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National media outlets have dubbed my legislation the "Don't Say 'Gay' Bill", improperly implying that the legislation is a gag order on a word or words.

In actuality, the legislation specifically limits the introduction of sexuality discussions as part of the official curriculum for children grades K-8, exempting discussions of biology.

The impetus behind my legislation is the case of David and Tonia Parker, the parents of a kindergartner in Massachusetts. The Parker family requested their child be allowed to opt out of homosexual discussions in the classroom, similar to opt-outs available for Jehovah's Witnesses regarding recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance.

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