Why is Florida so obsessed with gender and sexuality‪?‬ Woke Wars

Drag shows, the use of preferred pronouns in classrooms, expanding the ban on talking about sexual orientation and gender identity in schools, gender-affirming care for minors — all are targets of lawmakers as they seek to hand Gov. Ron DeSantis a series of culture-war wins before he announces his presumed run for the presidency.
In this episode of “Woke Wars,” the Miami Herald opinion team discusses the real and dangerous consequences of the state’s actions, often couched as issues of “parental rights” — but only if those parents agree with DeSantis.
Are lawmakers responding to real or imagined threats? Are the crackdowns on businesses that offer drag shows where children might be in the audience a misplaced effort to control what parents can’t control: What their children are exposed to on the internet and the world at large? We’ll discuss those questions on Woke Wars.
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