Planned Student Walk Outs Protesting Florida’s Anti-Gay Bill at Noon Today
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High School students across Florida are expected to walk out at 12:30PM today to protest Bill aka the “Don’t Say Gay” bill.
Students across Florida are expected to protest the ‘Don’t Say Gay bill’ Thursday by walking out of their classrooms, according to multiple sources.
The walk-out protest is expected to happen at noon.
Jack Petocz, a Flagler Palm Coast High School junior, tweeted that “students are angry, frustrated and ready to fight this sickening piece of legislation.”
The bill prohibits schools, “from discouraging or prohibiting parental notification and involvement in critical decisions affecting a student’s mental, emotional, or physical well-being.”
The bill also gives parents the right to pursue legal options if they believe a school’s procedures are infringing on their “fundamental right…to make decisions regarding the upbringing and control of their children.”
“I’m organizing a statewide school walkout on March 3rd at 12:00 PM in opposition,” tweeted Petocz. “I encourage student leaders to join me.”
The tweet received thousands of retweets.
Locally, several students at Orange Park High school are expected to participate, according to a First Coast News viewer.
Today, the Florida House passed the “Don’t Say Gay” bill. Students are angry, frustrated and ready to fight this sickening piece of legislation. I’m organizing a statewide school walkout on March 3rd at 12:00 PM in opposition. I encourage student leaders to join me. #DSGWalkout pic.twitter.com/itcCmLVj6o
— Jack Petocz (@Jack_Petocz) February 24, 2022
