(Molly Bruns, Headline USA) Singer and actress Cher claimed that Florida’s Parental Rights in Education bill will lead to “government sanctioned violence” against gay people, Breitbart reported.
Cher made this argument in an artful and coherent tweet, responding to an article announcing that a more than a dozen other states are considering similar parental rights legislation, which in Florida’s case has been wrongly dubbed the “Don’t Say Gay” bill.
Not just Florida.More than 12 states propose so-called “Don’t Say Gay” bills HAVE WE WORKED ALL THESE YRS,4 TOLERANCE UNDERSTANDING,
ACCEPTANCE,&♥️,2 SEE
LGBTQ FAMILY PUSHED BACK 2 DARK AGES.THESE LAWS CAN ONLY BRING
SUFFERING,& GOV SANCTIONED VIOLENCE‼️ https://t.co/kqhWedg7e7— Cher (@cher) April 10, 2022
“Not just Florida.More than 12 states propose so-called “Don’t Say Gay” bills HAVE WE WORKED ALL THESE YEARS,4 TOLERANCE UNDERSTANDING, ACCEPTANCE,&LOVE,2 SEE LGTBQ FAMILY PUSHED BACK 2 DARK AGES. THESE LAWS CAN ONLY BRING SUFFERING,& GOV SANCTIONED VIOLENCE!!”
It is not clear why Cher believes this legislation would lead to government-sanctioned violence against gay people, as the Florida law makes no reference to gay people and is only applicable in K-3 classrooms.
Cher is not the only leftist pundit who has claimed this bill would lead to violence against and death of gay people—Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg stated on “The View” that he believes this law “will kill kids.”
Despite the leftist uproar, the law has support on both sides of the aisle. A recent poll showed that a majority of Democratic voters support the law, 55 percent to 29 percent.
“The law is popular among Biden voters, who support it 53 percent to 30 percent, and crucial suburban voters, who back it 60 percent to 30 percent,” Breitbart said.
According to the NPR article that Cher cited in her tweet, other states considering similar legislation include Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Iowa, Louisiana, South Carolina, Missouri, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Ohio.
