Judge dismisses suit challenging Florida’s controversial ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law

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ote: The above video is archive footage of Gov. Ron DeSantis signing HB 1557 into law in 2022.

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AMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A federal judge in Florida has dismissed a lawsuit contesting Florida’s Parental Rights in Education law, saying that the plaintiffs lacked standing to present a legal challenge, despite their allegations of harm.

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he lawsuit, first filed at the end of March 2022, was brought by a group of parents, students, religious leaders, and other advocates, such as Equality Florida.

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he plaintiffs alleged that House Bill 1557, the so-called “Don’t Say Gay” law, had done harm to them and

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