“The larger issue with all of this is parents must have a seat at the table when it comes to what’s going on in their schools,” he said. Ron DeSantis made a similar argument, telling reporters that it is “entirely inappropriate” for teachers to be having conversations with students about gender identity. (He did not address the discrepancy between “informing” parents and an outright ban on LGBTQ instruction.) In an interview with TIME, Harding says he thinks the bill’s critics are “absolutely misinformed on what exactly the bill does.” He argues that it aims to keep parents aware of instances in which sexual orientation and gender orientation are being discussed with their children. Read more: Kid of the Year Finalist Kai Shappley, 11, Takes on Lawmakers in Her Fight for Trans Rights
“I want every member of the LGBTQI+ community-especially the kids who will be impacted by this hateful bill-to know that you are loved and accepted just as you are,” Biden tweeted Tuesday evening.
