A new bill making its way through the Florida state legislature could block students from learning about some of the tragedies that have taken place in their own communities, lawmakers are warning. Last week, the House Education and Employment Committee moved the Parental Rights in Education bill forward despite objections from LGBTQ advocates who warn it could send a chilling message to LGBTQ youth and communities.

"It sends the message that conversations about LGBTQ families or LGBTQ people are dangerous and that they must be prohibited," state Representative Carlos Guillermo Smith told Newsweek. "It sends a terrible message to our youth that if they are LGBTQ, it's not OK.

Above photo: Chasten Buttigieg, husband of Pete Buttigieg, speaks out about the harm such the Florida law would do students. To read his posting in "People, Click Here.