Government
What Bridget Ziegler’s Agenda Means for LGBTQ Youth
Part three of “The School Board Queen” podcast miniseries examines why Bridget Ziegler has been labeled “racist” and “transphobic” by her opponents.
Students hold a rally outside an Orange County school board meeting on May 24, 2022, in Orlando, Florida, to protest book bans and the Florida Parents Rights in Education Act.
Photographer: Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/Orlando Sentinel/Tribune News Service via Getty Images
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Since Florida Governor Ron Desantis signed the Florida Parents Rights in Education Act, opponents say the law — which prohibits educators from discussing gender identity — is having a chilling effect on teachers and harming LGBTQ students.