Florida seems to be in a race with Texas and some other red states to see which can be the worst state for employees in the nation. Now a legislator has proposed a law (which will likely pass, because GOP be cray cray) that would be similar to the now-infamous Don't Say Gay bill but apply to workplaces.
Some gems from this ridiculous-but-likely-to-become-law bill include:
Training is illegal: It would be illegal to provide training that included issues of gender expression, gender identity, or sexual orientation.
Pronouns are illegal: It would be illegal to discuss your preferred pronouns or for your employer to tell anyone else your preferred pronouns.
Misgendering is legal: It would be illegal for an employer to punish coworkers for deliberate misgendering.
This idiotic law would apply to state employees and nonprofits. So nonprofits that cater to the LGBTQ community would not be able to train employees, discuss pronouns, or punish employees for deliberate misgendering of trans people, including their clients.
As I said, Florida is likely to pass this law, and our governor will, of course, sign it. So brace yourselves.
The good news is that LGBTQ discrimination is illegal under Title VII, so I'm sure there will be litigation over this. The Supremes are the ones that said Title VII applies to sexual orientation and societal expectations regarding gender roles. Will they reverse themselves? Very possibly.
Vote well friends. Vote blue in every single election if you want the crazy train to stop.
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