Over half of LGBTQ parents surveyed in Florida considered leaving state over ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law

© Chandan Khanna/AFP/Getty Images North America/TNS Members and supporters of the LGBTQ community attend the "Say Gay Anyway" rally in Miami Beach, Florida on March 13, 2022. New research on LGBTQ parents in Florida found that a majority of those surveyed considered leaving the state over its controversial law restricting classroom instruction on LGBTQ issues before the fourth grade. The research — released Tuesday by The Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law, a think tank that focuses on LGBTQ law and policy — also found that 11% of surveyed parents considered moving their child to a different school. “For LGBTQ+ parents without the means to move or send their children to private schools, the stress that this legislation creates will be significant,” Goldberg added. “The Don’t Say Gay bill claims to be for parent rights, but my rights have been taken away since its passage,” one parent said.