Read MoreGovernor Bill Lee signed a bill into law last week that protects teachers and other school officials from lawsuits over refusing to use a student’s preferred gender. Such pronoun requests are now only required to be honored if they do not correspond to a person’s biological sex. The new law also allows for lawsuits against employers and schools that implement policies requiring teachers to use names that are not legally recognized for students.
Senate Bill (SB) 937, introduced by State Senator Paul Rose (R-District 32) in February, went into effect immediately.
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