Florida Bans AP Psychology Because “Don’t Say Gay”

The Orlando Sentinel reports:

Florida will not allow public school students to take Advanced Placement psychology because the course includes lessons on sexual orientation and gender identity, topics forbidden by the state, the College Board said Thursday.

If so, that would mean that a week before school starts in many districts, about 5,000 Central Florida students and about 27,000 statewide may not be able to take a class they signed up to tackle in the 2023-24 school year.

“We are sad to have learned that today the Florida Department of Education has effectively banned AP Psychology in the state by instructing Florida superintendents that teaching foundational content on sexual orientation and gender identity is illegal under state law,” the College Board said in a statement.

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Florida bans AP psychology over gender identity, sexual orientation lessons https://t.co/cvfPaVQlyM

— Steven Lemongello (@SteveLemongello) August 3, 2023

Florida is banning AP psychology courses across the state because of the Don’t Say Gay law. pic.twitter.com/xWK46qoaSi

— Alejandra Caraballo (@Esqueer_) August 3, 2023

The DeSantis regime is at war with students and parents, censoring more AP curriculum and denying students the opportunity to earn college credit.https://t.co/Zn6p2yYPUQ

— Equality Florida (@equalityfl) August 3, 2023

Read our full statement on AP Psychology and Florida: https://t.co/Y0NRrNCwBy pic.twitter.com/1Th1BhGTs8

— College Board (@CollegeBoard) August 3, 2023