ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia Senate committee is advancing a long-stalled proposal aimed at stopping private school teachers from talking to students about gender identity without parental permission, but both gay rights groups and some religious conservatives remain opposed to the bill.
Liberal opponents say the measure, which goes to the full Senate for more debate, remains a thinly veiled attack on LGBTQ+ students.
Photos You Should See View All 22 ImagesSome conservatives say the law is a flawed attempt to regulate private schools that unwisely introduces the concept of gender identity into state law.
"They are proselytizing this queer sex sexuality ideology to children,” said Jeff Cleghorn, a former board member of Georgia Equality.
Private schools that violate the law would be banned from getting state money provided by vouchers for children with special educational needs.
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