Nikki Haley Argues Florida’s So-Called ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Law ‘Doesn’t Go Far Enough’

Republican presidential hopeful Nikki Haley supports the idea of Florida’s so-called “Don’t Say Gay” law.

However, she believes the Parental Rights in Education law, dubbed “Don’t Say Gay,” should go even further.

During an interview with conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt on Thursday, Haley said, “Think about what they’re doing with the gender stuff.”

“In Florida, they talked about the ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill and said, you know, you shouldn’t talk about — to any child before the third grade — about gender,” she continued. “No, that doesn’t go far enough.”

Haley went on:

“When I went to school, you didn’t have sex ed until 7th grade, and even then your parents had to sign a permission slip. And my dad wouldn’t sign it, so I was the uncool kid in the classroom next door.”

She added, “Parents need to be teaching their kids this, not schools. You don’t need to be talking about gender. You don’t need to be talking about race.”

Listen to her comments below:

Florida Gov. 👤Ron Desantis (R) signed the Parental Rights in Education bill into law in March 2022. It is designed to limit the classroom discussion of sexual orientation or gender identity.

The text of the legislation states: