The Missouri Senate chamber in January 2021.
The Missouri Senate chamber in January 2021.
  • A Missouri bill would stop school staff talking to children about LGBTQ issues without parental consent.
  • It goes further than Florida's "Don't Say Gay" law, introduced last year.
  • One state lawmaker called it "the most disrespectful bill I've ever seen."

A new bill being considered in Missouri would restricts how schools can talk to students about LGBTQ issues and would go further than Florida's controversial "Don't Say Gay" law.