LONGWOOD, Fla. — Yearbooks at a central Florida high school won’t be distributed until images of students holding rainbow flags and a “love is love” sign while protesting the state’s so-called “District officials said they don’t want anyone thinking that the school supported the students’ walkout.
In an email on Tuesday, school district spokesman Michael Lawrence said the issue wasn’t with the protest but how its depiction in the yearbook could be interpreted as being endorsed by the school, which would be in violation of the school board’s policy. School officials determined that the least costly solution would be to cover up that section so that the yearbooks could still be distributed to seniors before graduation and the rest of the student body prior to summer break, he said.that she was asked to check into putting stickers over the photos and captions depicting the walkout. She said it would cost $45,000 to reprint the 600 yearbooks.
This is a civil right violation.
...fascist much FL?
Republicans should only know fear from here on out. :)
Won't be visiting Florida for my upcoming vacation. If they are going to continue this anti-human rights venue, they won't get my vacation dollars.
So much for Republicans being about free speech
For God's sake Florida, we need to RemoveRon!
I hope all turning 18 this year help vote DeSantis out!!!
Come out of the closet RonDeSantisFL
ExpelTheCrazies But, but that’s older than kindergarten through 3rd grade-WITAF IS GOING ON?!!!!!!
Free speech in all its glory in Florida
They should just photoshop some nazi flags and heil Hitler salutes. GovRonDeSantis would be cool with it then.
Why are they trying to cover up pictures when you don't say gay bill isn't even in effect yet?
As it should be. We certainly need more discipline
Lunacy
Violating a child's right to free speech falls under a thing called the first amendment. Pretty sure i read some where a person has the right to protest. Any more government over reach and the republicans will beat the dems at intervening in ppls lives hows that for pathetic.
Censorship anyone?
Florida just keeps getting worse and worse. When will God just chop it off of the continent already?
Republicans. The party of freedom. Not really.
Afraid of a flag but guns are ok. Priorities 😂
Look out at that group…up and coming bigots and pawns.
Hope Disney puts a lot of money into whoever is running against DeSantis in the next election.
DeSantis needs to go.
Now that's censorship.
Wonder if the students can sue in small claims for damage to their property since they bought the year books
I would love to see people living on the border of FL in surrounding states post warning notices before travelers cross over. Things like 'Now entering the totalitarian state of Florida - last chance to turn back' and 'Warning: Rights restricted ahead'.
is it possible to take Flordia's statehood way, make them a territory? Texas too, or just give Texas back to Mexico...
RonDeSantisFL has ruined Florida. NovemberIsComing
Bet they allow NRA, don’t tread on me and confederate flags/signs.
GOP grooming
Hey I'm interested. How do students who appear to have actually benefited from public education personally hurt you?
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Why? Freedom of expression
I thought it was not about being anti-LGBTQ+ but all about parental control of what their kids are being taught... What does having a year book that accurately reflects the past year has to do with parental control? Almost sounds like anti-LGBTQ+ censorship...
nwayne66 Happy to pay for photo stickers the kids can paste into their yearbooks. Or will that subject me to felony arrest if I ever find myself in Florida? Hard to keep on top of the new rules in Christo fascist states.
Why is this news?
Good.
Because all life is precious, as long as it’s not gay or trans. 🙄 GTFOH.
Floriduh is literally the dumpster fire of America
This is free speech in Florida.
sounds super free speech and totally not censorship
Where'd all the Black children go?
Another refreshing example of the GOP 'anti-government-intervention-into-American-lives' platform. 🙄
Using children as props...
NO NO NO - Resist... Resist... Resist.... !
Reason 1,237,874,349 to never visit Florida again.
The 'Party of Freedom' is censoring students who are expressing themselves. I mean, they are holding up a Pride Flag with the words 'Love is Love' DeSantis won't stand for that. Now, the people in Florida waving Nazi swastika flags - he hasn't said a word. Make it make sense.
What is this don’t say gay bill? Does it actually say that…..
This is truly disgusting!!! Pretty sure it's also a violation of their first amendment right!
This is absolutely ridiculous.....
MonVgh The only banning we need to do is never show his yearbook photos! Feel free to post them all over! Lol
Seems like these republicans like free speech until you say something they don’t like.
Soooo…if you can’t see it, it didn’t happen? 🙄🙄 Ridiculous! Proud of the kids and teaches that were willing to try to put it in the yearbook!
Is this a public school? Did the students pay for the books?
Damn this looks like a picture of Brown Shirt kids in Nazi Germany. America today is frighteningly surreal.
Just let it go. I'm good with a law that restricts teaching sex and gender to 3rd graders and below. I'm not ok with restricting the free speech of high schoolers.
I hope no one buys the yearbook. Ask for a refund if it’s paid for!
I guess love is whatever Ron desantis says it is 🤦🏽♀️
'Screw your free speech.'
But his new Communism holiday is acceptable?
So screw the first amendment eh Florida? Funny sorta freedom yinz got there.
Florida is officially a fascist state
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