternate link: https://news.yahoo.com/desantis-picked-fight-lgbtq-community-145926646.html

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